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

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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 ...

Both wired and wireless connections should be more reliable now.

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 ...