u/Present_Afternoon_16

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iPhone XS: Black Screen (OLED Glitch) + Broken Volume Buttons.

I’m in a huge bind. My iPhone XS screen glitched (green/RGB lines) and went black. I have a school project that i spent weeks to make. It is due tomorrow that is NOT backed up to the cloud

The Problem:

Screen: Total black.

• Buttons: Both Volume Up and Volume Down are physically broken/not working, so I can't Force Restart.

• PC Connection: When I plug it into my PC, the phone doesn’t make the "charging" chime, but it does do the chime when charging.

• Status: The phone is definitely "on" because it chimes and vibrates.

What I need help with:

  1. How can I force a reboot without volume buttons and without the PC recognizing it?
  2. Is there any way to bypass the "Trust This Computer" prompt blindly so I can mirror the screen to my PC?
  3. Are there any "emergency" DIY tricks (pressure points, temperature) to get an XS OLED to show an image for just long enough to export a file?

I'm a student and I have to submit this project tomorrow morning. Any "hacky" or advanced fixes are welcome.

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u/Present_Afternoon_16 — 10 hours ago