How To Fix iPhone Stuck On Red Battery Screen, by Technomentary on YouTube. 3 min 12 s.
- Video length
- 3 min 12 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 10
What you need
Steps
Plug the iPhone into a wall adapter with a known good cable. Leave it alone for at least 15 to 30 minutes before pressing anything, since a fully dead battery needs time to trickle charge.
Check the cable and adapter for damage, then try a different outlet, cable and adapter. A weak charger can show the red battery icon without ever supplying enough power to start the phone.
Look inside the charging port with a torch. Gently pull out lint or dust with a wooden toothpick, and never use metal pins or compressed air straight into the port.
Force restart the phone while it is plugged in. On iPhone 8 and later, press volume up, press volume down, then hold the side button until the Apple logo appears.
On iPhone 7, hold the volume down button and the side button together. On iPhone 6s and older, hold the home button and the top or side button until the logo shows.
Leave the phone on charge for another 10 minutes if the red battery screen comes back. Watch for the screen changing to the lock screen, which means the battery is charging normally again.
Connect the iPhone to a computer with Finder on macOS Catalina or later, or iTunes on Windows and older Macs. Open the app and see whether the device is detected.
If the computer detects the phone, update or restore iOS from the device summary screen. Choose Update first, because it keeps your data and often clears the stuck boot state.
If the phone stays dark, put it into recovery mode and restore it. On iPhone 8 and later, press volume up, press volume down, then hold the side button while connected until the recovery screen appears.
Book a service appointment with Apple or an authorised repairer if the red battery screen returns after a full restore. That points to a worn battery or a charging port fault.
Tips and common mistakes
Use a certified cable and adapter, since cheap uncertified chargers can leave the phone stuck on the red icon.
Charge from a wall outlet rather than a laptop USB port when the battery is completely empty.
Do not keep force restarting a dead phone over and over, because it drains the little charge it has gained.
Back up your data regularly so a restore never costs you photos or messages.
Questions
How long should I charge before worrying?
Give it at least 30 minutes on a wall charger. A deeply drained battery can take that long before the screen changes.
Will a restore delete my data?
Yes, a full restore erases the phone. Try Update or recovery mode first, and use your iCloud or computer backup if you must restore.
Does the red battery screen mean the battery is broken?
Not always. It often just means the charge is too low to boot, but a battery that keeps failing after a restore needs replacing.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
