In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue of multiple sensors not working on Pixel 7 Pro. The latest flagships from the Silicon Valley giant behold a slew of sensors, including the likes of Proximity, Ambient light, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, and Barometer. So it’s not surprising to hear about one or two of these sensors not working along the expected lines.
When that happens, our first notion is generally that something is wrong on the hardware side, but that might not always be the case. In some instances, it might just be a case of software being corrupted, so reflashing a couple of files might end up doing the job. So with that in mind, this guide will make you aware of all the possible methods to fix the sensors not working issue on your Pixel 7 Pro. Follow along.
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Fix Sensors not working on Pixel 7 Pro
It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
FIX 1: Boot to Safe Mode
In some cases, a third-party app or service might conflict with the proper functioning of the OS. To verify the same, your first course of action is to boot your device to Safe Mode. Doing so will disable all the third-party apps and if this rectifies the underlying issue then the culprit is definitely a third-party app that needs to be disabled at the earliest. Here’s how it could be done:
- Long press the power button to bring up the Power menu. Then press and hold the Reboot option.
- This will bring up the Safe Mode prompt, tap OK. Your device will now boot to Safe Mode.
- Check if all the sensors are working or not. If they are, then reboot your device back to normal mode.
- Now uninstall each third-party app, one at a time, until all the sensors are working on the Pixel 7 Pro.
FIX 2: Perform a Sensor Test
- Before actually tagging it as an issue with the sensor, let’s first perform a test to verify the same.
- To do so, install the DevCheck app from Play Store. Then launch it and go to the Sensors tab.
- Now perform the test corresponding to the desired sensors and check out the results.
FIX 3: Factory Reset your Device
We usually recommend doing a factory reset at the end but since all the other fixes listed below anyways require a factory reset, it’s better to check it off the list right away itself. However, it goes without saying that the process will wipe off all the data from your device, so please take a backup beforehand.
- Head over to Settings > System > Reset Option > Erase All Data.
- Then tap on Erase All Data and wait for the process to complete.
- Once done, sign in to your Google account and set up your device.
- Check if it fixes the issue of the sensors not working on Pixel 7 Pro.
FIX 4: Use Pixel Repair
One of the underrated gems from Google, this online tool is used to rectify numerous software-related issues by flashing the entire firmware from scratch. As before, it will also wipe off all the data from your device. So take a backup beforehand, then head over to pixelrepair.withgoogle.com and get started with repairing your device.
FIX 5: Flash Persist Partition
Some of the sensory data [including the fingerprint] is housed inside the persist partition. If any of these partitions get corrupted, then there are bound to be issues with the sensors. Therefore, you should consider reflashing the persist partition, as explained below [the process will wipe off all the data from your device and might nullify the warranty, so take a complete device backup beforehand]
- To begin with, unlock the bootloader on your device.
- Then go to Settings > About Phone > Build Number.
- Now download and extract the Android SDK Platform Tools.
- Then download the factory image that corresponds to that build number.
- Now extract its Images folder inside the platform-tools folder.
- Then enable USB Debugging on your device and connect it to PC via USB cable.
- Now open Command Prompt inside the platform-tools folder
- Then type in the below command to boot your device to Fastboot Mode:
adb reboot bootloader
- Now execute the below command to flash the persist file
fastboot flash persist persist.img
- Finally, use the below command to boot your device to the OS
fastboot reboot
- Check if it fixes the sensors not working issue on Pixel 7 Pro.
FIX 6: Flash Firmware to Both Slots
If none of the aforementioned tweaks spelled out success, then your last course of action is to flash the firmware to both slots. So take a backup of all the data on your device and follow the below steps
- First off, flash the firmware via Android Flash Tool.
- Then reboot your device to Fastboot Mode via the below command
adb reboot bootloader
- Now use the below command to change the active slot
fastboot set_active other
- Again, flash the firmware via Android Flash Tool.
- Now boot it to the OS and check out the results.
That’s it. These were the six different methods that should help you fix the issue of multiple sensors not working on Pixel 7 Pro. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
