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How to Fix Black Screen — Google Pixel 4a 5G

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How to Fix Black Screen — Google Pixel 4a 5G

⏱ ~5 min📋 7 steps

The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a 2020 Android 11, upgradable to Android 14 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) with 6GB and 128GB internal storage. It features a 6.2", OLED, HDR, 1080.0x2340.0 display and is available in Just Black, Clearly White.

The Pixel 4a 5G is equipped with a Li-Po 3885 mAh, a 2 MP, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS main camera, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + eSIM configuration. It weighs 168 g.

A black screen on the Google Pixel 4a 5G can occur due to a drained battery, a software crash, or the screen becoming unresponsive. In most cases this can be resolved with a force restart or a short charging period without any data loss. Follow the steps below in order before considering a factory reset.

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On your Google Pixel 4a 5G: charge for 30+ minutes with a different cable and charger

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Hold Power for 15–20 seconds

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If still black: hold Power + Volume Down for 10 seconds

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Try holding Power + Volume Up to enter Recovery Mode

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In Recovery: select 'Reboot system now'

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If Recovery loads: wipe cache partition then reboot

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Last resort: factory reset from Recovery — erases all data

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