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Iphone 8 screen turns black while watching videos

I was watching videos on FB when my iphone screen flickered a sec, then went black screen. I can hear calls or messages but with a hard reset or a factory restore not able to bring back the display on the screen.

Note, there was not even a single drop or water damage on the phone which is why it's surprising me on the cause of getting a black screen. And the iphone has been a month and a half old only.

The quality of Iphone seems to deteriorate a lot with years passed by.


Techs could you please help.

iPhone 8, iOS 13

Posted on May 3, 2020 11:34 PM

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May 4, 2020 12:17 AM in response to debsgh

  1. Restart the device. That's it.
  2. Still not solved --> Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
  3. Follow the Apple article to resolve the issue --> If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't turn on or is frozen ...



  • You still see a black screen after charging, force restarting, following the steps in this article.
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  • The screen remains black, but the device chirps when you unmute it and connect it to power.
  • Your screen is on, but it doesn't respond when you tap, slide, or try other gestures. 
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Iphone 8 screen turns black while watching videos

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