Google Pixel 4a: Black Screen, Screen Won't Come On? 6 Easy Fixes!

I show you how to fix a black screen or screen won't turn on on the Google Pixel 4a. I give you 6 easy fixes make sure to try every step.If you tried all steps and still no go then do every step again even 7 or 8 more times. Let me know which method worked for you with a like and a dislike if no go. Most of you will have a working phone again. Good Luck!
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[@KaranGupta-nf5kb]

I skipped a beat after realizing that my screen was dead but phone was working as I could hear notifications and your video saved me! Thanks a ton!

[@SoledadRosasco]

Where you able to solve it? Same thing is happening

[@bolt43541]

Didn't expect something this simple to work but the massage method actually fixed it for me. Thank you for saving me potentially hundreds of dollars to get it fixed!

[@josiahruhl9167]

You are amazing! It didn't work the first few times, but on the second time through it worked as I massaged the phone. Everything seems to be working perfectly now. Thank you!

[@VuVanPhuc72]

oh thank you

[@favourchidiebere6811]

Thank you very much 😊 I was wrongly accused of spoiling my spouse Google phone because it went blank but ringing and not ring out, looking for how to make the phone work again I thought of looking for how and got to see your video, I followed your instructions and just at turning it on and not letting it go 😀 the phone turned on! hmmm what a relieve . Thank you very much for helping in turning the phone on again.

[@richsidhu639]

First fix worked, had to hold button for almost 20 seconds but it did turn on. Thank you

[@jasonharris9199]

This seems crazy, but it worked so well! Thank you! The massage worked best. Seems to be working great now. Thank you. I thought I'd need a whole new phone ... again!

[@shivpanjwani1229]

People like you put a smile on so many faces :) Thank you!

[@danielorr7675]

I have absolutely no idea how or why this worked, but tapping on the phone genuinely brought it back to life. Thank you!

[@michellewilson1657]

Thank you. The two finger pounding saved me. Brought back the screen and fixed the power button that quit working long ago. So glad I dont have to buy another phone. Thank you thank yoy

[@DatOneLatinaChick]

Holy cow!!!! The massage worked!!!! I was losing hope! You're a lifesaver 🙌😭🥺🙌 thank you so much!!!!

[@199NickYT]

My Pixel 4 XL is at the end of its life, but this is getting me like an extra month out of it. Thank you!

[@kellydalton8607]

Oh my gosh I can't believe it worked. Took letting it charge and the tapping stage again but I"M BACK. Oh thank you. I have had this Pixel 4 sitting not using it and JUST got it up and running and dropped it with no visible damage to the outside of the phone. I was devastated as I'd been enjoying a "new to me" phone for less than a week when I dropped it today. THANK YOU!

[@21stCenturyCHUMPS]

Tapping worked for me! Bless you, many thanks! FYI, it went black when I had it out in deep cold (-10 F) but with a full battery. So maybe something inside got stiff or locked up. Odd that the freezer can also be a solution.

[@deedeboucherville8707]

You re a legend! Did all of this and the massage worked!!!!

[@abarbeta]

For upcoming viewers: that's not a scam. Never ever thought a massage could do anything but man, that worked! my phone dropped from my hands and screen went black (with some minor green flashes when holding power), phone still working (vibration) but nothing. After 2-3 massages and power holding, the phone rebooted normally. Thank you so much!

[@lany_07gaming]

Nice info as always for the Google pixel 4a users.👍

[@01Noemi]

I saw your video from a friend's phone, so I needed to find you to tell you from my own account, THANK YOU! It worked! I started with step 2 afraid of restarting, but once I moved to step 1 it worked 🎉❤🥳

[@rustigor8296]

Had to run through a few steps, however eventually it worked! It was the tapping on the back that did it (i had already tried tapping and even swiping the front, but was till getting nothing - the back did it!) Thanks!

[@lewisgibson1317]

The first step worked for me, thank you!!

[@hanrosman]

I watched the whole video and then started to try with step 1 and it works!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@siddharthpratap9162]

Wow, smacking the phone actually worked on my Pixel4 BSoD. Thanks for posting WorldofTech!

[@alli2e]

Freezing and slapping worked for me, thanks!

[@gazmachine]

really useful, i took the case off, gave it a tap a slap and a massage then held power, did the job, thank you!

[@spencercress5348]

It's amazing and pretty hilarious that for a phone made after 2020 any steps beyond the first few have any chance of working at all, and they actually really do.

[@LuisRodriguez-ke4pc]

It worked on the second try!!!! Thank you.

[@rafikhoussine8138]

you are the best. the pressing worked for me, thank you a lot.

[@bettyloforese4206]

THANK YOU! It worked! Don't know what caused it, but grateful for your video.

[@GuyWithGreatPosture]

Holy shit this worked! It finally came on after smacking it against my palm real hard. Didn't have to take off my screen protector, either. Thank you!

[@BrianthatiscalledBrian]

The first fix worked for me, thanks. I'm concerned that a new phone does this, though. 🙄

[@yakovgulyy6931]

Same lol.

[@ssslicky]

@@yakovgulyy6931 Me too, Just bought the thing

[@yakovgulyy6931]

@@ssslicky nice loll

[@mathewsntambwe3334]

It seemed too simple to work. But surprising it worked. Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙌🙌

[@jenniferstacy6482]

First one worked. Thank you!

[@richc3017]

The Tap method worked Thank You!!!!

[@Sea__]

Worked after being patient with it and repeating for about 30 minutes, thankyou 😊

[@user-qz2cs6lt2p]

What you repeating all or not?

[@karlieobst8725]

I went through everything and the freezer got it working! Thanks!

[@alisaknv6895]

Hey thanks for the info! this is really strange, new phone and all. I had high expectations from this one..

[@sercreaer2573]

Love you man! in the seventh and with the freezer!

[@deathrays]

appreciate the video and thorough solutions, but none worked for me.

[@inexorable009]

Thanks alot. Freezing my 3xl did the trick.

[@mind14]

Thank you so much! The massage worked for me, but when I turned it on it said there was a problem with the battery.

[@WaDee1023]

omg... thought the screen was dead. but it came back to life after following the instructions to press and squeeze it!

[@RobertLisboa]

Tapped method worked, Thanks!

[@alter-ego-]

brother you are precious!!! I don't know what if it's the massaging or tapping or charging.. it freaking worked. Thank you 100 times. god bless you!!

[@w4yland3r27]

worked. thank you!!

[@KennyThaKoala]

Thank you! I replaced my phone screen on my Pixel 4a 5g & there was a dead space in the bottom right segment of the screen. I reapplied double new adhesive and used much more pressure then followed this method. Doesn't work perfect but better than buying another replacement screen.

[@KennyThaKoala]

I believe the cause of this issue is that pixel screens are very thin & touch detection does not work properly when they are deformed.

[@julianpena144]

I used the 8th method and took my phone to the chiropractor and that worked. Thx!

[@philippelevesque4418]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@swagmund_freud6669]

OMG OMG OMG thank you so much the massage worked!

[@kellyk7856]

So what do you if the home button only works sometimes? I can't force a restart without it working and without a screen, I can't tell if it's working. That started going wonky and then the screen was twitchy a few times, going dark. I rebooted after it came back, seemed to work fine, and now nothing will turn it on. It sounds and reacts like the screen is on, but you can't actually see anything. During the tap method, my flashlight came on because I obviously hit it with the screen dark. Help?

[@sarahkoppe9669]

you're telling me my phone just needed a massage? amazing. thank you.

[@theguywhocameback3288]

You are the best brotha! The massage method worked for me

[@carolinebouchard3092]

Smashing the screen real hard on my palm actually worked , thanks for that!

[@dmac2864]

the massage worked for me thank you, I've had to pay twice for a screen replacement, if only i knew this before.

[@1_HighDuke]

Worked after massaging it on a 4a 5G. Thank you

[@jackmo3359]

I cannot believe the massage worked LOL. Thank you for the vid!

[@aalkoholiker4307]

great video! it worked thx

[@kshafi]

pressing the phone did the job for my screen (after it was dropped off and the screen was flashing black and then weird noisy colors in between). Thanks

[@peterbailey5375]

The massage step worked!!!! I had to take my screen protector off.

[@AMARGEET]

After a month it worked, Patting and massaging screen worked for me but after so many tries in multiple days

[@thebigloc1]

I went for a run and it was dry then it began pouring sleet so I turned and went home. I took off screen protector, the wet case, dried off my phone with a soft cloth and soon after it said liquid or debris in usb. It would tell me when the usb was safe to use. It did but soon after said liquid or debris in the usb. The screen went a green tinge then a green line down the right side. Then I checked apps and when I went into one I could not swipe it up to get rid of it and I could not swipe down the area to put on flashlight or internet. Then 15 minutes later it switched off and would not come back on. I have let it dry. I tried the switching on the phone using the press down on power button. Nothing but then I heard on one attempt you are onto emergency services if you don’t want emergency services hang up. I had to press power button again a lot to get it to stop. The screen the whole time stayed black, so it powered up but screen stayed black. I dried it, press dried it with paper towel. Tried the tapping, the hitting off my palm. Nothing yet 😞

[@Berrypancakes229]

Good solution 👍😊

[@arturich2001]

Thank you, the massage worked for my phone, probably was stressed, pixel 4 :)

[@vibhugangina]

worked tysm

[@nkonevich]

You are genious. The massaging method revived my wifes pixel 4a. It did not turn on, charge or react to diagnose devices at the repair store. The guy there told to throw it away. Thanks

[@abbiescabby8644]

how long after it broke did yiu try this? did the shop say it was the cpu_?

[@tanveerbhatti8540]

Damn bro massaging my pixel worked and turned on, man i wasn't sure but thanks man just saved my money...

[@guyfrompunjab2512]

tap mathod is worked thankyooooooooooo sooooooo much🤩🥰

[@gregc2422]

I never had this problem with my pixel 3 why is it happening with the new pixel 4 that I just got I guess it's time to trade it in again is it happening with the pixel 5 that's about to come out

[@NewWorld-vn9yh]

Never comment on youtube but this massaging technique saved my Google Pixel 6, screen was completely dead before, now it works.

[@user-rt6ms4rk7d]

OMG man you saved my pixel thank you so much ❤ I just try all the methods of restarting but when i do the massages and fingure taps it not respond and i leave my phone and looking at it and suddenly Google logo appers it it got turned on 😊❤

[@evenstarundomiel2642]

Can't believe these methods and comments, what a service you have done for so many people and it wasn't technical or difficult. Some methods made me laugh, almost treating it like a baby with the massaging :)

[@jmd9178]

The first fix worked for me, but why is this happening and will it continue? Should I get a new phone?

[@livemusicpianostudio1003]

Glad this worked for me, after doing all the taps massage, smacks and hard restart. Thank you

[@WorldofTech]

Glad it helped

[@abbiescabby8644]

was your phone responsive before you tried? mine is completely unresponsive

[@jayko23]

I dropped it for about a 1 feet from the floor facing the front screen and it started working again . I’m guessing there is a cable that had gotten loose or something .

[@mikemorris5944]

My screen on Pixel 4a broken shows nothing but I hear my alarms go off. I have new 4a all apps transferred but I need my pics from old phone. How do I get them did they backup to file in Google docs how did u get them all 😭

[@RedBlueCard]

This just happened to my 3 weeks old phone, anyone has any updates related to this after a few months out?

[@tomozakiw]

Wow thanks the first method worked 🙏🙏

[@BringHimHome24601]

None of them worked, straight out the box wouldn’t turn on. I let it charge for an hour, still nothing. I can feel a vibration when I press the power button, and I hear a jingle when I go to charge it. But the screen won’t turn on, it has to be returned

[@rhyyys]

Omg method 4 worked. I was about to throw the phone in the bin. Thankyou!!

[@sohumnemlekar3834]

YOOOO Thank you so much, It worked and my phine turned on

[@LilacMonarch]

My phone slipped out of my hand and fell like 2 feet onto the floor, looked completely undamaged except the screen wouldn't turn on. It was still vibrating normally though so it was clearly still on. I was scared but the tap method actually worked. So strange. (glad to have it working though haha)

[@Shaylesety]

I only have a little white line blinking above front camera. Anyone knows anything about?

[@thiennguyen-tv3ih]

The 5th trick helped me out, i was so frustrated and confused.Thank you so much!

[@madleenperez7158]

Thanks 👌💯🥇

[@user-nz3cb5yf9p]

man you saved my life thanks

[@chubbypenguin6]

freezing worked! thanks!

[@robertgerrish4538]

I did this and repeated the steps over and over again. What finally did it was to plug the phone into a charger (when I knew it was 'on' - screen still black) and after an hour or so, turn the charger off on the wall. Seconds later the screen lit up and it was as if nothing ever happened. A lot had happened however. All stress related! So now I have a brand new Samsung. It can sit in waiting until next time...

[@maryelgar4999]

The tapping of the 2 fingers worked for me. Thank you.

[@mariannemba7322]

My issues is that my phone was working fine. I turned it off, now it won't charge or turn on but it was at 100% battery. Is there any other way for me to fix it ?

[@saleem6630]

you are a lifesaver

[@user-zh4on7iy6u]

My Pixel 4a went to 'black screen' and would not turn on, despite being fully charged. I tried tapping it and that brought it to life. The Black Screen has recurred a couple of times since and the same cure worked. I'm looking for advice on what might be loose inside - but cannot find anything, but came across this video - which is helpful for me to know that it is not an uncommon problem.

[@23003964]

wow, the massage and taps did work. cute little phone, amuses me always

[@yrhellmategaming8776]

That massage technique worked for meeeeee Wowwwww.....tysm I was thinking now its useless

[@vivalanix3456]

I works, nice thanks

[@deanofacademicaffairsniser4494]

Tapping worked multiple times for me. needless to say my pixel4a went blank multiple times: sometimes after a fall and on other times, just like that. I always go back and do the tapping and also combination of 2-3 steps as suggested in this video..But today, the phone was safely parked inside my pank pocket and it just went blank.. trying these methods. has not worked so far.. Should I keep trying ?

[@trapcats]

thanks so much, the first method worked! thought I was shit out of luck for a second

[@IvanHernandez-ce2tf]

Did I just massage my phone and fixed it?? The on/off button wasn't working at all on my Pixel 4a but now it is after the tapping and the massage, wtf? Thanks!

[@xarzodan3758]

I just brought it on black friday and turn on it show the Google logo and black screen forever, even when I hold another 30 second and it won't show the Google logo

[@janinehaylock2577]

Should I try this if my screen shows static every time I plug in to charge?

[@tranquilheart1499]

hahahaha the massaded worked !! UNreal, life saver buddy. Thank you ! I was able to hear the click as i massaged

[@BernieOngewe]

Unbelievable. The freezer trick worked 😃

[@GiftKasaro]

My phone has been off 😭 well I'm happy it has worked out for some people