Android 13 gets setting to adjust internet speed

Google comes with a new setting in Android 13 that allows you to set a limit on your internet speed. You can limit your speed for each individual network and it also works for a connection via 4G or 5G.

Android 13 limit internet speed

In Android 13 it will be possible to artificially limit your internet speed, Esper has discovered this in the code of the upcoming Android version. From the settings you will soon be able to choose such a limit for every known network and it works for both WiFi and the mobile data connection.

The feature is primarily aimed at developers who offer apps in the Google Play Store. Thanks to these limits, they can test whether their app still works properly with a slow network connection.

Worldwide there are still many countries or remote places where people are used to a low bandwidth. According to figures from Statista, the quality of fixed and mobile internet is worst in Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Algeria. Until recently, when developers wanted to optimize their apps for these users, they had to use a separate tool. The Netherlands, together with Singapore and Sweden, is one of the three countries where the internet is the fastest.

New in Android 13

In recent weeks, a lot of information has become known about Android 13. Google is remarkably optimizing the new Android version for PCs and is therefore working on better screensavers itself. You will also be able to stream apps from your phone to your PC and with the second developer preview it was revealed that apps now have to request permission to send notifications. The first beta of Android 13 aimed at consumers is expected in April. The stable version is expected to be available on Pixel phones by the end of the summer.

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