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How to Fix Black Screen — Gionee Marathon M5
How to Fix Black Screen — Gionee Marathon M5
The Gionee Marathon M5 is a 2015 Android 5.1 smartphone powered by the Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm) with 3GB and 32GB internal storage. It features a 5.5", AMOLED, 720.0x1280.0 display and is available in White, Gold, Black.
The Marathon M5 is equipped with a Li-Po 6020 mAh, non-removable, a 13 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 5 MP, 720p front camera. The device uses a Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) configuration. It weighs 211 g.
A black screen on the Gionee Marathon M5 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 Gionee Marathon M5: 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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