WifFi Speed

treequell

If it is your private WiFi network, you could consider switching that network from per-connection randomized MAC to per-network randomized MAC. I occasionally experience connectivity issues when using per-connection randomized MAC.

You can find the option in Settings > Network & Internet > Internet > Cog next to your WiFi network > Privacy.

IHD

Thanks for the quick reply. Same result after making the change.
I changed the setting, rebooted, rechecked the setting, and then ran the speed-test.

IHD

Perhaps the next OS update will change something. I am grasping here. Very strange.

IHD

My son's Pixel 6a with GOS works fine, very fast on WiFi.
I matched all the settings.

There is simply something about both of the 5a devices I have.

treequell

IHD Tried two different Wifi nodes

Do you mean that you have tried two different WiFi networks?

IHD

treequell Yes.

Panda-na

Do you have a case on the phone? Try removing it and clean the exterior of the phone.

Ynixoto

I have the same issue on my Pixel 5 after updating to build 2024071600. I used to get 200mbps wifi speed before the latest update, now it seems to be throttled at 50mbps most of the time and even dropping to 5mbps occasionally. All of my other wired/wireless devices get the expected speed. Tried rebooting, turning private DNS on/off, turning mac-randomization on/off, connecting to a different node with different bands - no luck so far. None of the suggestions above helped either.

IHD

Finally! I am not crazy. Thanks for posting.

waynea

IHD
youre aboslutely not crazy! im struggling with exactly the same thing on my Pixel7!!

Leroy08

Experiencing the same issue on Pixel 5 with latest build. Honestly, unacceptable.

Edit: This appears to be due to a Google security patch from July. It was affecting several custom ROMs, some have since rolled back and restored proper wifi operation. Apparently, Google hasn't fixed it (screwing up their own hardware ffs).

secrec

waynea Your issue isn't necessarily the same. This thread is discussing an issue that appears to have affected ONLY 5/5a and not 6/6a. Your 7 is much more similar (as in virtually no difference) to a 6. Very different than a 5.

The biggest issue I've had with wifi speed tests on a 6pro is in finding a speedtest server that can handle 2Gbps.