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How to Fix Black Screen — Sony Xperia C3 Dual

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How to Fix Black Screen — Sony Xperia C3 Dual

⏱ ~5 min📋 7 steps

The Sony Xperia C3 Dual is a 2014 Android 4.4.2 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) with 1GB and 8GB internal storage. It features a 5.5", IPS LCD, 720.0x1280.0 display and is available in Black, White, Mint.

The Xperia C3 Dual is equipped with a Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable, a 8 MP, 1080p, HDR main camera, a 5 MP, 720p front camera. The device uses a Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) configuration. It weighs 149.7 g.

A black screen on the Sony Xperia C3 Dual 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 Sony Xperia C3 Dual: 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

4

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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