Imagine a costly high-end smartphone you just owned showed up a black screen instead of turning on. This could be the most annoying problem faced by you in few years for sure. When it is an iPhone which is causing this issue then it can be more annoying than anything. Many users of iPhone 7 reported a similar issue since the launch of the device. Here is a guide on ways to solve black screen problem on iPhone 7.

One of the most reported issues on the iPhone 7 is the black screen problem. According to reports, the issue happens when turning on the device. It is reported that the device stuck on a black screen instead of booting into the main screen. This is a really annoying issue for a normal user as he can get stuck not knowing what to do. The iPhone doesn’t work so can’t go into the settings to change something which could solve the issue. But nothing to worry the solution is easy and in most cases do not need any professional technical assistance.

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Ways to solve black screen problem on iPhone 7

We can’t solve the issue doing something on the device as we are stuck on black screen. The only other way we have is to use a PC. Apple has launched iTunes long back which let you sync your device with a PC. So to solve black screen problem on iPhone 7 you will need the help of a PC with iTunes pre-installed.

There are two things you can try to do with iTunes, which are:

  • Updating in recovery mode
  • Resetting in recovery mode

Updating in recovery mode            

The first thing you can try is updating your device in recovery mode. This will reinstall the OS on your device without wiping the data. The steps to do it are:

  • Connect iPhone 7 to a PC with iTunes installed
  • Launch iTunes
  • Press and hold power button and home button until the devices move into recovery mode
  • You will have an option to update or reset, select update from this

Resetting in recovery mode

If updating in recovery mode doesn’t work resetting it on recovery mode is the other possible way. Unlike updating it will wipe off all the data from your device. So it is recommended to back up important data if any using iTunes itself. Resetting will act like removing all data and resetting all settings of the device. This can solve most of the firmware issue in the device. The steps to do it are:

  • Connect iPhone 7 to a PC with iTunes installed
  • Launch iTunes
  • Press and hold power button and home button until the devices move into recovery mode
  • You will have an option to update or reset, select reset from this

I hope this guide was useful in understanding how to solve black screen problem on iPhone 7. If any queries or feedback, please leave a comment below.