Connect to Wi-Fi networks on your Pixel phone

When Wi-Fi is on, you get notifications of available, high-quality, public networks. On these notifications:

• To connect to the network, tap Connect.
• To change Wi-Fi settings, tap All Networks.
• To not get notifications for that network, clear the notification. Learn how to control notifications.

1. Open your phone's Settings app.
2. Tap Network & internet Internet.
3. Make sure that Wi-Fi is on.
4. You'll find the network's signal strength on the Wi-Fi icon . A fuller icon means a stronger signal.

1. Open your phone's Settings app.
2. Tap Network & internet Internet.
3. Make sure that Wi-Fi is on.
4. You'll find the connection speed under a public network's name. Speed can change with signal strength.
   • Slow: You can send and receive emails and texts. Images appear slowly.
   • OK: You can read webpages, use social media, and stream music and standard-definition (SD) videos.
   • Fast: You can stream most high-definition (HD) videos and make video calls.
   • Very Fast: You can stream very high-quality videos.

1. Open your phone's Settings app.
2. Tap Network & internet  Internet  Network preferences.
3. Turn on Turn on Wi-Fi automatically. If needed, first turn on Location  Location services.
4. Turn on Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning.

Tip: Wi-Fi won't turn on automatically when:

• Location is off
• Battery saver is on
• Airplane mode is on
• Tethering ("hotspot") is on
• Background Wi-Fi scanning is off

1. Open your phone’s Settings app.
2. Tap Network & internet  Wi-Fi.
   • To move between listed networks, tap a network name.
   • To change a network's settings, tap the network.

1. Open your phone's Settings app.
2. Tap Network & internet  Internet.
3. Make sure that Wi-Fi is on.
4. At the bottom of the list, tap Add network.
5. If needed, enter the network name (SSID) and security details.
6. Tap Save.

Important: OpenRoaming can only be set up when you’re in range of an OpenRoaming network. After setup, your phone automatically connects to any nearby participating OpenRoaming networks.

To set up OpenRoaming on your Pixel phone:

1. Open your phone's Settings app.
2. Tap Network & internet  Internet.
3. If you’re in range of an OpenRoaming network, tap it in the Wi-Fi list.
4. On screen, review the terms and conditions. Tap Continue.
5. Tap the Google account to use for authentication.

Important: Google doesn’t share your personal data with OpenRoaming networks.

OpenRoaming lets you connect to public Wi-Fi hotspots with fewer steps. You don’t have to manually switch between networks and accept different terms and conditions. Instead, your Pixel phone automatically switches networks as you pass from one hotspot area into another.

To join OpenRoaming, networks must meet service and security standards and agree to common terms and conditions. You accept those common terms once when you set up OpenRoaming. For more info, visit the Wireless Broadband Alliance site.

After that set-up,  OpenRoaming networks accept a Google credential from your Pixel phone, which states that your phone is using an account that accepts the terms. This lets your Pixel phone move smoothly between OpenRoaming hotspots.