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Android No Internet: Fix Wi-Fi and Mobile Data

Short answer: If apps and web pages won't load on Android, follow Google's connection checklist.

TL;DR: quick fix

Restart your phone.
Open Settings > Network & internet (or Connections) and switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data.
Check Mobile data is turned on and you haven't hit a data limit.

Is Android down?

Android has no public status page. If friends on other networks see the same problem, it's probably an outage: wait and retry.

How to fix it: step by step

Restart your phone.
Open Settings > Network & internet (or Connections) and switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data.
Check Mobile data is turned on and you haven't hit a data limit.
Turn airplane mode on and off.
For Wi-Fi: forget the network and reconnect, and restart your router.

FAQ

Why is Google Play stuck on "Loading..."?

Google lists it as a sign of a bad connection; fix the connection first.

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Last checked Oct 2026 against the official help page: Google Help. Menus can differ by app version; follow the official page if a step doesn't match.