Can’t turn phone on

Blackcurrantjam1 Said:

"Can’t turn phone on: I turned off my iPhone 4 and now can’t turn it back on. Where I am atm doesn’t have WiFi. Strangely, it still receives calls, but that’s all."

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Troubleshooting iPhone Charge:

Refer to these links:

I. Try what is on this Link: If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't Turn on or is Frozen - Apple Support

II. Perform a Restart:

Try Force Restarting your iPhone. Save any information that need be. Then perform the restart.

Go Here: Force Restart iPhone - Apple Support

III. A Few Apple Support Sites that May Help:

• iPhone Battery and Performance - Apple Support

• Charge and Monitor the iPhone Battery - Apple Support

• About the Battery Usage on your iPhone - Apple Support

• About Optimized Battery Charging on your iPhone - Apple Support

• If you see "Your iPhone Battery may Need to be Serviced" - Apple Support

• Use Low Power Mode to Save Battery Life on your iPhone - Apple Support

Blackcurrantjam1 ~ Still have its original battery? ...See:

iPhone Battery & Power Repair

...found by searching Apple's Knowledge Base.

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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 ...
4. If not resolved; please follow the steps in the following link for support with this issue: If your iOS device restarts or displays the Apple logo or a spinning gear unexpectedly

• You still see a black screen after charging, force restarting, following the steps in this article.
• You see a black screen, but you can hear alerts, sounds, and vibrations.
• 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. 
• You can't force your device to restart because a button is broken or stuck.
• Your device is stuck on the Apple logo, displays a solid color, or isn't recognized in iTunes.

Contact Apple Support to set up service if you have any of the above issues:

Blackcurrantjam1 Said:

"Can’t turn phone on: I turned off my iPhone 4 and now can’t turn it back on. Where I am atm doesn’t have WiFi. Strangely, it still receives calls, but that’s all."

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Brightness:

There’s always the possibility that you inadvertently turned the brightness down, without realizing it. You might have to turn off the light or go into a closet to look at the screen.

Screenshots:

Screenshots of swiping up from the bottom of the screen:

Brightness all the way up:

Brightness All the way down:

Blackcurrantjam1 Said:

"Can’t turn phone on: The screen is not black. There’s a message saying ‘unable to activate phone’.”

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Whom to Contact:

Contact your Carrier, as they are the one who provides the service of activation.

Blackcurrantjam1 ~ The original battery in your iPhone 4 is well overdue for replacement and explains the symptoms you're seeing.

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