Google Pixel 6 connection problems are being ‘actively investigated’

Google Pixel 6 connection problems are beingness 'actively investigated'

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Update: Google has pushed out a Pixel six update that fixes some irritating bugs .

Google is reportedly looking into network connexion issues Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro users are running into. And nosotros've experienced the issue ourselves.

Some people had pointed the finger at the latest software update for the new Pixel phones, with the update actualization when the connectedness issues started for European users. Merely 9to5Google reported that's non the case, though Google is "actively investigating" the reported bug and volition provide more information once information technology becomes more readily bachelor.

This is an intriguing issue as it would appear to be affecting Pixel half dozen users in Europe rather than the U.S. and elsewhere. There accept been reports across Reddit, in Google forums and on Google's problem tracker noting how signal on the Pixel 6 phones tin can be unexpectedly low with connections to 5G/mobile data dropping out.

I've experienced this with my Pixel six Pro with the connection to 5G at least being somewhat inconsistent and occasionally dropping out. It's tricky to tell if this is solely downward to the telephone or my 5G connection, provided by EE.

In London, indoor 5G coverage isn't perfect and swapping my SIM card into an iPhone xiii Pro, I too take relatively depression betoken bars. However, with Apple's latest flagship, I've had less network dropouts, whereas the Pixel 6 Pro would seemingly drop connectedness, fifty-fifty in an area of my apartment where the bespeak is relatively steady.

Conversely, auto editor Tom Prichard said that he noticed 4G connections could exist a niggling spotty, just and so said it could be done to his network provider O2. And UK editor-in-master Marc McLaren said he'd not really encountered any problems on Three'due south network, and a call made between the states over 4G/5G seems fairly clear.

In short, with variation in network providers, network quality and simple location, it's challenging to narrow down a culprit to an unsteady network connection. But anecdotally, I experience the iPhone thirteen Pro provides a steadier mobile cyberspace connection so the Pixel 6 Pro. And Google'south active investigation into the issue would advise that something could be afoot.

Apparently, installing the latest Google Carrier services beta tin fix the network connectedness event, though you demand to sign up to the Google Play Store beta program first. Users who've not experienced the issue have noted that they were already members of the Carrier services beta.

On the whole my experience with the Google Pixel vi Pro has been very positive, so I wouldn't say this should be an immediate alarm not to purchase ane. Just perhaps hold fire on any Pixel buy until Google has more than to say about the reported issues.

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