APPLE'S LIFELINE: REVIVING YOUR IPHONE WHEN IT REFUSES TO POWER ON

When the world runs on smartphones, a brick wall can feel like an iPhone that just won’t turn on. Even a minor technical difficulty can snag productivity like a medical-grade tourniquet. Yet, even the most daunting squirm-out-of-my-skin problems can be easy to untangle, and you rarely need to leave the house. This guide walks you through recalcitrant technology to show your iPhone miracles of resurrection so that you will never again be deprived of communicating.

LET YOUR IPHONE CHILL OUT

Have you ever forgotten to take your iPhone indoors when you were hot and sweaty and then wondered why it refused to start after sitting in your car for half an hour or so under the scorching sun? Apple devices have a failsafe that shuts them down if they get too hot, so that internal components don’t burn out. If your iPhone is being a real dud, take it somewhere cooler. Quick-fix cooling solutions such as putting the device in the freezer are a big no-no, as condensation can be a problem.

POWER UP YOUR IPHONE

This is obvious, but it’s one of the biggest mistakes you can make when you are trying to ghost your iPhone: you can’t start in ghost mode with a dead battery. If you have managed to completely drain your iPhone, plug it in to see if this brings it back to life – look for the charging screen – before moving on. If your iPhone has been in hiberna... [Text Truncated]