Question 5G network - post screenshot - Google Pixel 6

Hello,
I have a Pixel 6 phone, Japanese version, under the sim card settings 5G network selection is not available, I am not sure if its my phone or some restrictions in place by Google, Pixel 6 is not officially launched but pixel 6a is in my country, can someone post the screenshot of your phone, how the 5G network selection option looks like?

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If you're not seeing "5G recommended" under the preferred network type, you may have an old SIM that doesn't have 5G support. Yes, this is a thing.
Ask for a new SIM. If you still don't see 5G as an option your carrier may need to add the IMEI to their whitelist of approved phones.

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Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
If you're not seeing "5G recommended" under the preferred network type, you may have an old SIM that doesn't have 5G support. Yes, this is a thing.
Ask for a new SIM. If you still don't see 5G as an option your carrier may need to add the IMEI to their whitelist of approved phones.
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Thanks, I will check with the service provider.
Earlier I thought that firmware doesn't support 5g because phone is not officially launched in my country.
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NR should be 5G, it's phrased differently in some regions

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I'm on ee in UK and don't have that option to pick 5g 4g I have to use secret menu to get to it but if I use another sim other than ee I see the option

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eagledipesh said:
Hello,
I have a Pixel 6 phone, Japanese version, under the sim card settings 5G network selection is not available, I am not sure if its my phone or some restrictions in place by Google, Pixel 6 is not officially launched but pixel 6a is in my country, can someone post the screenshot of your phone, how the 5G network selection option looks like?
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Even I have the Japanese version and i am using it in India. I check the 5G compatibility using Airtel app and it's says software update is required from phone manufacturer
I don't think if i will get the software update that will enable 5G on India sim as phone is from different region. Any clues?

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Fir3lordZuk0 said:
Even I have the Japanese version and i am using it in India. I check the 5G compatibility using Airtel app and it's says software update is required from phone manufacturer
I don't think if i will get the software update that will enable 5G on India sim as phone is from different region. Any clues?
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Ohh that's sad... Best to raise it with Google, have you tried selecting NR phone @Yunikari mentioned above

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Fir3lordZuk0 said:
Even I have the Japanese version and i am using it in India. I check the 5G compatibility using Airtel app and it's says software update is required from phone manufacturer
I don't think if i will get the software update that will enable 5G on India sim as phone is from different region. Any clues?
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I do get 5g recommend after manually changing to NR, see if that helps

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eagledipesh said:
Ohh that's sad... Best to raise it with Google, have you tried selecting NR phone @Yunikari mentioned above
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Not sure if Google can help as the phone is not meant for India but I will try.
Also, i only see 3G and LTE as an options in network
eagledipesh said:
I do get 5g recommend after manually changing to NR, see if that helps
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Under my network settings

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liggerz87 said:
I'm on ee in UK and don't have that option to pick 5g 4g I have to use secret menu to get to it but if I use another sim other than ee I see the option
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Secret menu?

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So I have enabled 5G settings using the hide3n network settings. But the status bar still says LTE
Speed is ~56Mbps

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Fir3lordZuk0 said:
So I have enabled 5G settings using the hide3n network settings. But the status bar still says LTE
Speed is ~56Mbps
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Make sure you have selected NR only in secret menu and then go to sim card settings, it should should 5g recommended, now open airtel app and check for 5g compatibility or welcome offer....report here

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eagledipesh said:
Make sure you have selected NR only in secret menu and then go to sim card settings, it should should 5g recommended, now open airtel app and check for 5g compatibility or welcome offer....report here
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It's saying 5g software is not available.

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I think its not he software, it could be Airtel app thinks that Pixel 6 is not not 5G ready.
I can confirm that I can see 5G recommended when I select NR only network via secret menu.

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Fir3lordZuk0 said:
Secret menu?
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The *#*#4636#*#* in phone dialer or use 4g toggle app to do it

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Fir3lordZuk0 said:
It's saying 5g software is not available.
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My bad, it seems to be software issue, yesterday my friend also couldn't get 5g on his iPhone 13 pro, not sure if Google has plans of releasing software updates...

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Rumors' suggests that pixel 6a might be getting the 5G software update in December, no news if pixel 6 or 6 pro will as well.