Pixel XL and Google Project Fi

Thought I'd pop in with an update. I haven't seen this problem in quite a while now. I've updated my Pixel XL to Oreo 8.0 (which is wonderful, by the way) but I think the problem cleared up even before the phone update. There may have been some intermediate Android updates that had gone on in the interim, however. But everything is working properly.

Reading other comments here, I'm curious as to whether Prime owners are disproportionately like to also use Google Fi? (Or vice versa) It would make sense - early adopters don't usually limit it to just one or two products. Just a random musing, though.

 

Project Fi uses WiFi first for data if it's available. For phone/text, it will use cellular if you have a connection, but will switch to WiFi if you either have no cellular access at all, or if there's a large difference in signal quality. In my home, depending on where I am, weather conditions, alignment of planets, etc., my Pixel XL will sometimes use my WiFi for phone calls but usually cellular, even though I'm clearly getting a stronger WiFi signal when I'm standing next to my router.