diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java
index 10fb4ee141..095deb2cd7 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.logging.CustomSignalProtocolLogger;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.logging.Log;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.logging.PersistentLogger;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.logging.UncaughtExceptionLogger;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mediasend.LegacyCameraModels;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mediasend.camerax.CameraXUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.migrations.ApplicationMigrations;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.MessageNotifier;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.NotificationChannels;
@@ -374,7 +376,7 @@ public class ApplicationContext extends MultiDexApplication implements DefaultLi
 
   @SuppressLint("RestrictedApi")
   private void initializeCameraX() {
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21) {
+    if (CameraXUtil.isSupported()) {
       new Thread(() -> {
         try {
           CameraX.init(this, Camera2AppConfig.create(this));
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/CameraFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/CameraFragment.java
index 48c084dd64..afd384ac7e 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/CameraFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/CameraFragment.java
@@ -7,13 +7,17 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.camera.core.CameraX;
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
 
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mediasend.camerax.CameraXUtil;
+
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 public interface CameraFragment {
 
   @SuppressLint("RestrictedApi")
   static Fragment newInstance() {
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21 && CameraX.isInitialized()) {
+    if (CameraXUtil.isSupported() && CameraX.isInitialized()) {
       return CameraXFragment.newInstance();
     } else {
       return Camera1Fragment.newInstance();
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/LegacyCameraModels.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/LegacyCameraModels.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c703af1f4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/LegacyCameraModels.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mediasend;
+
+import android.os.Build;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+public final class LegacyCameraModels {
+  private static final Set<String> LEGACY_MODELS = new HashSet<String>() {{
+    add("Pixel 4");
+    add("Pixel 4 XL");
+  }};
+
+  private LegacyCameraModels() {
+  }
+
+  public static boolean isLegacyCameraModel() {
+    return LEGACY_MODELS.contains(Build.MODEL);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/camerax/CameraXUtil.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/camerax/CameraXUtil.java
index 8b4ed6dbac..f1fae6bcbd 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/camerax/CameraXUtil.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/camerax/CameraXUtil.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import androidx.camera.core.ImageCapture;
 import androidx.camera.core.ImageProxy;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.logging.Log;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mediasend.LegacyCameraModels;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.migrations.LegacyMigrationJob;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Stopwatch;
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
@@ -80,6 +82,10 @@ public class CameraXUtil {
     return new ImageResult(data, width, height);
   }
 
+  public static boolean isSupported() {
+    return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21 && !LegacyCameraModels.isLegacyCameraModel();
+  }
+
   public static int toCameraDirectionInt(@Nullable CameraX.LensFacing facing) {
     if (facing == CameraX.LensFacing.FRONT) {
       return Camera.CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_FRONT;