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How to Fix Black Screen — Sony Xperia 5
How to Fix Black Screen — Sony Xperia 5
The Sony Xperia 5 is a 2019 Android 9.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) with 6GB and 128GB internal storage. It features a 6.1", OLED, HDR BT.2020, 1080.0x2520.0 display and is available in Blue, Red, Black, Grey.
The Xperia 5 is equipped with a Li-Ion 3140 mAh, non-removable, a 12 MP, 4K@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) 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 164 g.
A black screen on the Sony Xperia 5 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: 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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