Phone switched off and will not come back on

Question

Hi, two days ago my Blackberry Curve ran out of charge and won't back come on. When I charge it, the phone lights up indicating that power is going through, but it just wont come back on. A minor and unrelated problem is that when it was still working, I could not download Whatsapp. Please assist if you have an idea what might be happening. The device never fell down
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Answer 1

Hi and Welcome to the Community!
Please try this sequence...note that, throughout the entire 4h15m process, your BB must remain connected to a known-good wall charger (not PC USB):
With the battery inside, connect your BB to the wall charger
Leave it alone for 2 hours, no matter what the LED or the display does
Remove the battery
Wait 15 minutes
Insert the battery
Wait another 2 hours, no matter what the LED or the display does
This has been known to "kick start" some BBs.
It is also possible that your battery or BB has experienced a problem...to test, this sequence is needed:
Obtain a known good and already fully charged additional battery...use it in your BB and see what happens
Obtain access to a known good and identical BB...use your battery in it and see what happens
The results of this will indicate if it's your BB or your battery that has the problem.
Good luck and let us know!
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