Fix: Xiaomi Poco F4 and F4 GT Black Screen Problem | How to Fix?

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to fix the black screen or screen of the death problem on the Poco F4 and F4 GT. Just like all Android phones, these...

Abd Razaaq

Last updated on November 14, 2025

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Steps to fix the Poco F4 and F4 GT Black Screen issue

Here are a few steps to fix the black screen of death problem on the Poco F4 and F4 GT.

Reboot Your Device:

If your Poco F4 and F4 GT encounter 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 Poco F4 and F4 GT 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 Poco F4 and F4 GT 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 Poco F4 and F4 GT. 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 Poco F4 and F4 GT. 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 Poco F4 and F4 GT 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 Poco F4 and F4 GT
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 Poco F4 and F4 GT? then, enter the recovery mode first.

First of all, Turn off your Poco F4 and F4 GT.
Now Press and hold the Volume Up key + Power Key on your Poco F4 and F4 GT device simultaneously for a while
Once you see the Xiaomi 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 Poco F4 and F4 GT.

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 Poco F4 and F4 GT. 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 ideas.