Completely unusable 3GS. HELP!!

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  1. soer9459, Aug 26, 2012

    soer9459 macrumors newbie

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    HI everyone.
    I have an iPhone 3GS.
    Now, i tried updating it when plugging it into iTunes. I think it was version 5.2.1.
    Now, the update failed, and it told me to restore my iphone.

    But also the restoration failed. Now i cannot charge the iPhone, start the iPhone or anything at all.

    Has any of you experienced the same thing? And is this fixable?

    Thanks
     
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  2. Applejuiced, Aug 26, 2012

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    The latest firmware is 5.1.1
    Unless its an iPhone 3G and the latest for that is 4.2.1
    Did u have the iPad bb installed in order to unlock it?
     
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  3. jav6454, Aug 26, 2012

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    Has it been hacked in any way? Jailbroken? What prompted you to restore/upgrade the phone?
     
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  4. soer9459, Aug 26, 2012

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    My iPhone was not jailbroken. Just all standard. I synced it with iTunes (which i rarely do) and saw that there was an update. I'm pretty sure it said 5.2.1, but i might be wrong. But i simply updated it because it said it needed one, and it basically went wrong from there
     
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  5. jav6454, Aug 26, 2012

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    Ok try this then: DFU Mode Steps

    Then try again restoring your phone.
     
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  6. soer9459, Aug 26, 2012

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    Well, my iphone is out of battery, and it cant charge or anything. Its basically a brick right now which is very frustrating.
     
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  7. jav6454, Aug 26, 2012

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    Plug it to the wall, it will charge until 5%... more than enough for it to kick into DFU
     
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  8. soer9459, Aug 26, 2012

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    Well, as i said, it wont charge
     
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  9. Applejuiced, Aug 26, 2012

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    Then you won't get far.
    Bring it to Apple to get it replaced.
    If its under waranty it's free if not $149.
     
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