Nokia C1 smartphone was launched in the year 2019 with Android 9.0 Pie out of the box. The device is powered by a Quad-core processor. Just like all the android phones, this phone also faces a few minor issues that can be resolved on your own. One of the main issues for all Android users is having a black screen of death problem. Don’t worry! This article will guide you to fix the Nokia C1 black screen issues.
The black screen is an error screen that is displayed by the operating system. Sometimes, it is very difficult to boot up the device after the black screen of death. If you have also run into the same situation, follow the below simple steps in order to fix the same.
Nokia C1 Device Overview
Nokia C1 was announced in December 2019 which sports a 5.45-inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 480 x 960 pixels. The device has an aspect ratio of 18:9 and a screen-to-body ratio of 77.9 %.
Nokia C1 is powered by a Quad-core 1.3 GHz with Quad-core, 1.3 GHz chipset coupled with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It also supports an external memory card with up to 64 GB microSD. The device came out of the box with Android 9.0 Pie and was backed by a 2500 mAh battery (Removable).
As far as the camera is concerned, the device has a single-camera setup with 5MP primary sensors and a selfie camera with a 5MP lens. Other connectivity option includes GPS, Bluetooth, Mobile Hotspot, accelerometer, proximity sensor.
Steps to fix the Nokia C1 Black Screen issue
Here are a few steps to fix the black screen of death problem on the Nokia C1.
Reboot Your Device:
If your Nokia C1 encounters a black screen of death, then it can be a reason due to software or hardware glitches. So to check how this occurs, the first simple troubleshooting guide is to soft reset your Nokia C1 and confirm if the problem arises again. To soft reset, simply follow our guide.
Method 1: Soft Reset
- Press and hold the Power button for a few seconds
- You will see the screen with the option to power off
- Choose Power Off and your device will turn off
- Now press and hold the power button
- You can release it when the phone screen is on.
Method 2: Force Reboot
When your device is stuck and not able to perform any task then this guide can come in handy.
- Press and hold the power button for a few seconds until you see the phone starts restarting.
- That’s it! Your Nokia C1 will reboot.
Wait for the Battery to Run Out and Re-charge Your Phone
If you are not able to reboot your device, then you may have to wait for the device’s battery to exhaust fully. When the battery is drained completely, you can recharge your device and turn it on. See if the problem now is resolved.
Wipe cache partition
To wipe the cache partition on your device, you must boot into recovery mode on Nokia C1. If you clear the cache partition, your device problem can be resolved. Recovery Mode on any Android device plays a crucial role in troubleshooting the device problem.
Perform a factory reset
If the problem still persists even after following up on the first step, then try to perform a factory reset on Nokia C1. Follow our tutorial
Instructions for Hard Reset via Settings
If this method, doesn’t work, you can try the next hard reset method via recovery mode.
- In your Nokia C1 device, Go to the Settings app
- Now Additional settings menu
- Tap on Backup and reset
- Select Factory data reset
- Here you will find 5 different options to select
- To clear all the data, select Erase All Content and Settings which will wipe off all the data from your Nokia C1
- Enter your password if you have a password on your phone
- Once you enter the password, it will now show a confirmation to erase data, so hit erase data.
- That’s it! You have successfully performed a hard reset.
Instructions for Hard Factory Reset via Recovery
Want to hard reset your Nokia C1? then, enter the recovery mode first.
- First of all, Turn off your Nokia C1.
- Now Press and hold the Volume Up key + Power Key on your Nokia C1 device simultaneously for a while
- Once you see the Nokia logo, you can release the button.
- Your phone has entered recovery mode, now you can select the language
- Now your device will enter the stock recovery mode
- You can select Wipe Data by just tapping on it
- Now select Wipe/Data to confirm and enter the verification code
- That’s it! Confirm and done!
I hope this guide was useful to hard reset your Nokia C1.
Update software
If your device still has the black screen issue even after resetting your device, then you can try to check for a new software update or manually upgrade to new stock firmware on Nokia C1. It was announced that a software update will debug and resolve the issue users are facing.
This should work! By following the above steps the user should not get this situation henceforth. In case you receive the same issue again, it is better to visit the nearest store and inform them about the issue. Make sure you also let him know that you have followed the above steps so that the showroom staff can think of some new idea.