TrueG

Your phone shows a 5G icon. That does not always mean you are on 5G. TrueG reads the real radio state and tells you the truth.

Your phone shows a 5G icon. That does not always mean you are on 5G.

Indian carriers often display a 5G icon while the device is actually connected to 4G LTE. TrueG reads the real radio state on the device and tells you the truth, as a plain notification you can glance at. No root, no account, minimal battery use.

Install

Download the latest APK from the Releases page and open it on your Android phone. The first time, you may need to allow "install from unknown sources".

What it does

• Detects whether you are on genuine 5G NR or 4G LTE, in real time
• Shows the current truth in a persistent notification
• Works with no root and no login
• Built to stay light on battery

Built with

React Native (bare workflow), native Android telephony APIs, EAS build.

Why I built it

I kept seeing a 5G icon in places I knew had no 5G coverage. The tools that already expose this, like NetMonster, are built for experts. I wanted something my parents could read at a glance. There is a fuller writeup in PRD.md.

Local development

npm install
npm run android   # with an Android device or emulator connected

Release signing is read from a local credentials.json (see credentials.example.json). The real keystore is intentionally not in this repository.