iPhone X Won’t Turn On: How To Fix The Problem

If your iPhone X won’t turn on which has been reported as a common issue with the device, the process described below will help you fix this problem.

Do not forget to take note that just because your iPhone X is unresponsive, it doesn’t mean that it is broken. Also, there’s a good chance that your iPhone X is still under warranty that will cover any problems. Below are some solutions that can help tell you what to do if your iPhone X won’t turn on.

Solution to iPhone X Not Turning ON

Here are some things you can try that can help in your iPhone X problem.

Restore iPhone X from iTunes

If your iPhone X won’t turn on, try to restore it from iTunes. It’s important that using the method will lose all data, pictures, and apps that haven’t been already backed up.

To restore your iPhone X, connect the device to iTunes and wait until you see a pop-up message that tells you to restore or update the iPhone X. Next click on Restore and iTunes will start to restore your iPhone X. It should take about 20-30 minutes for the process to be complete. After this process, you should be able to start using your iPhone X like normal again.

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Charge your iPhone X

One simple reason why iPhone X won’t turn on is that the battery is dead and not been charged properly. A good way to know that you just need to charge your iPhone X is that when you go to turn it on, a low battery icon that is red will show real quick, and then the screen will turn off.

If this is the case, then all you need to do is charge the iPhone X and iPhone X for about 15 minutes to give it some power before you start using it again.

Hard Reset iPhone X

Hard resetting the iPhone is another solution you can do if your phone won’t turn on. A hard reset is similar to killing all the power to the iPhone, similar to removing the battery from the smartphone. Since the iPhone X doesn’t have a battery you can remove, this is an alternative solution to solving your problem.

This method is suggested if you don’t see the low power sign on your iPhone X screen that was mentioned earlier. This is the last resort in solving your problem. But before doing this, you need to back up all your important files. Follow this guide to understand this process fully.

The first you need to do is hold down the home button and power button at the same time. Then keep holding both buttons until you see the Apple logo show up on the screen. Once you see the Apple logo, let go of both buttons. Now you need to wait for a little until the device reboots.

Conclusion

After trying the methods above but to no avail, consider having your phone checked by a technician. It could be a hardware problem that can be repaired under warranty. Or, you can have your phone replaced if it still qualifies.