Phone isn't working but lights on back and home buttons are on

I'm not sure what's happening with my phone. I can't get anything to come up on the screen. I hold the power button down and the home and back buttons at the bottom just blink. I tried plugging it in to charge but nothing happens. Anyone have any ideas?

dthatsme33 wrote:
... I hold the power button down and the home and back buttons at the bottom just blink.
This is what happens when the screen is locked.  If you can swipe up to unlock the screen (or enter your passcode, or do whatever you have set as security, default is just a swipe up), then hold the power button down, you should get options to power down, start airplane mode, etc....  If the power button is held down and the main screen is locked, the blinking home and back buttons are all you get.

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