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Android 8 Crashes Orbi
I've been tracking down an issue where my Orbi just suddenly drops wifi and reboots. I've isolated it to be associated with an Android device running 8.0 or higher. And I've proven it turning off w...
You need to either register for the beta version of Google Play Services or sideload the beta.
That _may_ not be enough.
In my experience, I still encountered some disruption until I did the following (on Android 8.1):
Settings -> Google -> Cast Media Controls -> Media Controls for Cast Devices set to Off
Since then, not a blip, and 100% stability on 2.1.2.18.
I've been running the 11.9.75 Beta Goggle Play Services on my Android Phones (Pixel XL v8.1 / 6P v7.1) for the past 72hrs and I haven't been able to trigger any of the mDNS related WiFi issues or Router Crashes.
I still have some more detailed tests to run later this week, but all of the normal use and device wake-up related issues look to be solved with the Google Player Services Beta release.
- I had one reboot when my wife picked up her patched phone in 4 days. This is better than several reboots a day but wonder if it is a coincidence that the reboot occurred on phone wake.