Android 17 Knocks Pixel Phones Off 5G, Triggers Widget Loss Days After Launch
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Updated · Android Central · Jun 20
Android 17 Knocks Pixel Phones Off 5G, Triggers Widget Loss Days After Launch
3 articles · Updated · Android Central · Jun 20
Summary
Pixel users across models including the 9 Pro, 10 Pro, 8a and 6a say Android 17 pushed their phones off 5G and onto LTE shortly after installing the update.
User reports also describe deeper mobile failures, including a vanished eSIM and one phone losing both 5G and 4G service, leaving it to rely on satellite connectivity.
A workaround emerged from users rather than Google support: some said putting the phone in Repair Mode and restarting restored 5G service.
Google has publicly acknowledged a separate Android 17 bug that makes home-screen widgets disappear—apparently mainly on devices with work profiles—and says a future patch is in progress.
Android 17 began rolling out to eligible Pixel devices on Tuesday alongside the June Pixel Drop, turning a feature-and-security release into an early stability test for Google’s own phones.