Well I may have just bricked my phone folks....

[Reppindaburghh]

So I am on the 3GS 3.1.3 on Spirit. Been runnin fine since the day Spirit came out. Just about 10 minutes ago I opened cydia and it prompted me to upgrade. I did the "Complete Upgrade" like usual, and it did its thing then prompted me to "Reload Springboard." I clicked that, and now its just been loading for the past 10 minutes or so. That circular loading icon is in the middle, spinning. Its not stuck or anything, i've seen where it was stuck on my buddies phone a few months back and he had to restore. But mine is still moving. Whats my best option here?

Note: I'd like to avoid attempting to Restore seeing as I have not backed up my phone in quite some time and will lose a hefty amount of my contacts that i've added since then, plus a wide range of apps i've installed since then as well.

Ideas? Opinions?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: Fixed it, WHEW. Mods can delete the thread if you want.

 

[Smith288]

Your phone isnt bricked. iPhones are entirely too well designed to brick. Try DFU and restore.

 

[Arisian]

Ill buy it for $15.

 

[TheConfuzed1]

Bricked iPhones are an urban legend.

 

[Aero26]

Ill buy it for $15.

Don't say that. They'll infract you like they did me. Cause we're certainly trying to take fixable $700 gadgets off people's hands for just a broken $20.

 

[Arisian]

Don't say that. They'll infract you like they did me. Cause we're certainly trying to take fixable $700 gadgets off people's hands for just a broken $20.

Was completely tongue and cheek.

 

[mustnotsleep]

i have never had a device that couldnt be restored, and i have restored scores of times.

 

[dhlizard]

Typical newbie, doesn't really understand what they are doing response...sigh

 

[wolfgang666]

Typical newbie, doesn't really understand what they are doing response...sigh

haha u r a funny lizard...

 

[iVeBeenDrinkin']

Serves you right young man... now throw it in the trash!

 

[nebo1ss]

Typical newbie, doesn't really understand what they are doing response...sigh

The Op came to the forum for help. Instead of laughing at him I am sure all he needed was a hard reset and you could have told him how to do it.

 

[benflick]

Typical newbie, doesn't really understand what they are doing response...sigh

I can sense by your recent posts that you are getting tired of the "OMG MY PHONE IS GONNA BLOW UP HELP!!!!" threads, as am I.
Where did they all come from? So many people are just so uneducated when it comes to iPhones, especially Jailbreaking and Unlocking. I honestly can't stand it any more-- the other day someone used Sn0wbreeze to see if their 3GS was unlockable, it said no because it wasn't updated for 4.0 yet.
We told him countless times that it was unlockable, but he wouldn't listen and told us we were wrong. It never used to be this bad, people used to be just plain dumb, now they're dumb and arrogant.

 

[dhlizard]

I can sense by your recent posts that you are getting tired of the "OMG MY PHONE IS GONNA BLOW UP HELP!!!!" threads, as am I.
Where did they all come from? So many people are just so uneducated when it comes to iPhones, especially Jailbreaking and Unlocking. I honestly can't stand it any more-- the other day someone used Sn0wbreeze to see if their 3GS was unlockable, it said no because it wasn't updated for 4.0 yet.
We told him countless times that it was unlockable, but he wouldn't listen and told us we were wrong. It never used to be this bad, people used to be just plain dumb, now they're dumb and arrogant.

Agreed.

 

[dhlizard]

The Op came to the forum for help. Instead of laughing at him I am sure all he needed was a hard reset and you could have told him how to do it.

Too many people are coming here to be SPOONFED. They refuse to read, use Google, look for a tutorial or make any effort whatsoever to help themselves.

All of us learned to do this by reading and research. Is it too much to expect at least some effort from others to do the same.

 

[benflick]

Too many people are coming here to be SPOONFED. They refuse to read, use Google, look for a tutorial or make any effort whatsoever to help themselves.

All of us learned to do this by reading and research. Is it too much to expect at least some effort from others to do the same.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[Reppindaburghh]

Too many people are coming here to be SPOONFED. They refuse to read, use Google, look for a tutorial or make any effort whatsoever to help themselves.

All of us learned to do this by reading and research. Is it too much to expect at least some effort from others to do the same.

:dead: at you criticizing me for asking a question rather then read through a bunch of pages of threads and hinting that I'm lazy. While at the very same instant rather then contributing to the thread you decide to critcize me.

This is an internet forum that is used for discussion. This is not a tutorial page that is used specifically for reading. If you do not like discussion, stay away from forums, *******.

 

[TMar]

:dead: at you criticizing me for asking a question rather then read through a bunch of pages of threads and hinting that I'm lazy. While at the very same instant rather then contributing to the thread you decide to critcize me.

This is an internet forum that is used for discussion. This is not a tutorial page that is used specifically for reading. If you do not like discussion, stay away from forums, *******.

I believe the forums rules will disagree with you.

"Failing to search. If you have a question, it may already have been asked and answered in the forums. If you have an issue to discuss, there may already be a discussion about it. Set a good example by searching for existing threads before starting a new thread. When other people (especially new members) fail to search and start new threads on old topics, don't scold them or make them feel unwelcome. The best way to be helpful is by posting a link to a previous relevant thread."

You are not a unique flower. If you do not like following the rules, stay away from the forums..

 

[Leet Apple]

Im still in shock someone decided to rebuttal after dhlizard has spoken

its true, i had learned MOST things from google

 

[dhlizard]

:dead: at you criticizing me for asking a question rather then read through a bunch of pages of threads and hinting that I'm lazy. While at the very same instant rather then contributing to the thread you decide to critcize me.

This is an internet forum that is used for discussion. This is not a tutorial page that is used specifically for reading. If you do not like discussion, stay away from forums, *******.

Glad you got your phone going, after all that is the most important thing.

As a note, the term "bricking" a phone is a holdover from the early days of the initial jailbreaking the original iPhones.
Outside of a sudden hardware failure, it is impossible to brick these phones, using that term is generally frowned upon these days and usually indicates the poster has done inadequate research.

Be well.