I thought my Pixel 3A had faulty USB-C port as except charging it does nothing else i.e File Transfer and USB Debugging.

I ordered and replaced the USB-C port last week successfully but the result is the same.

Anyone else faced the same issue ?

Thank you

⟐ Commented March 25, 2026 at 15:23 MST

As for the title, after battery replacement it appears a dead android robot and the text "No command" Right after the google logo during booting. Surely something went wrong during replacement...but what?

The phone is not recognizing when a usb cable is plugged in and, therefore, does not charge. I have check the usb connector which is good and I'm using known good usb cables.

The phone has always been in excellent condition except for a crack in the glass which is why I replaced. I decided to do the battery while I had it opened up. I can't figure out why changing the battery display would affect the charging?

⟐ Edited by author October 28, 2025 at 10:14 MST

⟐ Answered September 13, 2025 at 11:05 MST

I've just replaced the screen on a pixel 3a but in the process I accidentally dug too far and the power button (and possibly the sound button) no longer works and it won't switch on.

I opened it up and I think I've chipped a little off the circuit board by the power button which could explain it. The case is a little chewed up around the area too.

The new screen works however but I can just no longer switch it on.

I'd like to save it if I can but I will have to see how likely it is and how much it would cost.

Do you think this is fixable?

I've included shots of where I broke the board and where it came off.

It could however be something different but the power button was working fine beforehand.

⟐ Edited by author March 12, 2025 at 1:59 MST

⟐ Answer edited February 05, 2025 at 8:12 MST

⟐ Commented August 09, 2024 at 13:34 MST

I've also tried hard shutting down my phone and reconnecting the screen before turning it back on, with a similar lack of results.

⟐ Answered July 08, 2024 at 23:34 MST

⟐ Answer accepted July 08, 2024 at 6:32 MST

⟐ Answer accepted July 07, 2024 at 6:43 MST

Thanks

⟐ Answer accepted July 07, 2024 at 6:41 MST

To clarify, I didn't buy the phone piecemeal; it came with a Pixel 6a, which included this particular phone as part of the deal. I did not know it would be a VZW Pixel, but knowing it's a thing, I ran the IMEI#, and it said: "-VZW" when I got it. Fastboot confirms this too.

That's a red flag I walk away from if there's not another device (like a bootloader unlockable 6a without a SIM lock and can never be locked) to make dealing with it viable. Verizon+Pixel is a deal breaker for me, and a borderline curse word.

I want to use a Verizon P3a 64GB with devices that are pretty picky about the Android build, seemingly fail on newer devices, and are just picky in general. I've had trouble with 2 LG Phoenix devices (AT&T PREPAID unlocked, so they got a few SW updates and run Android 10; rejected due to connection issues and use of MicroUSB). My old Samsung A42 5G (U1, Android 13) also had issues, as well as my Pixel 7 (Google Unlocked, Android 14). None of these worked.

Even my Pixel 6a and Pixel 8 (both run Android 14; the P8 is new to me, but it's a Google unlocked phone without the cursed Verizon bootloader) refuse to connect to this thing. Gah, I think Android 12+ refuses to connect to this device. I give up trying modern phones -_-... I even believe BOTH my iPhone 12 and 15 Pro decided to give me grief.

However, I have two super old Android 10 phones that worked from Motorola, where this idea originated. Since I don't use that Verizon P3a for much of anything (since I can't flash newer software on it), it's forever stuck at Android 12.

As such, I want to try and downgrade it back to Android 11 at the absolute latest patch level for the P3a on 11. I know it will be 4+ years back on patches under 11 5/5/22 on 12, but if it can be downgraded, I can always bring it back up compared to my other legacy devices that are permanently stuck without 4+ years of patches )(4/1/21, 2021 G Play; 6/1/21/G7 Play).

Is there any way to downgrade the phone back to 11, or am I screwed because of the Verizon bootloader? If I can do it, what version do I need?

I may be screwed, given it's a Verizon phone...

⟐ Answer accepted July 06, 2024 at 13:48 MST

⟐ Answer accepted July 06, 2024 at 10:18 MST

⟐ Answer accepted July 06, 2024 at 10:18 MST

Is it likely I buggered the screen or would I have messed up something else making it not worth replacing the screen?

⟐ Answer accepted July 06, 2024 at 10:18 MST

I really hope there's something I can do or find out it's not my fault because I am really stressing out

⟐ Answer accepted July 06, 2024 at 10:17 MST

I replaced the screen with a non-genuine part because that's all I could find at the time, and the same issue persisted. I know it was a not genuine part because the colours are different.

My question is if there's another component on the board that could potentially be broken other than the screen? I was thinking about ordering another screen replacement (since iFixit sells genuine Google parts) but I want to see if there's anything else I can do before I pull the trigger, in case that's the issue.

Thank you!

⟐ Answer accepted July 06, 2024 at 10:17 MST

⟐ Answer accepted July 06, 2024 at 10:17 MST