The Pixel 11's battery drain has been traced to a sneaky WiFi firmware bug - Android Police
Android Police is reporting on the story above. It caught our attention because it may affect readers checking their internet or a specific service on SpeedTestTools right now.
When your smartphone battery starts dying much faster than usual, your wireless connection is probably the last thing you would suspect. However, internal software that manages how your device communicates with nearby networks can get caught in a loop. When that happens, your phone burns through power in the background trying to maintain the link, even while it sits untouched on your desk.
If you own this phone and notice power slipping away, you can investigate directly in your settings. Check your battery breakdown to see if system processes or wireless connectivity are using an unusually large share of energy. You can also try temporarily toggling off your wireless network to see if the drain slows down, and make sure you install any pending device updates as soon as they become available.
Unexpected battery loss often comes down to behind-the-scenes connection errors, so keeping an eye on your network settings can save you a lot of daily frustration.
- Run a quick speed test — get concrete numbers before assuming it's your ISP.
- Open the Down Detector board to see which major services are actually having issues right now.
- If numbers look off, walk through the Fix-My-Internet checklist — most issues clear in the first two steps.