Why are certain apps refusing to use your Wi-Fi data connection after updating your Pixel phone to Android 17?

A bug, or an unfortunate coincidence, is plaguing some Android phones and forcing users to switch to mobile data to use ...

Android 17 has only just started its roll-out this week, and some users are already reporting issues with Wi-Fi connectivity.

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Since the release of Android 17, reports of Wi-Fi connection issues on Pixel smartphones have been piling up. Users of Google ...

Users of the Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL have been encountering various Wi-Fi connectivity issues, ranging from slow connections and frequent dropouts to difficulties in connecting to networks.

If Android shows Wi-Fi connected but pages and apps will not load, the issue is usually DNS, gateway lease, captive portal, or router-side filtering. Follow these steps to test each layer and restore ...

The process is free, easy to set up, and doesn't use mobile data while helping you avoid upgrading to a mesh network.