Android 17 has only just started its roll-out this week, and some users are already reporting issues with Wi-Fi connectivity.
Google’s new mobile OS is coming to to Pixel phones around the world, adding new multi-tasking Bubbles, content creator-friendly Screen Reactions, and more.
Of course, adding a bunch of new features and behind-the-scenes tweaks will inevitably introduce a few gremlins, and the most prominent of those appears to affect Wi-Fi connectivity.
A number of Pixel users have taken to Reddit to note a strange Android 17 bug. While affected handsets initially appear to be permanently connected to Wi-Fi, they’re actually losing connectivity in certain apps.
Even stranger is that Google’s own apps seem to be the primary culprits here, though third party apps such as TikTok are also implicated.
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The issue seems to be affecting a range of devices, from the Pixel 7 right through to the Google Pixel 10 series.
There’s no obvious explanation for this glitch at present – again, Android 17 has only been out for a day or two. However, as Android Authority notes, one possible culprit is the IPv6 settings.
If a user’s home router has IPv6 support toggled off, then fixing this Android 17 issue could be a simple matter of flipping it on. It’s far from a nailed-on fix though, seemingly.
We’ll just have to wait for Google to speak on the matter. We know that development of the first major update, Android 17 QPR1, is well underway, with public betas already available ahead of an expected September rollout.
However, we’d expect a major bug like this to be addressed in a smaller update well before then. Stay posted.
