{"id":87294,"date":"2020-12-22T10:05:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T10:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=87294"},"modified":"2020-12-22T10:06:55","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T10:06:55","slug":"how-to-fix-iphone-screen-goes-black-randomly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-iphone-screen-goes-black-randomly\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix iPhone Screen Goes Black Randomly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u201cI bought a second-hand iPhone X online and everything works OK in the beginning. But now its screen goes black randomly when I use the iPhone normally. This issue does not take long, just cost for a second. When I unlock it, I can use it normally. But it always happens and makes me annoying. Is there any way to solve it completely?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yes, it is troublesome to see the iPhone randomly goes black, no matter you use the newest iPhone 12 or the second-hand iPhone. This problem will happen suddenly. But take it easy, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-iphone-screen-goes-black-randomly\/\"><strong>fix the iPhone screen goes black randomly<\/strong><\/a> issue by following the methods in this article.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#method1\">Method 1: Restart the iPhone When Its Screen Goes Black<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#method2\">Method 2: Do a Software Update for the iPhone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#method3\">Method 3:\u00a0 Restore iPhone in iTunes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#method4\">Method 4: Fix the Issue via iSunshare iOS Repair Genius without Losing Data<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"420\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/how-to-fix-iphone-screen-goes-black-randomly.png\" alt=\"fix iPhone screen goes black randomly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/how-to-fix-iphone-screen-goes-black-randomly.png 680w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/how-to-fix-iphone-screen-goes-black-randomly-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method1\">Method 1: Restart the iPhone When Its Screen Goes Black<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes, the small iPhone problems can be fixed by a simple restart. It is easy for everyone to restart the iPhone, which can help to refreshes the device and repair simple issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 Steps to restart the iPhone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Get the power off slider.<\/p>\n<p>For iPhone X, 11 or 12, you need to press and hold one volume button and the side button together until you see the power off slider.<\/p>\n<p>For iPhone SE (2<sup>nd <\/sup>generation), 8, 7, or 6, you just need to press and hold the side button to get the power off slider.<\/p>\n<p>For iPhone SE (1<sup>st<\/sup> generation), 5 and earlier, you can press and hold the top button and wait for the power off slider to show up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Drag the slider to turn off your iPhone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Press and hold the side button until the Apple logo comes out on the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/restart-iphone.png\" alt=\"restart iPhone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/restart-iphone.png 680w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/restart-iphone-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method2\">Method 2: Do a Software Update for the iPhone<\/h2>\n<p>The out of date software would also lead to the problem since a update would fix the previous bugs. So you can try to do a software update for the iPhone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Unlock your iPhone if there is the screen lock. Then tap Settings &gt;General &gt; Software Update.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Hit the Download and Install button to update the iPhone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/go-to-update-software.png\" alt=\"go to update software\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/go-to-update-software.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/go-to-update-software-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method3\">Method 3:\u00a0 Restore iPhone in iTunes<\/h2>\n<p>You can also restore the iPhone to fix the iPhone screen randomly goes black issue. It is highly recommended to create an iPhone backup before restoring the iPhone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Connect the iPhone to the computer in which iTunes is installed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> When iTunes detects your iPhone, it would pop out the window automatically. Then you can click the iPhone device icon and then choose the Summary option on the left menu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Click Restore iPhone\u2026 button and then follow the onscreen instructions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/restore-iphone-in-itunes.png\" alt=\"restore iPhone in iTunes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/restore-iphone-in-itunes.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/restore-iphone-in-itunes-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method4\">Method 4: Fix the Issue via iSunshare iOS Repair Genius without Losing Data<\/h2>\n<p>If you do not want any data loss of the iPhone, you can try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/ios-repair-genius\/\">iSunshare iOS Repair Genius<\/a> to repair the screen randomly goes black issue.\u00a0 This iOS system repair tool can help to fix any system related issue with no data loss.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Get the software and then install it on your computer. You should make sure iTunes is also installed on the computer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Launch the software and click on \u201cStandard Mode\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/click-on-standard-mode.png\" alt=\"click on Standard mode\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/click-on-standard-mode.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/click-on-standard-mode-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Then connect the iPhone to the computer via USB cable. After that, click on the \u201cStart\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"457\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/click-on-start.png\" alt=\"click on Start\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/click-on-start.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/click-on-start-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> You need to download the firmware package which matches your iPhone iOS version. Click on \u201cDownload\u201d to download the firmware online.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"454\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/download-firmware-package-for-your-iphone-1.png\" alt=\"download firmware package for your iPhone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/download-firmware-package-for-your-iphone-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/download-firmware-package-for-your-iphone-1-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Within minutes, the downloading is finished. And you can click on the \u201cRepair\u201d button to repair the iPhone operating system and fix the iPhone screen randomly goes black issue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/click-on-repair.png\" alt=\"click on Repair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/click-on-repair.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/click-on-repair-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Related Articles: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/solved-unlock-a-disabled-iphone-without-itunes-or-icloud-or-computer\/\">Solved\u2014Unlock a Disabled iPhone without iTunes or iCloud or Computer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/iphone-ipad\/5-ways-to-fix-the-iphone-software-update-server-could-not-be-contacted-error.html\">5 Ways to Fix the iPhone Software Update Server Could Not Be Contacted Error<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/iphone-ipad\/troubleshooting-guide-touch-id-not-working-on-iphone-or-ipad.html\">Solved\u2014Touch ID Not Working on iPhone or iPad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI bought a second-hand iPhone X online and everything works OK in the beginning. 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