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Phone will not turn on/unexpected shut down

My phone was on and working 30 minutes ago., Then it would not show my lockscreen but was a black screen that still showed the time and notifications. All of a sudden, it stopped working. It has been charging for more than 15 minutes ago and I followed the steps online. I pressed the volume up then volume down and held the power button but nothing happened. What do I do?

iPhone 14 Pro

Posted on Jan 21, 2023 5:03 PM

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Posted on Jan 21, 2023 7:12 PM

Were you able to hold down the Power button long enough so that the Apple Logo was displayed?


(1) Try and Force Restart your iPhone EXACTLY as shown below and see whether that resolves the issue:

  • Press and quickly release Volume UP button
  • Press and quickly release Volume DOWN button
  • Press and Hold the SIDE button until an Apple logo appears and then release the Side button (Can take up to 20 seconds. (DO NOT release Side Button when invited to Slide Power OFF). 


(2)  If the above does not work then - Follow the instructions in this article by Apple ➔ If your iPhone is Non-Responsive or Frozen and see if that helps.


Axel F.

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Jan 21, 2023 7:12 PM in response to support_33

Were you able to hold down the Power button long enough so that the Apple Logo was displayed?


(1) Try and Force Restart your iPhone EXACTLY as shown below and see whether that resolves the issue:

  • Press and quickly release Volume UP button
  • Press and quickly release Volume DOWN button
  • Press and Hold the SIDE button until an Apple logo appears and then release the Side button (Can take up to 20 seconds. (DO NOT release Side Button when invited to Slide Power OFF). 


(2)  If the above does not work then - Follow the instructions in this article by Apple ➔ If your iPhone is Non-Responsive or Frozen and see if that helps.


Axel F.

Phone will not turn on/unexpected shut down

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