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How to Fix Black Screen — Google Pixel 2
How to Fix Black Screen — Google Pixel 2
The Google Pixel 2 is a 2017 Android 8.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) with 4GB and 128GB | 64GB internal storage. It features a 5.0", AMOLED, 1080.0x1920.0 display and is available in Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly White.
The Pixel 2 is equipped with a Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable, a 2 MP, 4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) main camera, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + eSIM configuration. It weighs 143 g.
A black screen on the Google Pixel 2 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 Google Pixel 2: 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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