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TL;DR
- A flag in Android’s Carrier Config Manager allows cellular carriers to artificially inflate the number of bars shown on your phone.
- Google explains that the majority of carriers require this option, and its addition to the Android codebase dates back to 2017.
- Android artificially inflates network signal strength to appear as a five-bar scale, rather than the original four-bar scale.
Network carriers aren’t afraid to use clever names and marketing to make their cellular performance appear…
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