diff --git a/src/view/com/pager/PagerWithHeader.tsx b/src/view/com/pager/PagerWithHeader.tsx
index 279b607add..22fd16aa0e 100644
--- a/src/view/com/pager/PagerWithHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/pager/PagerWithHeader.tsx
@@ -242,12 +242,8 @@ let PagerTabBar = ({
     ],
   }))
   return (
-    <Animated.View
-      pointerEvents="box-none"
-      style={[styles.tabBarMobile, headerTransform]}>
-      <View onLayout={onHeaderOnlyLayout} pointerEvents="box-none">
-        {renderHeader?.()}
-      </View>
+    <Animated.View style={[styles.tabBarMobile, headerTransform]}>
+      <View onLayout={onHeaderOnlyLayout}>{renderHeader?.()}</View>
       <View
         onLayout={onTabBarLayout}
         style={{
diff --git a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeader.tsx b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeader.tsx
index d831ad7770..aec7604c4a 100644
--- a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeader.tsx
@@ -442,12 +442,10 @@ let ProfileHeaderLoaded = ({
   const pluralizedFollowers = pluralize(profile.followersCount || 0, 'follower')
 
   return (
-    <View style={pal.view} pointerEvents="box-none">
-      <View pointerEvents="none">
-        <UserBanner banner={profile.banner} moderation={moderation.avatar} />
-      </View>
-      <View style={styles.content} pointerEvents="box-none">
-        <View style={[styles.buttonsLine]} pointerEvents="box-none">
+    <View style={pal.view}>
+      <UserBanner banner={profile.banner} moderation={moderation.avatar} />
+      <View style={styles.content}>
+        <View style={[styles.buttonsLine]}>
           {isMe ? (
             <TouchableOpacity
               testID="profileHeaderEditProfileButton"
@@ -567,7 +565,7 @@ let ProfileHeaderLoaded = ({
             </NativeDropdown>
           ) : undefined}
         </View>
-        <View pointerEvents="none">
+        <View>
           <Text
             testID="profileHeaderDisplayName"
             type="title-2xl"
@@ -578,7 +576,7 @@ let ProfileHeaderLoaded = ({
             )}
           </Text>
         </View>
-        <View style={styles.handleLine} pointerEvents="none">
+        <View style={styles.handleLine}>
           {profile.viewer?.followedBy && !blockHide ? (
             <View style={[styles.pill, pal.btn, s.mr5]}>
               <Text type="xs" style={[pal.text]}>
@@ -599,7 +597,7 @@ let ProfileHeaderLoaded = ({
         </View>
         {!blockHide && (
           <>
-            <View style={styles.metricsLine} pointerEvents="box-none">
+            <View style={styles.metricsLine}>
               <Link
                 testID="profileHeaderFollowersButton"
                 style={[s.flexRow, s.mr10]}
@@ -648,7 +646,7 @@ let ProfileHeaderLoaded = ({
               </Text>
             </View>
             {descriptionRT && !moderation.profile.blur ? (
-              <View pointerEvents={isNative ? 'auto' : 'none'}>
+              <View>
                 <RichText
                   testID="profileHeaderDescription"
                   style={[styles.description, pal.text]}
diff --git a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows.tsx b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows.tsx
index 6edc61fcf8..aa5fa51399 100644
--- a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows.tsx
@@ -39,18 +39,14 @@ export function ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows({
     did: actorDid,
   })
   return (
-    <View
-      style={{paddingVertical: OUTER_PADDING, height: TOTAL_HEIGHT}}
-      pointerEvents="box-none">
+    <View style={{paddingVertical: OUTER_PADDING, height: TOTAL_HEIGHT}}>
       <View
-        pointerEvents="box-none"
         style={{
           backgroundColor: pal.viewLight.backgroundColor,
           height: '100%',
           paddingTop: INNER_PADDING / 2,
         }}>
         <View
-          pointerEvents="box-none"
           style={{
             flexDirection: 'row',
             justifyContent: 'space-between',
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/text/RichText.tsx b/src/view/com/util/text/RichText.tsx
index 99062e8485..b414baed94 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/text/RichText.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/text/RichText.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export function RichText({
           type={type}
           text={segment.text}
           href={`/profile/${mention.did}`}
-          style={[style, lineHeightStyle, pal.link, {pointerEvents: 'auto'}]}
+          style={[style, lineHeightStyle, pal.link]}
           dataSet={WORD_WRAP}
         />,
       )
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export function RichText({
           type={type}
           text={toShortUrl(segment.text)}
           href={link.uri}
-          style={[style, lineHeightStyle, pal.link, {pointerEvents: 'auto'}]}
+          style={[style, lineHeightStyle, pal.link]}
           dataSet={WORD_WRAP}
           warnOnMismatchingLabel
         />,