3GS wont reboot

[iNinja]

I have a 3GS that is stuck on the reboot cycle. Im trying to restore in iTunes, and iTunes is saying "waiting for iphone" and the iPhone has the progress bar and white apple shown. However, the progress bar just isnt moving? I have had it plugged in now for 20 mins.

Any ideas on how to get it to reboot? Ive tried it on a mac, pc, DFU mode, safe mode, pwnage tool.

Just always seems to hang at this point.

[iphonewarrior]

Don't panic.

I assume you've tried the obvious by doing a hard-reset.

Is it simply powering up to the apple screen then turning off?

[iNinja]

Don't panic.

I assume you've tried the obvious by doing a hard-reset.

Is it simply powering up to the apple screen then turning off?

It was stuck in a reboot cycle, so I opened iTunes and tried to restore. iPhone just hangs at the progress bar - doesnt switch off or anything. iTunes says waiting for iphone. If i unplug it, I get iTunes error 9

My iPhone simply wont boot?

[iphonewarrior]

Can you not hard-reset it with it the usb cable plugged in?

This happened to my 3G and I sh*t myself. Are you trying to restore because of a problem.. can you explain what happened, which may be the cause of the problem?

[juls1585]

put it recovery mode and then plug it in and restore that way?

[iNinja]

Ok, I had to restore and re jailbreak my 3GS today. I use ifunbox so i needed to install afc2add from cydia.

Did all that, rebooted and then my phone was stuck in a reboot cycle. No biggie I thought, I just tried to restore using iTunes and DFU / safe mode etc.

I have now tried almost every time of restore possible and nothing gets my iPhone past the apple logo with the white progress bar - it doesnt progress at all - not even 1 %

[Mickeylittle]

Have you tried the hard reset that was mentioned?

[iNinja]

Yup, several times. If I take it into a genius, they would at least have to restore it to get it working right, meaning even if they did manage to get it on, it would wipe the JB?

[juls1585]

if it were restored as new. yes the jb would be whiped

[iphonewarrior]

Depending on what type of diagnostic tools they have and if they manage to restore it, you would be totally clear of any jailbreak.

It sounds as if the file you installed via cydia has corrupted you're device, at least it's a heads-up so we stay away from it.

[iNinja]

I wouldnt mind though but its a file ive had before and a file a lot of people use. Im so annoyed. I just hope a genius can restore it so it boots or replace it. If they find out it was JB I would be majorly pissed!

[juls1585]

how was the battery when you started this whole process? lol another option is to let the phone die and then plug it in and try to restore. least it will stop the process of restarting over and over.

then hold down shift and click restore and possibly restore from a backup you have of before the jailbreak if thats even possible...i may be crazy and not know what im saying but its all i can come up with at this point!

[iphonewarrior]

Can you get the phone into Recovery/DFU mode?

[iNinja]

Can you get the phone into Recovery/DFU mode?

Yup, the iPhone looks like its going to restore, its just when it gets to the progress bar screen that it just freezes.

[Europa]

Here's a couple things to try.

Unplug the USB cable when it hangs/freezes and quickly plug it back in. Reboot the computer with the iPhone connected. Try a new USB cable. Also, try a different computer.

[smknSRT8]

If you do take it to the Apple Store bring your computer, even if it is a desktop, to do the restore. They will not restore your phone on their computers.

The most they do in the store is to hold the home and power button.

[iphonewarrior]

Thats not true, I have been to the apple store and they restored my phone there and then. As for the ninja, he actually lives within 30mins or so from me, so I know he can go to one of two Apple Stores we have in Manchester.

Depending on the problem, apple will do there upmost to help. They would rather fix something than give a replacement.

[smknSRT8]

Maybe there are different rules and regulations from country to country. They told me the only form of reset they can perform in the store the home and power button, not a full restore. Who knows...

[iNinja]

Well, it has been replaced. The genius wasn't much of a genius, aparently error 9 is when the iPhone processor doesn't communicate with iTunes.

Now, Friday night out. Woop woop

[Europa]

Cool. Glad to hear they replaced it. Have a good time partying!

[juls1585]

wasnt this a brand new one ninja?

[iNinja]

Wasn't what a brand new one?

[juls1585]

Wasn't what a brand new one?

meaning you just had your other one replaced. and this was your replacement that went wacky.

[iNinja]

meaning you just had your other one replaced. and this was your replacement that went wacky.

Lol, i had my last 3GS replaced for cracking. I haven't had the best of luck with them. Although I have a new shiney one to play with now ;-)

[juls1585]

That's what I thought! I hope this one works better for you!!!