{"id":265252,"date":"2026-01-26T20:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/265252\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:18:12","slug":"bluetooth-or-wi-fi-broken-after-a-pixel-update-youre-not-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/265252\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluetooth or Wi-Fi broken after a Pixel update? You’re not alone"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

TL;DR<\/p>\n

Some Pixel owners have noticed that major phone systems have stopped working following a recent system update.
\nPixel 10 phones appear most in the reports we\u2019ve seen, but some Pixel 8 handsets also may be affected.
\nImpacted devices report failures with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and camera functionality.<\/p>\n

We all hear those horror stories: Someone goes to install an update, naively assuming that an update could only make things better, only to lose critical functionality when something goes wrong<\/a>. It\u2019s not enough to scare us off updates altogether, but it definitely feels like we hear about it happening more often than we should. This week, Pixel owners are looking for answers, as many try to diagnose the problems they\u2019re suddenly facing.<\/p>\n

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Over the past few we days, we\u2019ve been clocking a concerning number of reports from Pixel owners whose phones have stopped operating as expected \u2014 and in most of these, shortly after installing an update.<\/p>\n

It looks like Pixel 10-series devices are leading those reports, although we\u2019re also seeing mention of Pixel 8 models, so it\u2019s not immediately clear what the entire scope of affected phones is here. Impacted users report losing a number of major systems, but the ones we keep seeing over and over are Bluetooth and Wi-Fi breaking, as well as often the phone\u2019s camera. Pixel owners like Reddit users Kindly_Cress4670<\/a>, PorcupineTreeClimber<\/a>, and Wandering\u2013Seal<\/a> all share similar stories \u2014 and they are far from alone.<\/p>\n

A lot of related comments have been popping up on Google\u2019s Pixel community forums. There, Pixel 8 Pro owner Julas23<\/a> shares evidence suggesting that Google Play Services may be involved, and specifically, that phones are getting into a state where background processes open too many files at once, interfering with other systems.<\/p>\n

Have you experienced any major glitches with a recent Pixel update?<\/p>\n

37 votes<\/p>\n

Nope! All fine here!<\/p>\n

78%<\/p>\n

Yup, my Pixel’s not working.<\/p>\n

22%<\/p>\n

Google appears aware of these reports, but so far, we haven\u2019t seen any public response \u2014 nor anything resembling a fix. We\u2019ll keep an eye out for any incoming statements or advice on remediating the issues, and update you with anything we learn.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got a Pixel phone, take a moment and let us know in the poll above if you\u2019re among the affected users \u2014 we\u2019d love to get a better sense of just how widespread these problems are. We\u2019d also love to hear from you in the comments below \u2014 tell us which Pixel phone you\u2019re using, and exactly what\u2019s broken for you.<\/p>\n

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