iFixit - Answers With Device "Google Pixel 4a"

Google Pixel 4a: When will a screen replacement kit and guide be released?

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:51:01 -0700

Is there a date announced?

⟐ Commented August 04, 2022 at 0:51 MST

Google Pixel 4a: How to turn phone off with broken screen and digitizer.

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:15:49 -0700

I have a screen repair kit coming from ifixit and want to be sure the phone is off before I open it up. Pressing and holding the power button seems to just force the phone to restart, not turn off. I know it's on as it dings when I connect it to a computer. I assume it's stuck on the lock screen as you can't use the fingerprint scanner on initial log. Anyone with a 4a able to try this out and let me know what works? Thanks in advance.

⟐ Commented June 30, 2023 at 14:15 MST

Google Pixel 4a: Is there any information for replacing just the glass over the screen?

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:50:11 -0700

Ive noticed searching for “Screen”. I can run across “screen protectors” (obviously not the right thing) or “replacing the screen” as in the lcd panel. What about just replacing the cracked glass over the LCD panel. If there is no info here, what should I call the glass?

⟐ Answered April 02, 2021 at 10:50 MST

Google Pixel 4a: Water detected in usb port

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 02:47:37 -0700

Hi, my pixel 4a got dropped into a toilet (briefly lol) and it seemed fine after. However, it soon gave me the “water in usb port” message and wouldn't charge. So I left it alone and, unfortunately, did not turn it off and the battery went dead. Now it has been 3 days and it still won't take a charge. It does go to the recovery selection screen if it's plugged in and I hold power and down, but it turns off withing 5-10 seconds or if I select any options.

Summary:

Water detected at usb port but still working
Battery died and it turned off on its own
Boots to recovery mode selection screen but shuts off when any selection is made

So the question is: will taking it apart and cleaning up the usb port have a chance at success? Or will I have to replace the battery as well as it may have depleted too far?

Thank you for any and all advice

⟐ Answered December 02, 2022 at 2:47 MST

Google Pixel 4a: did I kill my phone by warming it?

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:37:56 -0700

I dropped my Pixel 4a in water, then turned it back on too soon. It turned itself off, then got very hot to the touch. I used metal to act as a heat sink until it cooled down. After that, it went into a zip lock bag of rice. I ended up wrapping the bag of rice in a heating pad on low on and off for a few hours at a time until no condensation showed in the forward camera (a little over 2 days). Plugged the phone in to charge, and nothing. won't power up. no sign of life.

Is it worth trying to replace the battery, or are the electronics fried? I took the screen off, all looks normal. I don't have the correct bit to check any deeper in the phone. Help!

⟐ Commented April 20, 2022 at 13:37 MST

Google Pixel 4a: Black Screen after Battery Replacement

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 22:14:11 -0700

After I disassembled the phone an replaced the battey, the screen is just black and shows some white flickering. The phone appears to be one, because I can sense a vibration after touching the fingerprint sensor or the the power on button. What could be the case?

⟐ Commented July 08, 2024 at 22:14 MST

Google Pixel 4a: Sim card not recognized

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:29:12 -0700

About 7 months ago my Pixel 4a would intermittently stop recognizing the SIM card. Initially a reset would solve the problem, then when resetting wouldn't fix it, ejecting and reinserting the SIM card would; now that doesn't work either. I've replaced the SIM card and it didn't solve the issue.

I saw the post about the iPhone's sim reader issue, but I did not see a similar copper bar on the teardown video for the Pixel 4a.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Google Pixel 4a: Multi Touch doesn't always work Pixel 4a replacement screen

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:17:03 -0700

Hi,

I just replaced the screen of my Google Pixel 4a smartphone. It seemed to be running fine, but from time to time, the multi-touch feature of the screen stops working. I get stuck with single touch capability (one finger a a time). Then, after some time, it starts working again.

Using "developer options", I managed to confirm that the screen only detects one finger (while it detects up to 10 at a time when everything works fine).

It does that during continuous usage session of the phone and screen. It sometimes works fine for several minutes, and sometimes for a few seconds only.

Turning off and on again the display doesn't fix it. Rebooting the phone doesn't fix it. I reset completely the phone by reflashing the official Rom, then another LineageOS Rom, it didn't fix the problem.

What would you try to fix that ?

I fear it comes from a hardware failure. Is there a way to contact iFixIt to get a free replacement screen ?

Thanks in advance for your help.

⟐ Answered March 19, 2026 at 14:17 MST

Google Pixel 4a: What to do with a cracked screen after replacing

Thu, 16 May 2024 18:33:04 -0700

I just replaced the screen of my pixel 4a, and I'm wondering if anyone knows what to do with the old one.

It was only the glass that was cracked, and the display and touch sensor underneath still works fine. So, I imagine someone with the right tools (and more free time than me) could fix it, but I'm not sure if such a person/organization exist or where to find them.

⟐ Commented May 16, 2024 at 18:33 MST

Google Pixel 4a: BLK SCREEN - any other screens able to connect to motherboard and work

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 23:54:21 -0700

I have a pixel 4a 4g with a black screen, phone is still functioning and beeps and rings, however, i can not answer. i am wondering if there is another 1080x2340 OLED from a google or other phone that would possibly have same ribbon connector and would display content so i can enter passphrase, make a new seedvault backup, make a signal backup, turn ON usb access to get my data to an new pixel 6. The screen assembly does not need to fit the chassis since i only need to retrieve my data. May be a long shot but it seems possible to me. Thanks.

⟐ Answer edited December 19, 2023 at 23:54 MST

Google Pixel 4a: How can I retrieve my photos from the phone?

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:14:05 -0700

how can I retrieve my photos from the phone? the charging the port and the display is damaged due to water logging. The repair cost for the phone was very expensive. Would appreciate if somebody could help in this regard I had my mother's photos and please note, I hadn't backed up the photos

⟐ Answered October 12, 2022 at 13:14 MST

Google Pixel 4a: Mimi sim card inasema Emergency call only

Mon, 12 May 2025 12:23:19 -0700

Mimi sim card inasema Emergency call only

⟐ Commented May 12, 2025 at 12:23 MST

Google Pixel 4a: Speaker Phone Not Working

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 01:41:14 -0700

A repair guy opened my Pixel 4a and replaced the battery. But now the speaker phone feature doesn't work. Any idea what went wrong? (He also damaged the camera.)

⟐ Answered November 04, 2022 at 1:41 MST

Google Pixel 4a: Pixel 4a audio chip location

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:39:24 -0700

Any idea where's the audio chip located on pixel 4a motherboard?

Google Pixel 4a: What causes the creaking when putting pressure near camera or SIM slot

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 03:15:06 -0700

So for some Pixel 4a devices if you apply slight pressure towards the back of the phone (most common back of the phone just below the camera or between the power and volume buttons), there will be a creaking sorta sound. Does anyone know what causes this?

⟐ Commented April 25, 2021 at 3:15 MST

Google Pixel 4a: Will the parts I use to repair void a battery replacement from Google?

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 13:46:40 -0700

I used ifixit components to replace charging port and screen. Google offered free battery replacement and I am wondering if anything I used in my repair would void them to replace the battery

⟐ Commented March 08, 2025 at 13:46 MST

Google Pixel 4a: high pitch whine after replacing battery

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:09:45 -0700

Hello! Purchased a new battery replacement battery from here. I reversed the installation steps from the guide on here but upon connecting the battery I'm hearing a high pitched whine from the phone. Something akin to a coil squeal. I've immediately disconnected it after. Not sure if this will correct itself when proceeding through assembly.

⟐ Commented June 07, 2024 at 20:09 MST

Google Pixel 4a: Where exactly is the WiFi/Data antenna?

Tue, 30 May 2023 02:27:47 -0700

I would like to turn my smartphone into a dumb phone, as it were. Are there any images/videos on this specific part, to see if it's as simple as disconnecting, or soldering to disable? I'm not sure if it's possible, but I'd like to know.

⟐ Answer edited May 30, 2023 at 2:27 MST

Google Pixel 4a: Strange screen after battery replacement

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 01:38:37 -0700

There is a quite strange tint and vertical lines appearing on the screen after battery replacement. Is this screen physically damaged? Or is there a way to solve this?

⟐ Answer accepted February 05, 2023 at 1:38 MST

Google Pixel 4a: Swapping the microphone, without replacing the cracked screen.

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:40:58 -0700

Hello, i've got two pixel 4a phones, one with a broken microphone (outputs a loud cracking sound), and another with a scracked screen (a small crack along the bottom edge).

I would like to swap the microphone from the phone with the cracked screen, but i'm affraid that in doing so i would have to buy a new screen for the donor phone.

I don't need the screen replaced, as the phone isn't used daily, and it isn't worth the cost, but it would be nice if it wast still working after the fact.

If i were to open the phone with a cracked screen, would i be able to put it back together with the old screen still (mostly) intact?

⟐ Answer unaccepted September 21, 2022 at 23:40 MST