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How to Fix Black Screen — Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1
How to Fix Black Screen — Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1
The Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 is a 2013 Android 4.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play with 512MB and 4GB internal storage. It features a 4.0", IPS LCD, 480.0x800.0 display and is available in Black, Black/White, Black/Blue, Black/Pink, Black/Yellow.
The GSmart Rio R1 is equipped with a Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable, a 5 MP, 720p main camera. The device uses a Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) configuration. It weighs 130.5 g.
A black screen on the Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 can occur due to a drained battery, a software crash, or the screen becoming unresponsive. In most cases this can be resolved with a force restart or a short charging period without any data loss. Follow the steps below in order before considering a factory reset.
On your Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1: charge for 30+ minutes with a different cable and charger
Hold Power for 15–20 seconds
If still black: hold Power + Volume Down for 10 seconds
Try holding Power + Volume Up to enter Recovery Mode
In Recovery: select 'Reboot system now'
If Recovery loads: wipe cache partition then reboot
Last resort: factory reset from Recovery — erases all data
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