Got a pesky black screen on your iPhone and can’t get into it?
These steps are relevant for all iPhone models.
To test this, plug your iPhone into a wall charger or into your gear.
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Let it charge for 15-30 minutes.
It may turn on automatically.
You may also need to hold down the on/off button to turn it on.
Try using another cable to double-check.
If the phone is off (not dead), it should turn on.
If it’s on, you may see the slider offering to turn it off.
If the phone was off, let it turn on.
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Hard Reset the iPhone
Try a hard reset if the standard restart didn’t do the trick.
A hard reset is a restart that clears more of the equipment’s memory (but not its storage.
You won’t lose data) for a more comprehensive reset.
While that may seem extreme, it can solve a lot of problems.
if you catch this problem, learn how to solve it byfixing iPhone error 4013.
This can happen after jailbreaking or when you try toupdate iOSand it fails.
This isn’t for the faint of heart; try this one at your own risk.
you should probably contact Apple tomake an appointment at the Genius Bar.
If you’re just over it and want toupgrade to a new iPhone, we won’t judge.
This causes the screen to stay dark even when the phone is on and not near your face.
