I had previously been updating an app via 3G and all of a sudden the iphone tunred off and rebooted. After 15 minutes, it was still only showing the Apple icon against the black background. Has this happened to anyone else? Do I just let it keep going and eventually the home screen will appear?
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Iphone not getting past Apple icon on startup
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Its happening to a "a lot" of users. If you look in the help section of this forum its chalk full of problems.
My solution: DO NOT update or download apps using the iPhone...use iTunes ONLY!
I used the iPhone and had to restore 3 times. By using iTunes to do my Apps, I haven't had a problem...yet.
If you are having problems getting started back up...check my posts, I have posted instructions multiple times, copy them and save on your computer for the future.
Good Luck
My solution: DO NOT update or download apps using the iPhone...use iTunes ONLY!
I used the iPhone and had to restore 3 times. By using iTunes to do my Apps, I haven't had a problem...yet.
If you are having problems getting started back up...check my posts, I have posted instructions multiple times, copy them and save on your computer for the future.
Good Luck
Thank you for the reply! I just started using the Mccally external battery and was nervous that this might have been the cause, but seems too much of a coincidence that it happened right when I was updating an app.
I've literally had to restore my phone twice in the last 24 hours due to this.
First time I didn't have a clue what had happened, and had to restore. I was pissed too, since I lost all my photos from the weekend of my girlfriends 21st birthday!
When it happened the second time I realised that I did the same thing the first time:
downloaded an app using the iphones app store, and tried to restart my phone.
WARNING:
DO NOT DOWNLOAD AN APP FROM THE ON-IPHONE APP STORE AND RESTART YOUR PHONE WITHOUT SYNCING IT TO ITUNES FIRST!!!
First time I didn't have a clue what had happened, and had to restore. I was pissed too, since I lost all my photos from the weekend of my girlfriends 21st birthday!
When it happened the second time I realised that I did the same thing the first time:
downloaded an app using the iphones app store, and tried to restart my phone.
WARNING:
DO NOT DOWNLOAD AN APP FROM THE ON-IPHONE APP STORE AND RESTART YOUR PHONE WITHOUT SYNCING IT TO ITUNES FIRST!!!