white screen of death

Blank fatal display

A white screen of death is a blank white display indicating a device or application has crashed or frozen, unable to render any content.

The term parallels the more famous blue screen of death on Windows systems.

It occurs on Apple devices, during web page failures, or when software crashes: My iPhone just shows the white screen of death.

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error · failure · malfunction · web browsers · confusion · tech support · force quit · system restore · bug · frustration · hang · debugging tools · fault · restore · WordPress · blank page · iPhone · syntax error

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screen color/type of fatal error display

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Windows critical failure screen

BSOD · kernel panic

system operational state

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Primary computer interface

home screen

Family

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Used worldwide · Concrete · Negative · Rated G