Let's start by seeing how to reset a phone with a black screen in the case of Android smartphones. Keep in mind, however, that the instructions given may vary slightly based on the specific brand and model of your phone, so resetting a Xiaomi phone with a black screen, for example, may be a little different than how to reset a Samsung phone with a black screen.
That said, the first method that I recommend you try is to restart your smartphone, which is commonly called a soft reset and is useful for restarting the operating system and overcoming the block.
To use it, hold down the power/lock button, usually located on the side of the phone, for about 10/15 seconds, and this will force the device to restart.
Then wait a few moments for the phone to restart by itself and check that everything is working properly. If the phone does not turn on by itself, start it yourself by pressing the side power/lock button again for a few seconds.
The soft reset didn't work and your smartphone is still stuck on the same black screen? Then you can try to perform another restart with a different mode.
Press and hold the Power/Lock button and, at the same time, also press and hold the Volume - button for about 10 seconds. As with the previous mode, your smartphone should restart and the problem should be solved.
In the unfortunate event that neither of the previous methods has unlocked your phone, or if the black screen keeps recurring, the problem may be a bit more serious and it may be necessary to factory reset via Android recovery mode.
Keep in mind, however, that this solution deletes all the data on your phone. However, if you previously made a backup, you have nothing to worry about because you can restore it during the initial setup of your smartphone.
To proceed in this way, the most common method, which may vary slightly from smartphone to smartphone, consists of turning off the device, then simultaneously pressing and holding the Power/Lock button and the Volume + button. When the manufacturer's logo appears, release the Power/Lock button and continue to hold the Volume + button.
Once this is done, within a few seconds, you will see the Android Recovery functions appear. At this point, use the volume keys to move between the various options in the list, reach the Wipe data/Factory Reset item and select it by pressing the Power/Lock button.
Now, in the warning message, move with the Volume – key to the Factory data reset item and press the Power/Lock button to confirm.
At this point, all you have to do is wait for the process to finish and the phone to automatically restart (or, if this does not happen, select the Power off item to turn off the phone and then turn it back on manually with the button), and then perform the initial Android configuration.
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