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My iPhone Won’t Turn On: Here are a Few Solutions

Oct 23, 2011 by Uzair 37 Comments

Apple iPhone is an expensive precious device one would never want to loose, and sometimes this misfortune does  hit some people. Many people complain that there iPhone won’t turn on without knowing the proper reason behind this condition. There are a lot of things you can do to your iPhone before concluding that your iPhone is dead and it needs to be replaced.

1. Hold and Home Button

In many cases this simple method has proved successful and has saved pockets and hearts of many people when the Silver colored Apple just pops up on screen before booting. To execute this,Hold down the Home and hold button simultaneously for 10 seconds and if you are lucky this might do the trick. You may also continue holding these buttons for 20-30s but if you iPhone doesn’t show any response in first fifteen seconds then there is a probability that it won’t show it even in hours.

2. Restore Factory settings

Although this option erases all the data and settings on your phone but it is a better option than just seeing your iPhone dead. Normally, Restore factory setting is done by syncing your iPhone with iTunes and then clicking restore. But since your iPhone is not turning on, you’ll need a different technique.  Start by connecting your iPhone’s USB cable to Dock connector (Not computer) . Now, hold down the home button and connect the other end of the USB to you computer which will automatically launch iTunes from which you can put your iPhone into recovery mode and you will restore you iPhone within no time.

3. DFU

If your iPhone gets to the Silver logo but restarts from there again and again then it is an indication of problem with the booting system. This often results due to Jailbreaking or updating your iPhone to latest iOS without enough battery life. You can fix this easily by entering into DFU Mode.

A DFU mode stand for Device Firmware Update mode which helps you to make small changes to the software that is exactly responsible for running your device. It is most often confused with Recovery Mode but it is very comprehensive than that.  To enter into DFU mode follow these steps

Step1: Connect your iPhone with Computer

Step2: Since your device is turned off  you need to  hold down the sleep/power and Home buttons at the same time for atleast 10 seconds. Be patient in this step and make sure you hold these buttons for exactly 10 seconds because otherwise you will enter into recovery mode.

Step 3: After 10 seconds have passed, let go of the sleep/power button, but keep holding the Home Button.

Step4: Now Apple Logo will appear on you iPhone but you should not stop holding the home button until recovery warning pops up on your iTunes.

Step 5:  A difference between DFU and recovery mode can understood by observing your iPhone screen. If it is black then you are in DFU mode and if shows  a cable connecting to the iTunes icon then you are in recovery mode. The latter cases you will need to repeat all the steps and this time you should lay more emphasis on Step 3 and Step 4. It is normal if you don’t get there in first few tries.

Once you are in DFU mode you can downgrade your iPhone iOS in case the new version has created the problem.

4. Proximity Sensor Problem

A proximity sensor is a small sensor on iPhone which helps it to lock the screen when it is near you face. A malfunction in this sensor would simple mean that you phone will be locked even if it away from your face which is a very rare but possible condition.  If you’re facing this issue, it can usually be solved through software.. In this case, hold down the Home and Hold buttons as outlined above to restart the phone. When it restarts, the screen should be working. If it is do the following: Tap the Settings > General> Reset>Reset All Settings. This erases all your preferences and settings on the iPhone, but won’t delete your data.

Filed Under: iPhone Resources Tagged With: iPhone Tips

Comments

  1. sukh says

    Aug 4, 2013 at 10:00 pm

    Thanks so much for your help! I didnt know to hold the two buttons down and it worked! I thought my phone was dead!
    but why it happened?

    Reply
  2. Gitonga says

    Nov 20, 2013 at 4:16 am

    AWESOME!! Holding the Home and Hold button worked. Saved me money and time. Be blessed.

    Reply
  3. indra says

    Dec 18, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    i just update my iPhone which was previously jailbreaked when i update it after downloading all the file it start to show the apple logo for a moment and it went and completely turned off i tried to connect through iTunes but it doesn’t show any iPhone

    Reply
  4. Burcin says

    May 31, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    Thank you! It worked 🙂

    Reply
  5. money says

    Jul 15, 2014 at 10:29 pm

    After the iTunes icon shoes with the plug connecting to it what’s next

    Reply
  6. The Dude who was saved says

    Aug 4, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    Thx Dude

    Saved Me!

    Reply
  7. Dana says

    Nov 14, 2014 at 10:47 pm

    I want to thank you for telling me how to fix this. My iphone crashed a month after I received it and had no clue how to fix it. I finally found this site and it helped me restore it in DFU mode. Thanks again

    Reply
  8. chandler jackson says

    Oct 8, 2015 at 11:54 pm

    worked thanks a lot

    Reply
  9. Shaikirfan says

    Nov 8, 2015 at 11:39 pm

    sir Plz solve my broblem
    My i phone do not turn on i am hold button +home button does not turn on
    When i charge my mobile then show iTunes symbol

    How to sole this problem

    mmy frd is using iphone i am askig his said this is battery problem (or) Software Problem

    Sir plzzzzzzzzz Soleve my problem…

    Reply
  10. Love says

    Nov 21, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    The thing is the sleep power button is broken on mine!!! ?

    Reply
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