For many years, there has been a somewhat “mystical” and “sensitive” issue in the mobile digital world, known as mobile data disconnection.
So what is mobile “data disconnection”? It usually refers to the phenomenon where network connections suddenly drop or become extremely unstable without warning during network data transmission activities such as browsing the web, playing games, streaming videos, downloading files, etc.
This can happen whether using a WIFI network, or a 4G or 5G network, with varying degrees of severity. It may occur occasionally or very frequently.
The manifestations and results include, but are not limited to, slow webpage loading, frequent video buffering, online game disconnections, and applications being unable to access network content, severely affecting user experience.
Whenever friends complain about or criticize a particular brand of mobile phone for having “data disconnection” issues, it usually sparks intense debate. Generally, the responses and opinions fall into the following two categories:
- Believing the other person is a paid detractor, deliberately badmouthing. For instance, some friends may question: why do I have the same phone and never encounter this issue?
- Shifting blame. For example, attributing the issue to poor local 4G/5G network signal, network congestion, router problems, or application software issues.
- Mutual attacks, believing that the problem lies in the software, hardware, or design bugs of a particular brand’s phone.
Whenever someone mentions experiencing “data disconnection” issues online, it often triggers a fierce verbal battle, yet it is rarely possible to reach an objective, valuable conclusion.
Why is this topic suddenly being brought up now? Because it is highly relevant to the content that the editor wants to share next: Google’s own Pixel series phones also have “data disconnection” issues.
On May 24, Google released the Android 14 QPR3 Beta2.2 update to some Pixel series phone users.
In the Android 14 QPR3 Beta2.2 update documentation, Google explicitly states: “Fixed an issue where mobile data connection would drop occasionally, even when the device received a strong cellular network signal.” Refer to the image above.
— What Google refers to as “mobile data connection dropping occasionally” is what the digital circle commonly calls “data disconnection.”
It should be noted that:
- The Android 14 QPR3 Beta2.2 update also fixes many other bugs, with the “data disconnection” fix being just one improvement.
- The Android 14 QPR3 Beta2.2 is a beta update, with the official update expected to be released in June.
- The Android 14 QPR3 Beta2.2 update is limited to some of Google’s own Pixel series phones. Users need to register for the Android 14 Beta program to automatically receive the QPR3 Beta 2.2 OTA update. Applicable models include Pixel 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet series devices.
As can be seen, the issue of mobile “data disconnection” is indeed quite “mystical” and complex. Even Google’s developers of the Android system have not fully grasped this problem, which is indeed quite embarrassing.
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