Google says it’s conscious of an issue with Pixel 4A 5G touchscreens and is engaged on a repair. Some gadgets are failing to reply constantly to faucets on the decrease a part of the display screen, which is especially impacting people who’ve opted for three-button navigation relatively than swipes. Android Police noticed complaints from 4A 5G house owners experiencing the difficulty, which appears to have cropped up after the December safety patch was launched.
Google’s response comes courtesy of a Pixel assist discussion board publish. The corporate says it can deal with the issue ”in an upcoming software program replace”, but it surely’s trying like that shall be not less than a pair extra weeks away since Android Police studies January’s safety patch didn’t deal with it. Within the meantime, Google advises customers to work across the difficulty with some particular directions on tapping navigation controls:
1. When tapping icons on the sting of the display screen, faucet the middle of the button or the aspect of the button/icon furthest away from the sting of the show.
2. When tapping icons, together with the navigation buttons on the underside of your display screen, use the tip of your finger or thumb as an alternative. This can assist enhance contact recognition.
It’s not a simple job to attempt to consciously change the way in which you do one thing like faucet a button in your telephone display screen, so hopefully Pixel 4A 5G customers will solely have to try these awkward workarounds for a short while longer.
Google’s January patch did deal with a raft of different Pixel 4A 5G bugs and quirks with the safety replace. So whereas the touchscreen difficulty persists, not less than an audio bug that was inflicting crackling sounds in some conditions is now not an issue.
