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Scenario 1: iPhone frozen on Apple logo
Scenario 2: Crashed or faulty applications
Scenario 3: iPhone stuck on black screen and unresponsive

Do you happen to be when your iPhone apps get faulty leading to blue screen of death or when your iPhone is frozen on locked screen for no reason? Or other unforeseen issues like iPhone stuck in recovery mode. You may be searching the internet for solutions with keywords like "My iPhone is frozen", "My iPhone is frozen and won't turn on", etc. Hence, you are more and more confused on how to fix this problem..

Indeed, you are not the only one who has encountered this frozen iPhone problem. It is not common that inconsistencies, viruses or incompatibilities caused a frozen iPhone. This article will indicate scenarios that can happen to you and solutions for them.

Scenario 1: iPhone frozen on Apple logo

Failed update and jailbreak failure are the two common reasons that cause iOS device stuck on Apple logo. When this happens, you can try restarting your iPhone in the first place. And then force your iPhone to restart if it doesn't work. If all that can't fix your iPhone, try restoring your device. However, you may lose data after restoring with iTunes. If you want to fix frozen iPhone and keep all your data, I sincerely recommend you to use iOS system repair software, FonePaw - iOS System Restore which is capable of fixing all the problems described above like iPhone screen. frozen..

Note: The method to enter DFU Mode or Recovery Mode may vary depending on your Apple device model. To find out how, please see the article How to put your iPhone / iPad / iPod touch into DFU Mode or Recovery Mode.

Step 1: Download the software to your Windows or OS computer and then install. Run the program, and click “iOS System Restore”..

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Step 2: The software can detect your iPhone is in abnormal state, for example: stuck on Apple logo, recovery mode, black screen, etc. Then the software will ask you to click on "Start".

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Note: It is recommended to use “Advanced Mode” only when “Standard Mode” fails. Because "Advanced Mode" will erase all data on your device.

Then click on the "Confirm" button to continue the procedure.

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Step 3: You will be asked to confirm and verify the detailed information of your iPhone, if this info is correct, click on the “Repair” button, if this info is wrong, manually select the information that matches your device. To fix your iOS, the software will download the latest version of your firmware after detecting your current iOS version.

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This is is amazing, isn't it? With the help of FonePaw iOS System Restore, you can get out of all kinds of frozen screen on iOS device with few clicks. Most importantly, you won't lose or change anything on your device during the repair process.

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Scenario 2: Crashed or faulty applications

If your application is blocked, it may be overwritten without notice. You can force the application to stop. Follow these steps:

Step 1: Double tap on “Home button” on your iPhone. Then swipe right until you find the app.

Step 2: Once the app is found, swipe the app up and it will close. After your iPhone is fixed, it is better that you update the crashed app or even delete it.

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Scenario 3: iPhone stuck on black screen and unresponsive

A black screen on iPhone is usually caused by battery drain, system problem, app crashed, or hardware fault. When you are facing the black screen of death, you can first try to charge your iPhone for a while. If that doesn't work, try doing a hard reset by simultaneously pressing "Sleep / Wake button" and "Home button" for at least 10 seconds until the Apple logo is displayed. The device will restart afterwards, do not skip it.

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After iPhone is working, don't forget to update the software if necessary and follow these steps:

Step 1: On your iPhone, go to “Settings”> “General”> “Software Update”.

Step 2: On the Software Update screen, click “Download and Install”.

Step 3: Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the iOS upgrade process.


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