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iPhone 3G 8gb Crashed and Won't Restart

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Apr 21, 2010
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Hello all,

My iPhone worked perfectly until Saturday, when apps started randomly disappearing from the home screen after an App Store update. I was able to reinstall them and thought the problem was just an odd glitch. Fast forward to today, the phone was charging and syncing to the computer and I ejected and unplugged it when finished. An hour or so later, I went to use the iPod app and it wouldn't start. Logically, I restarted the phone since it's basically a computer, thinking that would fix it. Now the phone will go to the Apple logo, sit for ten seconds, then shut back off. I tried plugging it into my computer, but it isn't recognized since it can't power on.

The phone is two months old (refurb), has no liquid damage, it's in a shock-absorbing case, and I'm the only one to use it. It was previously jailbroken but is not now, and I'm running 3.1.3.

Edit: Pressing Hold + Home for 10+ seconds does nothing. The phone still shuts off before loading the OS.

Any help is appreciated, since I'd REALLY like my phone back.
 
-aggie- said:
Restore in DFU mode (see my sig). As soon as the screen goes black let go of the power button.
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I tried that and it doesn't work.


I went ahead and called Apple and they're having me come in to get the phone replaced. It kind of sucks that it's a two hour drive, but I guess I can ask how much it would be to upgrade to the 3GS while I'm there.

So, problem solved, I guess.
 
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