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Android 17 began rolling out to Pixel phones this week bringing a slew of new features, including Bubbles for multitasking, Screen Reactions for creators and a dedicated Gaming Mode for foldables, alongside 35+ bug fixes covering battery, camera stability and audio. For most users, the update has been a smooth and welcome upgrade, but for a noticeable number of others it has introduced a frustrating new problem of its own.
Reports have been surfacing across Reddit from owners of devices ranging from the Pixel 7 to the Pixel 10 series, describing a strange and specific symptoms. After updating to Android 17, the phone continues to show Wi-Fi as connected, but certain apps behave as though there is no internet connection at all, only working again once mobile data is switched on. Google’s own apps, including Google Play, appear to be hit hardest, though the issue is not limited to them. One Reddit user, Drelcat, summed up the experience: “All google apps except YT music dont work unless im on mobile.”
The most consistent fix reported by affected users involves a setting on the home router rather than the phone itself. Several users found that enabling IPv6 support on their router resolved the issue immediately. Drelcat, who first reported the problem, later updated their own post after finding a solution: “Apparently A17 tries to force ipv6 for Google services, go into your router setting and check if you may have it disabled, turning it on fixed it for me.”
The fix has not worked consistently for everyone and not every affected user has a router that supports toggling IPv6 in the first place. It is also worth noting that this problem does not appear to affect every Android 17 device. Some users have updated without encountering any Wi-Fi issues at all, which suggests the bug may depend on a specific combination of router configuration, network setup and possibly device model, rather than affecting all Pixel owners uniformly.
If you are facing this issue, the first thing to check is your router’s settings for an IPv6 toggle, usually found under network or advanced settings and enable it if it is currently switched off. If that does not resolve the problem, restarting your router and your phone after making the change can help, since the new setting may need a fresh connection to take effect.
If you have not yet updated to Android 17 and want to avoid the risk altogether, it may be worth holding off for now. Google has not yet acknowledged the issue publicly or indicated a timeline for a fix, but given how widely this is being reported, a patch addressing it is likely to follow in a future update.
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