In this regard, users are voicing their concern even to this date that the Pinch to Zoom feature is not working on their Pixel 4A. As a result of this, users are unable to zoom across any content or app- whether it’s photos, text, email, web browsers, Google Maps, or camera. The issue first came to light when the device received the January 2021 security patch update and was running Android 11. And it is still continuing with the October 2022 patch update when the device is running Android 13! With that said, there does exist a few nifty workarounds that should help you rectify this bug. So without further ado, let’s check them out.
Fix Pinch to Zoom not working on Pixel 4A
It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success for you. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
FIX 1: Reboot to Safe Mode
In some instances, a third-party app or service might conflict with the normal functioning of your device. Therefore, you should consider booting your device to Safe mode so that all the third-party apps get disabled and then carry out the debugging process. here’s how it could be done: If the feature is working now, then the culprit is indeed a third-party app. So boot back to normal mode and then uninstall the recently installed apps after which the issue first came to light. This should rectify the bug.
FIX 2: Toggle Magnification
Next up, you should consider enabling and then disabling the Magnification Accessibiiy feature on your device and then check if it does any good. Here’s how:
FIX 3: Toggle “Touch and Hold Delay”
Yo should also consider stitching from the Short Touch and hold delay to Long and then reverting to Short. This will refresh its settings and could rectify the underlying issue as well. So refer to the below steps to give it a try:
FIX 4: Toggle “Pinch to zoom conversation text”
If the pinch-to-zoom gesture is causing an issue or two with the messaging app, then you should consider disabling and then re-enabling its pinch gesture feature. here’s how it could be done:
FIX 5: Switch to Three-Button Navigation
For some users, switching from gesture navigation to the traditional three-button style did the job for them. So give it a try using the below-given instructions and then check out the results:
FIX 6: Update All Apps
Few users have reported that an older version of some apps was causing stability issues with the latest OS build. Upon updating all the apps to their latest version, the issue was rectified. So let’s give this fix a try and check out the results.
FIX 7: Carry out Camera Tweaks
In some cases, the buggy pinch-to-zoom gesture of the camera app ended up affecting the OS’s capability to perform this function. Therefore, you should try out the camera related, including the likes of force-stopping the camera app, disabling and re-enabling it, and deleting its cache and data. All this has been explained in this guide, do check it out: Fix Camera not working on Android 13 [13 Fixes].
FIX 8: Power off Trick
As strange as it may sound, but a couple of users did manage to fix this issue by performing a gesture when the device was switched off. Here’s how:
FIX 9: Reset your Device
In some instances, a corrupt data or configuration setting could also result in quite a few issues, including the one that we are currently dealing with. Therefore, you should consider resetting the device to the factory default state and then check out the results [take a data backup beforehand]
FIX 10: Downgrade Pixel 4A to Android 10
If none of the aforementioned methods spelled out success, then your last course of action shud be to downgrade your device to Android 10 [this was the last build free from this bug]. However, do note that this process requires an unlocked bootloader, which will wipe off all the data from your device and could nullify its warranty as well. If that’s well and good, then do check out our guide on How to Downgrade Pixel Devices via Android Flash Tool OR How to Downgrade Pixel Devices via Fastboot Commands.
That’s it. These were the ten different methods that shall help you fix the issue of Pinch to Zoom not working on Google Pixel 4A. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are aware of this issue, but they haven’t given out any ETA for the rollout of a fix [well, if it hasn’t done anything for the past three years, then don’t expect them to act now either]. As and when that happens, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workarounds are your best bet.
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