Settings screen is blank on iPhone 4

My settings screen is black when I try to access my settings.

turn your phone off by holding the power button until it prompts you to power off. Then turn it back on.
This will reset your springboard and hopefully get that screen back.
You can also plug it into a computer and in iTunes hit "Restore". this should also fix it, make sure you back up your stuff too.

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Connecting iphone makes computer screen go blank

I've had my iPhone for a few months. Initial syncing worked fine. As soon as I tried to sync it a second time with upgrades, new messages, new apps etc already on the iPhone, it didn't acknowledge the iPhone in iTunes, and made the computer screen go black. It does this every time I connect the iPhone.
Went to an Apple sales place, who restored the phone to factory settings, went home, synced fine. Again, next time I tried with all new stuff on the phone already, blank screen.
Weird thing is, my iPod touch works fine on both this and another computer. iPhone has this issue on one computer (where all my photos and other stuff is) but not the other. It's almost like my Toshiba computer and iPhone hate each other!
Any ideas on how to fix this? I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes, and also stopping and restarting the ADMS(?)....

Hello mcroland,
What make / model computer are we working with? What operating system?
Anytime I hear of a computer screen going blank after running for an extended period of time my first thought is going to be heat.
Open up your system and check it and ensure all fans are working properly and it is cleaned out. Remove all dust bunnies and thoroughly clean the inside of the computer with compressed air.
Especially check any fans that may be located on or around the video card.
If I have helped you in any way click the Kudos button to say Thanks.
The community works together, click Accept as Solution on the post that solves your issue for other members of the community to benefit from the solution.
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My messages screen is blank after upgrading iPhone 5 to IOS 8

I upgraded my iPhone 5 to IOS 8 this morning and now my messages screen is blank (white). I can see an incoming message on the screen when the phone is locked but disappears after unlocking. The Messages icon reflects an ever-increasing number of unread messages. Help!!

Hi ..
Reset the device:
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
If that doesn't help, tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings
No data is lost due to a reset.

IPhone 4 screen goes blank after lock screen

My iPhones screen works perfectly on the lock screen but as soon as i enter the passcode it goes blank.
Its still fully functional in terms of recieving calls, vibrating, screenshotting etc. but what could i do to fix it.
I've already tried reseting the settings by holding the home and sleep button at the same time.
What else can I do?

I'm sorry, but this makes no sense. What do you mean by "screenshotting"? How can you tell anything is working if the screen goes blank after you enter the passcode?
If a reset didn't fix it, try a restore. If that doesn't fix it, restore it as a new device.

HT1766 my iphone screen is blank how do i fix it

my iphone screen is blank how do i go about restoring it to factory setting .

Before you do a factory default reset, try just resetting the phone. Hold the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons down until the Apple logo appears on the screen and wait for phone to restart itself.
If this doesn't help, you will need to turn on iTunes on your computer. Connect your phone using the sync cable. Select the phone in iTunes on the left hand navigation panel. On the phone's summary page in iTunes click the Restore button and wait for the phone to restore itself. If iTunes asks if you want to restore from a backup say no. Or you will be right back to where you were.
You will have to re-load all your apps and music. If you have any pictures that you want to save, see if you can connect the phone to your computer without iTunes running. Then in your computer browser (Not sure if you are on Windows or Mac) see if you can find your phone. If so, open it up like a drive, open the folder that contains your pictures and drag them to a folder on your computer.
By not restoring from a backup you lose everything and really do get back to factory settings. Which means starting from scratch.

HT4623 After IOS 7 update, my email screen is blank white. Although I hear my email notifications, I cannot access them. I have done a hard reboot and reset settings with no success. Any suggestions?

After updating ipad2 to IOS7, my email screen is blank white. I can hear email notifications. I have done hard reboot, powered on and off plus reset setting to default with no success. Any suggestions?

Hi redhuggybear84010,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The first thing I would suggest is to close all of your open apps, restart, and reset your iPhone:
iOS: Force an app to close
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
If the issue persists, Reset All Settings on the iPhone. This information can be found in the iPhone User Guide:
Reset iPhone settings - iPhone
http://help.apple.com/iphone/7/#/iph7a2a9399b
Reset iPhone settings. Go to Settings > General > Reset, then choose
Reset All Settings: All your preferences and settings are reset.
If the issue still persists, follow the troubleshooting steps below:
FaceTime, Game Center, Messages: Troubleshooting sign in issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970
Cheers,
- Judy

I have been having trouble with my iphone 4 for the past day . i tried to update it to 7.0.4 then the screen went blank and it keeps telling me to connect to itunes . I have connected it to 2 computers , using different cords

I have been having trouble with my iphone 4 for the past day . i tried to update it to 7.0.4 then the screen went blank and it keeps telling me to connect to itunes . I have connected it to 2 computers , using different cords and it doesnt recognize it . It says it is in recovery mode and i need to restore . after clicking restore it says that my iphone cannot be restored . I am very frustrated because i have been online searching for solutions all day and nothing seems to work . As soon as i turn on my phone it goes to the apple logo for about 2 seconds then the connect to itunes screen . SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ! my phone is my life and i need it back on .

Connect the device to iTunes and restore from the most current backup.
If the issue continues, restore as new.

When I open the settings and messages of the iPhone 4s I get stuck in a white screen, what should I do? the keyboard to open there is minute, I can not open the settings in any way.

when I open the settings and messages of the iPhone 4s I get stuck in a white screen, what should I do? the keyboard to open there is minute, I can not open the settings in any way.

Try a reset: Simultaneously hold down the Home and On buttons until the device shuts down. Ignore the off slider if it appears. Once shut down is complete, if it doesn't restart on it own, turn the device back on using the On button. In some cases it also helps to double click the Home button and close all apps from the tray BEFORE doing the reset.

After taking a pix with my iPhone, it shows up in my Album. But when I select it to look at it or forward it, it disappears and the screen is blank. How do I fix this?

After taking a pix with my iPhone, it shows up in my Album. But when I select it to look at it or forward it, it disappears and the screen is blank. This doesn't happen with all of my pictures. I have the camera set on photo, with HDR off. How do I keep this from happening?

Not sure if this helps you, but I had the same issue. I inadvertently must have chosen a filter instead of none. Once I went and fixed this, my pictures were in my roll and I could see them. Hope this helps. I think you should be able to pick a filter and take a picture, but it worked for my phone.

HT4528 hi, my iPhone is already completely updated and I want my iMessages to go to my phone number, however my phone number shows up on the settings screen for that, but will not let me select it to be used. How do I fix that?

hi, my iPhone is already completely updated and I want my iMessages to go to my phone number, however my phone number shows up on the settings screen for that, but will not let me select it to be used. How do I fix that?

Thanks to all who responded. You are all absolutely correct. However, this Ipad was a gift to my wife who was dying of cancer in the hospital and wanted some entertainment. So I started it out with her Apple ID. After she passed away I moved from Sacramento to Austin and eventually proceeded to get the Apple ID changed from my wife's to mine. Meanwhile when she was in the hospital I opened an Itunes account in my name to buy movies for her. That was the first mistake.
Then during the move to Austin I lost track of the IPAD and later found it and tried to use support but could not remember the proper ID. Later the folks at the Apple store helped me create a new and novel Apple ID that was unfortunately unlike any other.
The botom line is that I am stuck with three Apple IDs and three passwords. I am told by Apple there is nothing they can do about this as IDs cannot be changed or destroyed. I can quit using them or start a new account but when I try to do that the system keeps remembering too many things from the past and resists.
Even if I sold this Ipad and bought a new one, the system memory is still there.
I think the real problem is that destop and laptop computers are totally owned by an individual and that individual can control logins and passwords to his liking. IPADs and similar Apple products are different in that the corporation has built in their own intrusion detection schemes because of the relation to Itunes.
One thing I thought about is to open a new Itunes account pretendding to be a new customer with my regular Apple ID. Perhaps I could do the same with Apple Support.
Thanks for your comments.
RAZ

How to set the Home screen blank in Iphone.

I use iTunes to arrange icons in my Iphone Screen, i arranged it with 4 screens , ist blank, 2nd to 4th with some apps icon. When i sync , the blank home screen is occupied by 2nd and 3rd by 4th and 4th is set as 3rd. So how can i set by Home screen blank with only default Iphone apps at bottom.

The only way to do that is to have a "blank" home screen icon on your first screen. Here's a site that has one already made for you:
http://blank.appleiphone.fr/
Instructions:
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/tips-tricks/how-to-create-blank-home-screen-icons-o n-iphoneipod-without-jailbreaking/

How do i restore my blacked out iphone 4 on itunes on my laptop if it tells me i need to turn off find my iphone first but cannot do that because my screen is blank?

how do i restore my blacked out iphone 4 on itunes on my laptop if it tells me i need to turn off find my iphone first but cannot do that because my screen is blank?

Login to your iCloud account from the computer, go to Find My Phone, and remove the iPhone from the devices list. Then proceed to restore.

I have an iphone 4 and so does my daughter ... in my Settings screen i have a Personal Hotspot but she does not! How do we get one on her phone and is there a charge!

I have an iphone 4 and so does my daughter ... in my Settings screen i have a Personal Hotspot but she does not! How do we get one on her phone and is there a charge!

from Apple doc:
iOS: System requirements for Personal Hotspot
Learn the system requirements for Personal Hotspot on your iPhone, iPad, and iPad Mini.
To use this feature, your wireless carrier must offer Personal Hotspot and your devices must meet certain system requirements.
System requirements
The table below lists the iPhone and iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) capable of Personal Hotspot and which connections they can use to share cellular data with another device:
USB
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
iPhone 4 or later
✓
✓
✓
iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G*
✓
✓
iPad (3rd generation or later) Wi-Fi + Cellular
✓
✓
✓
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
✓
✓
✓
* On iPhone 3G, Personal Hotspot is referred to as Internet tethering.
To connect to a Personal Hotspot, your device requires:
Wi-Fi: Support for 802.11g/n using WPA2 encryption.
USB: Mac or PC with iTunes 9.2 or later installed.
Bluetooth: Mac OS X v10.4.11 or Windows.
Carrier requirements
Verify that your carrier supports Personal Hotspot for your device and that you have Personal Hotspot enabled on your cellular plan:
iPhone: View a list of carriers that support Personal Hotspot on the iPhone.
iPad and iPad mini: Check with your carrier for availability.
Additional Information
Find more information on using Personal Hotspot.

I recently just dropped my iPhone 5c the screen is blank and will not turn on siri works but i cant see anything on my screen it is pitch black and the screen is completely popped out. what should i do?

I recently just dropped my iPhone 5c, the screen is blank and it will not turn on (pitch black until i press lock button then it turns a little blue). siri works if i hold down the button but the screen is still pitch black. the screen is also completely popped out. What should i do? what do you think apple will do?

take it to Apple and have the screen replaced.

On my ipad i am receiving a message iCloud backup "i cloud backup can not access the account . review your account in information settings . the screen goes blank if i push the ignore or the settings button. what do i do

on my ipad i am receiving a message iCloud backup Cloud backup "i cloud backup can not access the account .
review your account in information settings . the screen goes blank if i push the ignore or the settings button.
what should i do

Hold Sleep and Home buttons for 10 seconds until your device restarts, so you will be able to use your device again

Settings screen is blank on iPhone 4

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