Smartphones become an important part of our life, we can imagine a day without the device. What if for some reason your Android phone or tablet might not turn on? This guide is specially prepared to cure any reason that seeks your phone not working.
1. Fix Charging Issues
If you haven’t noticed any sign of your phone malfunctioning previously, the problem might be as simple as a lack of juice in the battery. More often than not, that traces back to charging issues. If you’ve just covered your device with a new case, remove it first, then try these fixes to solve any charging issues:
Check Your Connections
Firstly, check the obvious points. Did you definitely remember to charge your phone? Has the charger become partially dislodged from the wall socket? And is the power socket turned on? Such mistakes can make you think your tablet or phone is not switching on even after charging when the issue is it’s not charging at all.
Dirt and Dust
Next, ensure there’s no dust, dirt, or other gunk clogging up either the USB plug on your charging cable or your phone’s charging port. Remember, the connections are delicate. The best way to remove grime from ports is to use a can of compressed air.
Troubleshoot Your Cable
USB charging cables are notorious for malfunctioning on a whim. You can check the integrity of your cable by using it with another device and seeing if it works. We’ve covered some of the best charging cables for Android if you’d like to explore other options.
2. Perform a Power Cycle
If your Android phone won’t turn on, one solution is to perform a power cycle. For old devices with a removable battery, it was as easy as taking out the battery, waiting a few seconds, and putting it in again.
Modern handsets don’t have a removable battery, so press and hold the device’s power button for several seconds. Depending on your manufacturer, you might need to keep it held down for anywhere between 10 and 30 seconds.
3. Check Your Battery
Most phone and tablet batteries start to decline rapidly in quality after a few years of use. Checking is important before declaring the phone not working.
After you have plugged your phone or tablet into your charger, wait for one minute to see whether the battery icon pops up on your screen.
If your battery is fine you can move on to the next steps. Alternatively, you might see a small red (or another color) light flashing. If you do, it means your battery doesn’t have enough power to turn on or display any content on the screen. Let it charge for 30 minutes, then try again.
4. Check the Screen
A broken screen can give the impression that there’s no power. Well, it’s easy to know whether your screen working. Hold the Power button for 30 seconds to ensure your phone is definitely powering up, then wait for at least two minutes to allow the boot process to complete.
5. Use Your Computer to Troubleshoot
If you still can’t get your device to boot, you might be able to force it to turn on using your computer. Google provides a somewhat convoluted series of steps that you can work through. We’ve simplified them below:
Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.
- Let it charge for 15 minutes.
- Disconnect the cable from your device (not the computer).
- Reconnect the cable within 10 seconds of disconnecting it.
- Charge your device for a further 30 minutes.
- Press and hold the Power button for five seconds.
- Tap Restart on your screen.
- If you don’t see Restart, hold the power button for a further 30 seconds.
6. Enter Safe Mode
If your Android phone powers on but can’t go past the boot process because of a recently installed app, Safe Mode can help you know. Android’s Safe Mode feature enables you to run your device only with system apps. If your device boots successfully while in Safe Mode, then your Android phone won’t turn on because of a conflicting third-party app.
To enable Safe Mode when Android won’t launch, press the Power button until the boot process starts. Next, immediately press the Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously. If these steps for launching Safe Mode don’t work, check online for specific steps from your device manufacturer.
7. Reset Your Android Device
To reset your Android phone using Recovery Mode, follow the steps below (they may differ slightly depending on what device you’re using, but the basic process should be the same):
- Press and hold the Power button and Volume Down for a few seconds until you see the Android logo on the screen. (This key combination varies with some manufacturers.)
- Use the Volume Up and Volume Down keys to navigate to Recovery Mode.
- Press the Power button.
- Use the Volume keys to select Wipe Data/Factory Reset and press the Power button.
- Finally, select the Yes—Erase all Data option and press the Power button.
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