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How to Fix Black Screen — Sony Xperia 5 III
How to Fix Black Screen — Sony Xperia 5 III
The Sony Xperia 5 III is a 2021 Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) with 8GB and 128GB | 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.1", OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020, 1080.0x2520.0 display and is available in Black, Green, Pink.
The Xperia 5 III is equipped with a Li-Po 4500 mAh, a 12 MP, 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS 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 168 g.
A black screen on the Sony Xperia 5 III 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 Sony Xperia 5 III: 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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