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How to Fix Black Screen — Google Pixel 5
How to Fix Black Screen — Google Pixel 5
The Google Pixel 5 is a 2020 Android 11, upgradable to Android 14 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) with 8GB and 128GB internal storage. It features a 6.0", OLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1080.0x2340.0 display and is available in Just Black, Sorta Sage.
The Pixel 5 is equipped with a Li-Po 4080 mAh, a 2 MP, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS main camera, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + eSIM configuration. It weighs 151 g.
A black screen on the Google Pixel 5 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 5: 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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