why did my iphone stop working?

Without knowing the "different ways" you tried it's hard to give you new advice. But here's what you should do or should have done:

• Charge for 30 minutes with an Apple USB wall adapter and Apple USB to Lightning cable
• Hold the HOME and SLEEP buttons at the same time until you see an Apple log or some other message. (On an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus hold VOLUME DOWN and SLEEP instead)
• If you don't see anything, try again with a different USB wall adapter and different cable.
• If you see an image showing a phone connected to iTunes follow these instructions: If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

If you don't see anything after all of these steps contact Apple support by clicking on the Contact Apple Support link here or at the top of this page, and follow the instructions.

Try resetting your iPhone by pressing the home and sleep buttons until you see the Apple logo, ignoring the slider. Takes about 5-15 secs of button holding and you won't lose any data or settings.

You're welcome. No idea what caused it... it's a very complex device that's not perfect. I usually reset my iPhone at least once/week, needed or not.

thanks i had the same problem and that fixed it!!

Sweeeeeeeeet. Thanks.

Thanks! you just saved me about 2 hours of my life going down to the mall!

Hey that worked for my iPhone 6 also, never had that happen before. Thanks for the tip.

Not bad for a 3 1/2 year old post 🙂

Wow, this worked for me too! Saved me a 30 mile trip to the Apple store, thanks!!!

I Tried it and it still wont respond. What's next? I tried to go to iTunes and no good either

Try restoring using DFU mode:

• Install the latest version of iTunes on your computer if it isn't there already
• Reboot your computer
• Disable any antivirus and firewalls
• Launch iTunes
• Connect the device cable to a USB port on the computer (not to a USB hub), but DO NOT CONNECT TO THE DEVICE YET
• Press and hold the HOME and SLEEP buttons at the same time for exactly 10 seconds, until the screen turns black, then release the SLEEP button but continue holding the HOME button. If an Apple logo appears while holding both buttons you held for too long; start over.
• While still holding the HOME button connect the other end of the cable to the device
• You should see a message in iTunes saying a phone in Recovery mode has been detected (it may take up to a minute for the message to appear). When you see that message release the HOME button and the device should restore. When asked DO NOT restore a backup; set up as a new phone.

If this doesn't work your phone is broken.

wow thank you so much! i was at top level panic mode

not working..... not just one apple device but on all my apple devices...

Thank you the update to iTunes worked