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How to Fix Black Screen — Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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How to Fix Black Screen — Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

⏱ ~5 min📋 7 steps

The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is a 2024 Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0 smartphone powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm) with 12GB | 8GB and 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.7", AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak), 1080.0x2412.0 display and is available in Black, Grey.

The Phone (2a) Plus is equipped with a 5000 mAh, a 50 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS main camera, a 50 MP, 4K@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 190 g.

A black screen on the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus 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.

1

On your Nothing Phone (2a) Plus: charge for 30+ minutes with a different cable and charger

2

Hold Power for 15–20 seconds

3

If still black: hold Power + Volume Down for 10 seconds

4

Try holding Power + Volume Up to enter Recovery Mode

5

In Recovery: select 'Reboot system now'

6

If Recovery loads: wipe cache partition then reboot

7

Last resort: factory reset from Recovery — erases all data

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