3 Ways to Revive An iPhone XR That’s Not Turning On

Finding your iPhone XR suddenly not turning on can certainly be alarming. You rely on your phone working whenever you need it. And when it won’t power on at all, it leaves you unable to use any features or functions. Fortunately in many cases, an unresponsive iPhone XR can be revived with some simple troubleshooting steps. Let’s take at look at the potential reasons why your iPhone won’t turn on and how to get it powered up again.

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Common Reasons iPhone XR Won’t Turn On

There are only two possibilities as to why your iPhone is not turning on and it’s either due to a software glitch or hardware damage. To give you some inputs, here are some of the most common reasons an iPhone XR may not turn on:

  • Fully depleted battery
  • Software crash or glitch
  • Stuck power button
  • Screen, logic board, or battery failure
  • Minor component got dislodged

In most cases, it will be a temporary software or power related issue. But more serious hardware failure is possible in rare instances.

Fixing an iPhone XR That Won’t Turn On

An iPhone XR failing to turn on is typically caused by a drained battery, software crash, hardware issue, or very rarely a defective power button. By charging, force rebooting, hard resetting, and contacting Apple support, you can isolate and resolve whatever is preventing normal power on.

Here are some simple workarounds that you can try to fix your iPhone XR.

1. Charge for At Least 30 Minutes

Your iPhone’s battery might have been fully depleted and therefore needs to be sufficiently charged.

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A fully depleted battery on an iPhone is when the battery has no more power and the phone turns off. This can happen if you use your iPhone until the battery is completely drained, or if you leave your iPhone unused for a long period of time.

When an iPhone battery is fully depleted, it may not turn back on immediately after you plug it in to charge. This is because the battery needs to be charged to a certain level before it can power up the phone.

To turn on an iPhone with a fully depleted battery, try the following:

  1. Connect your iPhone to a charger and let it charge for at least 30 minutes.
  2. If the iPhone doesn’t turn on after 30 minutes, try to force restart it. To do this, press and hold the volume down button and the side button at the same time for about 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo.

After 30+ minutes of charging, press and hold the Side button again to see if the iPhone powers up successfully.

Important Notes:

  • An unresponsive iPhone often comes back to life after some direct charging time.
  • It’s important to note that letting your iPhone battery fully deplete on a regular basis can shorten the overall lifespan of the battery. It’s best to keep your iPhone battery between 20% and 80% charge as much as possible.

2. Attempt Force Reboot

If charging didn’t work, try force rebooting your iPhone. This will forcibly power cycle your iPhone and hopefully get it booted up again. Force rebooting can resolve many temporary freezing issues.

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A force restart, also known as a hard reset, is a way to quickly restart your iPhone without having to go through the usual shutdown process. This can be useful if your iPhone is frozen or unresponsive.

To force restart an iPhone XR, follow these steps:

  1. Press and quickly release the volume up button.
  2. Press and quickly release the volume down button.
  3. Press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.

When you see the Apple logo, release the side button and your iPhone will restart.

A force restart can help to fix an iPhone XR that’s not turning on by clearing any temporary software glitches that may be preventing the phone from starting up properly. It can also be helpful if the phone’s battery is completely drained.

If you’ve tried force restarting your iPhone XR and it’s still not turning on, you may need to contact Apple Support for further assistance.

Here are some additional things to keep in mind about force restarting your iPhone XR:

  • A force restart will not erase any data on your phone.
  • If your phone is frozen or unresponsive, you may need to press and hold the side button for several seconds before the Apple logo appears.
  • If you’re still having problems with your iPhone XR after force restarting it, try restoring it from a backup.

3. Try Booting In Recovery Mode

If you still can’t get your iPhone XR to turn on, attempt to boot your iPhone in recovery mode using iTunes or Finder.

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Recovery mode is a special boot mode on an iPhone that allows you to restore or update the phone’s software, even if it’s not working properly. This can be useful if your iPhone is frozen, stuck in a boot loop, or won’t turn on at all.

To boot an iPhone XR into recovery mode, follow these steps:

  1. Connect your iPhone XR to your computer using a Lightning cable.
  2. Press and quickly release the volume up button.
  3. Press and quickly release the volume down button.
  4. Press and hold the side button until you see the recovery mode screen.

The recovery mode screen will show a connect to iTunes or Finder message. Once you see this screen, you can release the side button.

Once your iPhone XR is in recovery mode, you can use iTunes or Finder to restore or update the phone’s software. To restore your iPhone XR, click on the Restore button in iTunes or Finder. To update the phone’s software, click on the Update button.

Booting into recovery mode can help to fix an iPhone XR that’s not turning on by restoring the phone’s software to a previous state. This can be helpful if the phone is stuck in a boot loop or is unable to start up properly due to a software glitch.

Restore iPhone in Recovery Mode

Here are some additional things to keep in mind about booting into recovery mode on your iPhone XR:

  • Booting into recovery mode will not erase any data on your phone unless you perform an iOS restore via iTunes recovery.
  • If your phone is frozen or unresponsive, you may need to press and hold the Side button for several seconds before the recovery mode screen appears.
  • If you’re still having problems with your iPhone XR after booting it into recovery mode, you may need to contact Apple Support for further assistance.

Please note that if you restore your iPhone XR from a backup, you will lose any data that was created on the phone since the backup was made.

Still Couldn’t Get Your iPhone XR to Turn On?

If all else fails, contact Apple support for further assistance. They can run diagnostics to determine if a hardware repair or replacement is needed to get your iPhone XR powering on again.

You can reach out to Apple support by scheduling a Genius Bar appointment at an Apple store or calling Apple support directly. Don’t give up if your iPhone XR won’t turn on – focused troubleshooting can often successfully revive it!

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