I have an iPhone 3G. I used up the whole battery to the point where it turns off automatically. I didn't think much of it, just that i'd recharge it the next morning. I woke up and turned it on. It said 0% up top on the iphone. So I just let it charge. I came back 1 hour later to see that it was still on 0%!! I don't know what to do! It has "limited" warranty remaining. Any help?
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iPhone 3G won't recharge?
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I've experienced the exact same thing today. No matter how many times I plug it in or restart things it doesn't charge.
Alright, well I just turned off and then on the iphone and now its showing that its almost all the way charged. You might want to try the same.
well I pressed the restore button on iTunes right after I read your post. I'll try that after. Thanks for your reply!
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Hopefully, you'll get it back to normal, but in the future it's not good to let it sit totally dead for an extended period of time.
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I restored the phone and it had full battery! I didn't try the restart method but thanks for the suggestion!
I restored the phone and it had full battery! I didn't try the restart method but thanks for the suggestion!
I have had that happen with my 3G several times. The solution that always works for me is to plug it in to a computer via USB and then reboot the computer. It apparently sends some kind of reset value to the iPhone. Before I learned that trick, I had tried hard resets, removal of the SIM card, etc. to no avail.
When your iPhone is completely discharged, use the wall plug charger, not USB. 1 Amp vs. 500 mA. Then, if necessary, reboot the phone after a few hours of charging.
I've had this on my 3G a few times and the computer restore method has worked.
On the 3GS, a completely different story, it worked once, then just wouldn't come on again. Phoned o2 they sent me a brand new replacement next day (I'm on a business contract). It was only a month old at the time also.
On the 3GS, a completely different story, it worked once, then just wouldn't come on again. Phoned o2 they sent me a brand new replacement next day (I'm on a business contract). It was only a month old at the time also.