I used to have a Pixel 7 (also running Android 16), and I never had any Wi-Fi issues with it. My setup hasn’t changed, so it doesn’t seem to be an Android issue per se.
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I couldnt agree more. This is a paid product with a “stable” android release. It is - from my pov - proven that is a Fairphone issue. As a techie i am willing to help troubleshoot but this has also limits. I have opened a ticket at support, as many of us have in the mean time, and nobody has answered me yet. I even gave them the link to this post here. Not even a single “we are following the forum post and our devs are taking a look at it”.. So, i am also no longer willing to waste my freetime in deep dive android network stack troubleshooting.
As i said, this is not a community project like lineageOS or what ever. This is a product which i paid around 600€ for and it is “broken” with the first major update..
I have now switched off ipv6 completly and live with the drawbacks. But at least i can use my phone again without app loading issues and missing notifications.
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If you take a look at the issue tracker site posted above, you can see that this issue exists for quite some time now, on many different devices, even in A15 on some of them, and still in A16, not only Fairphone.
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To clarify:
My closing remarks weren’t directed at Fairphone but at Google. They should have fixed the issue in 2025!
As of now all I can say is that in my 2 repeater WLAN setup the FP6 will immediately loose IPv6 connection after switching from one access point to the other, re-establish connection again after some time (not measured), hold it for some time (several hours) if not moved, looses and re-establishes again and again - all this without any user interference. As this doesn’t affect my everyday use of the phone I will live with it.
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I have also found a workaround with ipv6 enabled. I have implemented an ipv4 dns only pihole that my phone points to (both on mobile data and on wifi). Opening of apps is uninterrupted, but ipv6 traffic can still continue where necessary (still not ideal).
The OP in the issue tracker mentions android <=15 . While in the meantime also users mentioned issue with android 16. It is mentioned by some users here, that fairphones with android 15 and other phones with android 16 have no issues. Also my F6 with android 15 had no issues at all. the issues with ipv6 came with upgade to android 16. so for me it stays an issue with fairphone, android 16 and/or combination of both.
and hence i bought a fairphone device, this is the first point of contact when i have issues with their device. so ok, maybe it is unfair to blame just fairphone for it, but if it is not their problem they also have the possibility to write me back to my support ticket and say “hey, there is an issue going on and we need google to fix this”.
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hi @phil42 yes i’m with you, a reaction from the company would be “FAIR” i wish you good luck with your new phone!
I am pretty sure it is a general Android issue (and not Fairphone-specific). I have a Pixel 10 running GrapheneOS (Android 16, QPR2) and I have the same issue, down to the resolver SSL handshake errors reported elsewhere in this thread. Also, similar to other posts and the Google issue, the phone seems to have lost its globally-routable IPv6 address at that point, and like many others here, this is on a Fritz!Box.
Also, in the bug report on the Google issue tracker, people should use the I am impacted button, posting me-too’s in the main bug report thread is not useful (after the first person reported that it also occurs on their Fairphone).
I hope that Fairphone as an OEM can exert some pressure on Google to look into this, because usually user-reported bugs in their tracker do not go anywhere.
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Yes, I am using DNS-over-TLS.
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Summarizing my experience:
FP6, Android 15: 
FP6, Android 16: 
Private DNS off , on (Quad9):
Pixel 8 Android 15-16:
Pixel 8a Android 15-16:
Samsung Galaxy A52 Android 14
Network setup: Unifi Gateway handing out both IPv4/6 addresses, Unifi WiFi 5 Access Points.
Loss of connectivity appears to be completely independent of time connected. Sometimes drops after a few minutes, but also had rare good days without noticing any drops. As there are two access points in the network: Does not seem to depend on roaming between them, as dropouts even appear when being stationary right next to one.
Once connections stop working, IPv6 test sites confirm loss of IPv6 connectivity, beside a public IP still being shown in the phone’s settings.
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Since the upgrade to Android16 Apps starting very slowly. Restarting doesn’t help.
Assuming this only happens on Wifi not mobile data I moved your post here. You can shortly disable wifi when this happens
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hello @yvmuell! i want to say i’m very thankful for your support & guidance to the e- foundation to get some more information of my questions about: e/ OS & i’m happy to tell you that a fairphone- angel in my city’s community, has responded fast to my invoice! respect for your work! hopefully this words aren’t too off topic!
sincerely yours! @microbe101.11
p.s.
i share my love to you!
Since upgrading to Android 16 my fairphone 6 has been unbearably slow to load any apps or webpages. It stalls and fails. I have to constantly turn WiFi on and off to reset. Any ideas?
When not using WiFi, the data connection is limited to LTE+ and rarely gets 5g where it used to.
CO-OP phone package. Runs on Vodaphone.
WiFi 6ghz
Thank you
Also, in the bug report on the Google issue tracker, people should use the I am impacted button, posting me-too’s in the main bug report thread is not useful (after the first person reported that it also occurs on their Fairphone).
Took me some time to find out how to indicate “I am impacted” in the issue tracker.
It’s the +1 button at de the top right of the page.
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Hi there,
I think I solved the WiFi problem for me by turning the randomized MAC address off:
Change the MAC address type:
Open the Wi-Fi settings on your Android 16 device > tap the gear icon next to your connection > Privacy. Change the option from “Random MAC address” to “Use device MAC.” This helps the FRITZ!Box reliably identify the device.
Curious to know, if anybody can confirm.
No, that’s not the solution.
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Definitely not the (my) solution. Standard setting for my home network already since Android 15.
Hello this is my first post here.
Generally I am quite happy with my fairphone 6. However, the new Update to Android 16 gives me some trouble. It seems that some apps don’t work properly anymore, when connected to Wifi.
It seems to always be a synchronization problem. The apps start, but they can’t connect to … to do their job. My Shopping list app (Einkaufszettel) does not synchronize to the rest of the family, resulting in permanent loss of information. The “Le Chat” app can’t reach the AI. Games like “Slay the spire” get stuck while loading, waiting for the server. There are probably a few others, however using my browser, recieving e-mails, … works.
I read somewhere else, someone has problems with the “ipv6 and Wifi, I don’t know whether this is related or how to fix this.
I am happy to give more specific information. Just ask…
Birk
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