SOLVED: Samsung UI7 Hidden Feature – WiFi Connectivity Lab

Discover the powerful Samsung Wi-Fi Connectivity Labs Settings, including how to use the Home WiFi Inspection tool to analyze your network. We’ll explain what L4S is and how it can improve your internet experience.

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0:00 Intro
0:12 What Samsung Phones Have One UI Version 7
0:33 How to Enable Hidden Feature Connection Labs
1:05 Samsung Wifi Connectivity Labs Settings
2:08 How To Use Home WiFi Inspection
2:58 What is L4S
3:28 Switching To Mobile Data Faster
4:38 Switching To Mobile Data with AI
5:07 Connect to 2.4Ghz for IOT Setup
5:45 Customize WiFi List Settings to show fewer networks
6:23 WiFi Developer Options
6:35 Outro

How To Enable Hidden Connectivity Labs on Samsung Phones

To enable Samsung CONNECTION LABS:

1. On the home screen swipe the top right corner and then click the COG icon to get into settings
2. Click CONNECTION (where your WiFi is)
3. Click on your current WiFi connection
4. Click the 3 dots in the top right corner and select Intelligent Wi-Fi
5. Scroll to the bottom and RAPIDLY tap on INTELLIGENT WiFi 7 times

All Connectivity Labs Settings Explained:

Here are all of the Connectivity Labs settings:

• Daily Average: 14h 47m
  • This indicates the average daily time your device has been connected to a network.
• Daily Average 18h 42m
  • This is another average daily connection time, perhaps distinguishing between different types of connectivity or a more generalized “device on” time. The “Used 1h 35m less than yesterday” suggests a comparison to the previous day’s usage.
• Commodore – Connected at July 13, 13:41
  • “Commodore” is likely the name of the Wi-Fi network you are currently connected to. The timestamp indicates when the connection was established.
• Weekly report (Time / Usage)
  • This section provides a visual representation (bar chart) of your network usage over the week. You can likely toggle between viewing “Time” connected and “Usage” (data consumption, though not explicitly shown in this view). The bars represent daily usage, with labels for Monday through Sunday.
• Sat, July 12
  • Indicates the day for which the following statistics are being displayed.
• Wi-Fi On
  • Shows that Wi-Fi was enabled.
• Connected
  • Indicates the device was actively connected to a Wi-Fi network.
• 24h / 16h 22m
  • 24h: This likely refers to the total duration of Wi-Fi being “On” for the selected day.
  • 16h 22m: This is the actual time the device was “Connected” to a Wi-Fi network within that 24-hour period.
• Band
  • This section breaks down your Wi-Fi connection time by frequency band.
    • 2.4 GHz: Time spent connected to Wi-Fi networks operating on the 2.4 GHz band. This band offers wider coverage but typically lower speeds.
    • 5 GHz: Time spent connected to Wi-Fi networks operating on the 5 GHz band. This band offers faster speeds but shorter range.
    • 6 GHz: Time spent connected to Wi-Fi networks operating on the 6 GHz band (for Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 devices). This band provides even more bandwidth and less interference.
    • Multi-link: Time spent using multi-link operation, a feature that allows a device to use multiple Wi-Fi bands simultaneously for improved performance and reliability (e.g., Wi-Fi 7).
• Standard
  • This section categorizes your Wi-Fi connection time by the Wi-Fi standard used.
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n): An older Wi-Fi standard.
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac): A common Wi-Fi standard offering good speeds.
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax): A newer standard with improved efficiency and speed, especially in congested environments.
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be): The latest Wi-Fi standard, offering significant speed and efficiency improvements, particularly for devices that support Multi-link Operation.
• Network information
  • 136 Saved networks: The total number of Wi-Fi networks your device has remembered and can connect to automatically.
• Network information
  • 136 Saved networks: Repeats the total number of saved networks.
  • Unused 102: The number of saved networks that have not been used recently or for a long time.
  • Unsecured 08: The number of saved networks that are not password-protected (open networks), which are generally less secure.
• Home Wi-Fi inspection
  • This feature likely analyzes your current home Wi-Fi network to provide insights into its performance, potential issues, or security.
• Auto reconnect to carrier Wi-Fi
  • When enabled, your device will automatically reconnect to Wi-Fi hotspots provided by your mobile carrier (if available and you have access).
• L4S (Enable receiver-side L4S in the Wi-Fi)
  • L4S stands for “Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable throughput.” Enabling this feature aims to reduce latency and packet loss for applications that are sensitive to these factors, potentially improving gaming, video conferencing, and other real-time experiences over Wi-Fi. It’s an advanced networking feature.
• Wi-Fi 7 mode
  • Toggling this on likely enables or prioritizes the use of Wi-Fi 7 features if your device and router both support it. This would allow for faster speeds and more efficient connections on compatible networks.
• Switching to mobile data faster
  • When enabled, this setting likely makes your phone more aggressive in switching from a weak Wi-Fi signal to mobile data, ensuring a more consistent internet connection.
• Intelligent Wi-Fi Handover
  • This feature intelligently manages the transition between Wi-Fi networks or between Wi-Fi and mobile data. It aims to provide a seamless experience by predicting when a handover is necessary and executing it smoothly.
• Switching to mobile data with AI
  • This is an advanced version of “Switching to mobile data faster.” It uses artificial intelligence to learn your usage patterns and network conditions to make more informed decisions about when to switch to mobile data for optimal performance and reliability.

• Switching to mobile data faster
  • (Repeated from previous screenshot, likely a common important setting.) When enabled, this setting likely makes your phone more aggressive in switching from a weak Wi-Fi signal to mobile data, ensuring a more consistent internet connection.
• Intelligent Wi-Fi Handover
  • (Repeated from previous screenshot.) This feature intelligently manages the transition between Wi-Fi networks or between Wi-Fi and mobile data. It aims to provide a seamless experience by predicting when a handover is necessary and executing it smoothly.
• Switching to mobile data with AI
  • (Repeated from previous screenshot.) This uses artificial intelligence to learn your usage patterns and network conditions to make more informed decisions about when to switch to mobile data for optimal performance and reliability.
• Connect to 2.4GHz for IOT setup (No Matching AP for IOT Setup)
  • This setting helps with setting up Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Many older IoT devices only support 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. If your phone is connected to a 5GHz or 6GHz network, it might struggle to communicate with 2.4GHz-only IoT devices during setup. Enabling this likely forces your phone to switch to 2.4GHz when it detects an IoT setup process, even if your primary network is 5GHz/6GHz. The “No Matching AP” message suggests it’s currently not detecting a suitable Access Point for IoT setup on 2.4GHz.
• Show network quality info
  • When enabled, this will display information about the quality of available Wi-Fi networks in the Wi-Fi settings list, helping you choose the best connection. This might include signal strength, channel congestion, or other performance metrics.
• Enhanced Wi-Fi compatibility
  • This setting aims to improve compatibility with older or less standard-compliant Wi-Fi routers. If you’re experiencing connectivity issues with certain Wi-Fi networks, enabling this might resolve them, possibly by adjusting certain Wi-Fi protocols or negotiation methods.
• Customize Wi-Fi list settings
  • This likely opens a sub-menu where you can customize how the list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed or ordered. This could include options to filter, sort, or hide certain networks.
• Wi-Fi developer options
  • This is likely a gateway to even more advanced and technical Wi-Fi settings, primarily for developers or power users. These options might include logging, debugging tools, or very granular control over Wi-Fi parameters.
• Reset all labs settings
  • This button will revert all the settings within the “Connectivity labs” feature back to their default values. This is useful if you’ve made changes that are causing issues and you want to start fresh.

I hope this detailed explanation helps you understand the various settings within Samsung’s “Connectivity labs”!