iPhone 3G keeps rebooting!

[Goldengryph]

Hey Guys,

I have an unlocked iPhone 3G running 3.0 and it keeps rebooting (and vibrating twice) when plugged into my Macbook via USB and the wall outlet.

If I try to unplug the phone I can hardly use it for a minute or so before it turns off completely.

Please help guys this is really annoying and I havn't been able to find a clear solution as yet.

 

[chobbs1]

It looks like you will have to restore your phone and re-unlock it.

 

[chobbs1]

It also may habe to be repaired. So a restore is definately on order before going into an Apple store.

 

[Tramain]

Mine is not jailbroken and sometimes when I plug it in the computer it restarts.

 

[chobbs1]

That is not what is happening to the OP

 

[Tramain]

That is not what is happening to the OP

O I read is wrong does yours do this chobbs.

 

[chobbs1]

No it does not.

 

[Tramain]

No it does not.

Ooo I even restored and it still does it I am feeling nice today here are two promo codes get them fast
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[chobbs1]

Thanks. Wish I were in school again.

As far as your issue. I am unsure what the problem is.

 

[Matt74]

Ooo I even restored and it still does it I am feeling nice today here are two promo codes get them fast
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Did you restore your iPhone from DFU and set it up as new? If so, was it rebooting then too? Because if it's a fresh restore, with nothing else installed and no JB, then I'd have to say a trip to the Apple store is called for.

I'd put my money on a faulty JB app.

 

[Tramain]

Did you restore your iPhone from DFU and set it up as new? If so, was it rebooting then too? Because if it's a fresh restore, with nothing else installed and no JB, then I'd have to say a trip to the Apple store is called for.

I'd put my money on a faulty JB app.

yes I restored as new and it still does it it even did it on my other iPhone once but I don't backup that one often.

 

[Matt74]

But was it a DFU mode restore? Just plugging your iPhone into the PC and clicking restore in iTunes doesn't wipe everything out.

Once I forgot to backup some Cycorder videos before doing a regular restore. Luckily, the videos were still stored within the file structure.

I haven't read this anywhere, but the impression I have after messing around with many restores is that a DFU mode restore will format the device, a regular restore doesn't. Perhaps there's a file on your iPhone that isn't being erased that's causing your problems.

 

[Tramain]

But was it a DFU mode restore? Just plugging your iPhone into the PC and clicking restore in iTunes doesn't wipe everything out.

Once I forgot to backup some Cycorder videos before doing a regular restore. Luckily, the videos were still stored within the file structure.

I haven't read this anywhere, but the impression I have after messing around with many restores is that a DFU mode restore will format the device, a regular restore doesn't. Perhaps there's a file on your iPhone that isn't being erased that's causing your problems.

Thanks for telling me this I will do a DFU restore later.

 

[Goldengryph]

Thanks it worked!! :-D It turns out that all it needed was resetting.