The Most Common Xbox One Issues and How to Fix Them

The Xbox One is one of the most amazing gaming consoles ever made. It offers a plethora of entertainment options such as gaming, streaming, and even renting movies online. However, like any other piece of technology, it also has its faults. There are common Xbox one issues gaming console will experience from time to time. Luckily, because they are so common, the solutions are relatively universal as well.

Learning what these common Xbox One issues are can help you fix them if they should ever happen to your gaming console. Be sure to read below to learn what those are and how you can stop them.

1. Frozen Splash Screen

Whenever you turn the Xbox on from being completely shut off, it might take a few minutes to get going. 

Anytime that you turn it on, the same screen will appear, the Xbox logo will be presented on a bright green page. This page will remain on the screen until the user interface is fully loaded and ready to be used. 

However, if you’re still staring at the same screen after 8 to 10 minutes, then it might be a sign that the screen is frozen. If so, there’s no need to panic, you’ll just need to do a hard reset. 

You can do so by holding down the Xbox button on the console for 10 seconds. After it shuts down, give it a few seconds, then hold down all three buttons (power button, sync button, and eject button for 10 more seconds until you hear two loud beeps. 

2. Console Is Grinding Your Disc

Sometimes, while you’re playing a game, you’ll notice a weird sound that’s coming from the console. It might have a weird cadence that sounds like a scraping noise. 

If you hear this noise, it’s more than likely the gaming console that’s grinding away at your disc. If you continue to play through it, the disc will become impossible for your console to read from that point on.

First things first, be sure to save your progress on the game. After you’ve done so, cancel the application on your Xbox and return to the user interface screen. Then hit the eject button to take the disc out of the system, then close the disc dock and turn the power off.

Once you’ve turned off the power, unplug all of the cables from the console and turn the console face-first onto the floor. Give the console three bumps with the palm of your hand (not too hard!).

The disc scratching is most likely from a loose part within the system. hitting the system should jostle it back into position or at least away from the disc bay. Return to play and, if problems persist, take it to a game console repair shop.

3. Poor Resolution

Is the display for your Xbox One noticeably worse? Is it grainy and not at all living up to the resolution standard that you’ve gotten used to? If so, then there’s a quick fix you can perform to get rid of this problem!

First, you’ll want to return to the user interface screen and go to “settings”. Scroll down and select “display and sound”, then go to “TV resolution” to find the correct resolution display.

For those of you unaware of the proper resolution for your TV, be sure to use your TV’s owner manual for more information. If you’ve lost or thrown away your owner’s manual, then you can find it online as well!

If you still can’t find it, then you might just want to take some time to play around with the different resolutions your system offers. Try the latest firmware, and if that one doesn’t work, then try the second-latest firmware, and so on.

4. System Not Updating 

For those of you that have used the Xbox One for a while, you know to expect an update every so often.

If it feels like your system hasn’t updated in a while, it could be that there’s a problem with the update altogether. Unfortunately, until you get this resolved, you won’t be able to play any games.

To get this fixed, go to the user interface and click on “settings”. Test the connection of your device. If that doesn’t work, then check on the status of the Microsoft server.

For those of you that have an Ethernet cord, you can try to plugin that way. Otherwise, turn off your Xbox One and unplug it for a minute or so. Then replug it in and turn the system back on to see if that fixes the issue.

5. Games Aren’t Installing

If you notice that your Xbox One games aren’t installing or downloading for you to play them, then first try ejecting the disc and reinserting it back into your console.

Check to make sure that your console is still connected to the internet for it to download the most recent updates. 

Try turning off the game console, unplugging it for a minute, then replugging it in and trying to install the game once more. If the problem persists, then you likely will have to return the disc from wherever you purchased it.

Fix These Common Xbox One Issues for Your System Today

While it can be annoying and frustrating to experience Xbox One issues, the good news is that they’re all relatively easy to fix.

For all the more complicated fixes, there are repair shops that can help! Be sure to read this page to learn more about Fruit Fixed and how we can help you.

For more inquiries, please be sure to reach out via our contact us page and we will be happy to assist you further.