Pixel 8 Wi-Fi fix proves as simple — and as complicated — as resoldering the board

• 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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