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How to Fix Black Screen — Nothing Phone (3)
How to Fix Black Screen — Nothing Phone (3)
The Nothing Phone (3) is a 2025 Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.1, up to 5 major Android upgrades smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) with 12GB | 16GB and 256GB | 512GB internal storage. It features a 6.7", OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 960Hz PWM, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak), 1260.0x2800.0 display and is available in White, Black.
The Phone (3) is equipped with a Market-dependent versions: · Si/C 5150 mAh - International model · Si/C 5500 mAh - India model, a 50 MP, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS main camera, a 50 MP, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) configuration. It weighs 218 g.
A black screen on the Nothing Phone (3) 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 (3): 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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