Can’t Turn ON LG V20 (Solved)

For those that own a LG V20, you may want to know how to fix V20 that can’t turn on. Many have reported that the LG V20 can’t turn on after charging or power on, this is even if the V20 has been fully charged. We’ve created a list of different ways to fix the issues when the V20 can’t turn on all the way.

Hit the Power button

The first thing that should be tested before any other advice would be to press the “Power” button several times to make sure there is an issue with the powering of the LG V20. If after trying to power the smartphone back on and the issue has not been fixed, continue reading the rest of this guide.

Boot to Safe Mode

When booting the V20 into “Safe Mode” It will only run on pre-loaded apps, this will allow you to see if another application was causing the issues. This can be done using the following steps:

Press and hold the Power button at the same time
After the LG screen appears, let go of the Power button then press and hold the Volume Down key.
When it’s restarting, the Safe Mode text will be visible in the bottom left corner of the screen.

Boot to Recovery Mode and Wipe Cache Partition

The following steps will get the LG V20 into Recovery Mode by booting the smartphone. You can also read this guide on how to wipe cache on the V20.

Press and hold the Volume Up, Home, and Power buttons at the same time
After the phone vibrates, let go of the Power button, while still holding the other two buttons until Android System Recovery screen appears.
Using the “Volume Down” button, highlight “wipe cache partition” and press the Power button to select it.
After the cache partition is cleared, the V20 will reboot automatically

Get Technical Support

If none of the methods have worked in trying to get the LG V20 to turn on after charging, the it’s suggested to take the smartphone back to the store or to a shop where it can be physically checked for any damaged. If proven defective by a technician, a replacement unit may be provided for you of it could be repaired. But the main issue could be that the power button is not working on the LG V20.