Ever since its launch, a slew of complaints has already lined up across numerous forums regarding the wireless network’s inability to function along the expected lines. And yet again we are witnessing a similar trend. Numerous users have voiced their concern that they are facing a sudden drop in WiFi as well as random disconnection issues on their Pixel 7 Pro.
A similar issue was reported back with Pixel 6 series as well, which took ages to be rectified. Fast forward to today, even though this issue with Pixel 7 was first reported back in October last year and Google had even acknowledged it, but it’s still left to be addressed. With that said, there does exist a few nifty workarounds that might help you rectify this bug. So without further ado, let’s check them out.
Fix Pixel 7 Pro Sudden drop in WiFi/Random Disconnection
It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
Disable Fast Transitioning
Most of today’s smartphones support the 802.11r WiFi standard, which is activated via the Fast Transition feature. On paper, the latest flagships from Google do support this feature as well, but as of now, it might be conflicting with the wireless network. There consider disabling this feature and instead opt for the traditional and legacy WiFi standard. Here’s how it could be done:
Switch to 80mhz width on 5GHz
If you are using a 5GHz network, then you should switch from the higher 160MHz channel width over to the lower 80MHz as doing so has spelled out success for a handful of users. So let’s give it a try using the below listed steps and check out the results.
Try these 15 Additional WiFi Tweaks
If you are still getting bugged by the network issues, then you could try out these 15 additional WiFi fixes listed below [just click on the desired fix to open it].
FIX 1: Try Basic TroubleshootingFIX 2: Toggle Airplane ModeFIX 3: Enable Auto ConnectFIX 4: Enable Turn on WiFi AutomaticallyFIX 5: Boot to Safe ModeFIX 6: Disable Metered WiFi ConnectionFIX 7: Update Carrier ServiceFIX 8: Disable Adaptive ConnectivityFIX 9: Switch to Default Mac AddressFIX 10: Disable Battery Saver/OptimizationsFIX 11: Disable Mobile Data Always ActiveFIX 12: Disable VPNFIX 13: Reset Network SettingsFIX 14: Reset the DeviceFIX 15: Flash Radio.img
That’s it. These were the various methods that should help you fix the issue of a sudden drop in WiFi/random disconnection on Pixel 7 Pro. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are yet to acknowledge this issue, let alone give out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when any of these two things happen, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workarounds are your best bet.
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