My phone will not power up past the verizon screen
jjazz,
I know that would concern me just the same and we definitely want to ensure your device is in tip-top shape. How long has this been going on? Are you able to power the device on in Safe Mode? Take a look here to see how http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/knowledge-base-203266/.
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