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January Android 16 Update on Pixel Phones Disrupts Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth for Many Users

No official confirmation or fix timeline has been issued by Google.

Overview

  • User complaints on Reddit, the Google Support Forum and X describe lost Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth functions after installing the January update, with some reports of camera glitches.
  • Issues are reported across several models, including Pixel 8 and 8 Pro through Pixel 10 and 10 Pro XL.
  • Standard troubleshooting steps such as rebooting, network resets and Safe Mode reportedly fail, and at least one user says a full factory reset did not help.
  • Some users report success by manually reinstalling the latest public factory image, though this method has led to loss of recent data for at least one person.
  • The rollout appears staggered and slower than usual, with distribution that began around January 12 still not reaching many devices.