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Google Tests 'Connectivity Health' Menu for Pixel to Diagnose Data, Wi‑Fi and Call Problems

The hidden Pixel tool could help users find device-side faults and suggest fixes while Google keeps release timing and report-handling details private.

Overview

  • Reporters and teardown authors found Connectivity Health inside an unreleased Pixel Troubleshooting APK and manually enabled it to inspect the feature.
  • Only the mobile data diagnostic completed a full troubleshooting flow in tests, checking connection and speed then recommending Private DNS be set to “off” or “automatic.”
  • Wi‑Fi and call diagnostics opened their initial screens in the test build but did not provide working troubleshooting steps or full flows.
  • Google has not announced a rollout date, which Pixel models or Android versions will be supported, or where diagnostic reports would be stored and who could access them.
  • If released, Connectivity Health would consolidate existing checks into one Settings > Network & internet menu and could help users decide whether a problem is phone-side before contacting carriers or IT, though enterprise-managed settings and reporting remain unresolved.