Many iPhone owners who have recently received the iOS 13 update have reported that their devices powered off and won’t turn on anymore. But the thing about this problem is that, as long as your device does not have any signs of physical and/or liquid damage, you can always make it respond again. You don’t even need to do some complicated procedures to revive your iPhone.
In this post, I will share with you a couple of very basic yet effective solutions that will make your iPhone that won’t turn on respond again. So, if you’re one of the owners that’s bugged down by a problem like this, continue reading because this article may be able to help you one way or the other.
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Fixing an iPhone that won’t turn on after iOS 13
Most of the time, this kind of problem is caused by a firmware crash. This often leaves an impression that your device has some kind of hardware-related issues but in reality, it’s actually just a pretty minor firmware problem. Here’s what you need to do about this problem…
First solution: Force restart your iPhone
This procedure is the most effective one against system crashes. In fact, it can be the only thing you need to do to fix your iPhone that won’t turn on after a firmware update. The forced restart is actually a simulated battery removal that will refresh your device’s memory and reload all the services. This won’t delete any of your files or data. Thus, it’s safe yet pretty effective in dealing with a problem like this. Here’s how you do it:
- Quickly press and release the Volume Up button, and then the Volume Down button.
- The moment you release the volume down button, press and hold the Side or Power key until the Apple logo shows on the screen.
Most of the time, this will fix an iPhone that got stuck on a black screen. But if you weren’t able to make your device respond, do this procedure a few more times, before you perform the next procedure.
Second solution: Charge your iPhone and do the Forced Restart
If the first solution to fix the problem and your iPhone still won’t turn on, then it is very much possible that the battery has been completely drained. There are times when the firmware crashes when the device reaches a critical battery level or before it runs out of juice. When this happens, your iPhone won’t respond to the charger or when you hold the power key. But don’t worry, there’s always something you can do about it. Here’s how…
- Plug the iPhone charger to a working wall outlet.
- Using the original cable, connect the phone to its charger.
- Regardless of whether the phone shows the charging symbol or not, leave it connected to the charger for at least 10 minutes.
- Quickly press and release the Volume Up button, and then the Volume Down button.
- The moment you release the volume down button, press and hold the Side or Power key until the Apple logo shows on the screen.
As long as your iPhone did not power off due to physical or liquid damage, you should be able to make it respond again by doing either of these procedures.
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