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How to Fix Black Screen — Sony Xperia 1

Fix Black ScreenAndroid 9.0 (Pie)

How to Fix Black Screen — Sony Xperia 1

⏱ ~5 min📋 7 steps

The Sony Xperia 1 is a 2019 Android 9.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) with 6GB and 128GB | 64GB internal storage. It features a 6.5", OLED, HDR BT.2020, 1644.0x3840.0 display and is available in Black, Gray, Purple, White.

The Xperia 1 is equipped with a Li-Ion 3330 mAh, non-removable, a 12 MP, 4K@24/25/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps main camera, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) front camera. The device uses a · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 178 g.

A black screen on the Sony Xperia 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.

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On your Sony Xperia 1: charge for 30+ minutes with a different cable and charger

2

Hold Power for 15–20 seconds

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

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Try holding Power + Volume Up to enter Recovery Mode

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In Recovery: select 'Reboot system now'

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If Recovery loads: wipe cache partition then reboot

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Last resort: factory reset from Recovery — erases all data

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