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TL;DR Pixel 8 owners have been reporting Wi-Fi issues for a while now, but the cause has never been clear.
A new video shows a repair shop fixing broken Wi-Fi on a Pixel 8 by resoldering its wireless module.
It’s possible that update-related thermal stress could be weakening solder joints over time and causing Wi-Fi problems.
Diagnosing smartphone problems sometimes feels more like divination than it should, especially for us end-users without a ton of technical insight into what’s happening under the hood. Sometimes, one of the hardest details to nail down is whether a problem ultimately stems from some issue with flawed phone hardware, or if it exists solely because of glitchy software. Owners of Pixel 8 series handsets have been asking this question in regards to wonky Wi-Fi and Bluetooth behavior for years now — and while nothing’s definitive, a new report sure feels like it’s tipping the scales in one direction.
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It seems like every other month we’re hearing tales of woe from Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro owners about problems connecting to wireless networks. And while these tend to pop around the release of monthly updates, we’re always left wondering whether or not the new software itself is the problem.
One theory is that it’s the process of installing the update that’s the real culprit here. Phones tend to run quite hot while unpacking and installing system updates, and that’s been linked to hardware failures like the appearance of thin lines on the screen. And after hearing about Pixel 8 owners putting their phones on ice just last month, should this be the direction we’re focusing our investigation?
A new Reel posted to Instagram by Cell Care Phone Repair out of Vancouver, Canada shows the shop servicing a Pixel 8 with inoperative Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
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