How to fix Google Pixel no net issue?

In some cases, your Google Pixel might have trouble establishing a network connection. If you are unable to connect to the internet while using Saily eSIM, try troubleshooting the issue by following the steps below.

 

Check if the plan was activated

To make sure that your plan is active, follow the steps in our how to activate your Saily eSIM article.

 

Disconnect from the Wi-Fi

  1. Go to settings:

    Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Choose network and internet:

    Settings page with Network & internet highlighted
     
  3. Press on internet:

    Network & internet page with Internet highlighted
     
  4. Turn off Wi-Fi: 

    Internet page with Wi-Fi enabled and highlighted
     

Check if eSIM is enabled and chosen as the preferred 
 

  1. Go to settings:

    Settings page icon
     
  2. Select network and internet:

    Settings page with Network & internet highlighted
     
  3. Open SIMs:

    Network & internet page with SIMs highlighted
     
  4. Tap on the installed eSIM and check if you are using it (the setting should be toggled on):

    SIMs page with eSIM highlighted

    eSIM page with Use SIM highlighted
     
  5. Afterwards, scroll down and make sure that the mobile data option is enabled:

    eSIM page with Mobile Data enabled and highlighted
     

Check if Roaming is enabled

  1. Go to settings:

    Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Select network and internet:

    Settings page with Network & internet highlighted
     
  3. Open SIMs:

    Network & internet page with SIMs highlighted
     
  4. Tap on the installed eSIM and check if you are using it (the setting should be toggled on):

    SIMs page with eSIM highlighted
     
  5. Be sure to enable roaming:

    eSIM page with Roaming enabled and highlighted
     

Reboot your Google Pixel device

  1. Press and hold the power button + volume up button for a few seconds

    Phone image with arrows pointing to volume up and power off buttons
     
  2. Tap restart.

Disable 5G settings

  1. Go to settings: 

    Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Select network and internet:

    Settings page with Network & internet highlighted
     
  3. Open SIMs: 

    Network & internet page with SIMs highlighted
     
  4. Tap on the installed eSIM and check if you are using it (the setting should be toggled on):

    SIMs page with eSIM highlighted
     
  5. Click on the preferred network type:

    Selection window with Preferred network type highlighted
     
  6. Unselect 5G and choose the 4G or 3G option:

    Selection view of preferred network type
     

Select the Network Operator manually

  1. Go to settings: 

    Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Select network and internet: 

    Settings page with Network & internet highlighted
     
  3. Open SIMs: 

    Network & internet page with SIMs highlighted
     
  4. Tap on the installed eSIM and check if you are using it (the setting should be toggled on):

    SIMs page with eSIM highlighted
     
  5. Toggle the automatically select network function off:

    eSIM page with Automatically select network enabled and highlighted
     
  6. Select your network provider. If no such option exists, please contact our Customer Support Agents.

Enable and disable the airplane mode

  1. Go to settings: 

    Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Select network and internet: 

    Settings page with Network & internet highlighted
     
  3. Press on the airplane mode to turn it on: 

    Network & internet page with Airplane mode disabled and highlighted
     
  4. Wait 15 seconds.
  5. Toggle Airplane mode back to the off position.

Configure APN (Access Point Name) settings

  1. Go to settings: 

    Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Select network and internet: 

    Settings page with Network & internet highlighted
     
  3. Open SIMs: 

    Network & internet page with SIMs highlighted
     
  4. Tap on the installed eSIM and scroll down a bit:

    SIMs page with eSIM highlighted
     
  5. Tap access point names (sometimes you may need to select advanced and then access point names):

    eSIM page with Access point names highlighted
     
  6. Tap + or add:

    APNs page with + highlighted
     
  7. Enter the following details as provided below or as provided within the eSIM installation article: 

    APN dropdown options
     
  8. Input wbdata in the name field:

    Name highlighted
     
  9. For the APN field, input wbdata as well:

    APN highlighted
     
  10. Leave other fields blank.
  11. Tap the 3 dots at the top right and select save:

    Dropdown menu that appears after clicking three dots, Save button highlighted
     

Reset your network settings

  1. Go to settings: 

    Settings icon highlighted
     
  2. Tap system:

    Settings page with System highlighted
     
  3. Select the reset options: 

    System page with Reset options highlighted
     
  4. Select reset Wi-Fi, mobile and Bluetooth:

    Reset options page with Reset Wi-Fi, mobile and Bluetooth highlighted
     
  5. Press on reset settings: 

    Reset Wi-Fi page with Reset settings highlighted
     

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