iPhone will not complete boot

My screen is black except for the buffering light in the middle as if it’s trying to power down how can I fix it this is my work phone need it desperately we are a 24 hour a day service phone number to this device is **** I don’t know if me having to turn it off for two days has anything to do with it but I just requested it my account is still open just taking a vacation from the phone


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iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 23, 2022 7:19 PM

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Posted on Nov 23, 2022 7:37 PM

Ant-man28 Said:

"iPhone will not complete boot: My screen is black except for the buffering light in the middle as if it’s trying to power down how can I fix it this is my work phone need it desperately we are a 24 hour a day service [...]I don’t know if me having to turn it off for two days has anything to do with it but I just requested it my account is still open just taking a vacation from the phone"

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Nov 23, 2022 7:37 PM in response to Ant-man28

Ant-man28 Said:

"iPhone will not complete boot: My screen is black except for the buffering light in the middle as if it’s trying to power down how can I fix it this is my work phone need it desperately we are a 24 hour a day service [...]I don’t know if me having to turn it off for two days has anything to do with it but I just requested it my account is still open just taking a vacation from the phone"

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Thank you for the photo.


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Unfreeze your iPhone, seeing if all proceeds.


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