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How to Fix Black Screen — Nothing Phone (1)
How to Fix Black Screen — Nothing Phone (1)
The Nothing Phone (1) is a 2022 Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) with 12GB | 8GB and 128GB | 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.5", OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak), 1080.0x2400.0 display and is available in White, Black.
The Phone (1) is equipped with a Li-Ion 4500 mAh (17.42 Wh), a 50 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR main camera, a 16 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 193.5 g.
A black screen on the Nothing Phone (1) 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 Nothing Phone (1): 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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