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

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

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

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

Google is investigating ongoing issues between the Pixel 9 series and Android Auto, as well as confirming a fix for 5GHz Wi-Fi issues that’s been ongoing for a while. Android Auto issues are far from ...

Pixel 8 Pro owners have recently been reporting problems with Wi-Fi Affected phones appear unable to see any Wi-Fi networks at all. The behavior seems to have only recently cropped up, suggesting it ...

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.