Hello,
I just bought a used iPhone 3GS over craigslist a few days ago. The phone initially turned on, and I jailbroke and unlocked it on 4.2.1 using 06.15.00 (iPad firmware).
The phone worked great until I let the battery die completely today. I tried charging it using the USB cable and the wall outlet adapter, but the screen remained unresponsive. It doesn't turn on or charge.
Holding the power button does nothing, not even flash the red battery symbol with the lightning bolt that usually pops up when the battery is dead. It just does nothing.
So, I tried connecting it to my laptop via USB. It isn't recognized by iTunes or my computer, nor is the device driver loaded (checked device manager - no Apple Driver under USB Devices). And of course, the phone does not charge.
Incidentally, while searching for a solution, I left my iPhone connected. It remained unresponsive, but when I picked it up, the back of the phone was warm like it had been charging.
The phone is out of warranty, so what could I do? Is the phone broken (a hardware issue?), a software issue, or something else? (It would be great to blame the usb cable, but that doesnt explain why the red battery symbol doesn't show on screen when I press the power button).
Any help would be appreciated!
NNJZ
P.S - A cold boot didn't work either.
I just bought a used iPhone 3GS over craigslist a few days ago. The phone initially turned on, and I jailbroke and unlocked it on 4.2.1 using 06.15.00 (iPad firmware).
The phone worked great until I let the battery die completely today. I tried charging it using the USB cable and the wall outlet adapter, but the screen remained unresponsive. It doesn't turn on or charge.
Holding the power button does nothing, not even flash the red battery symbol with the lightning bolt that usually pops up when the battery is dead. It just does nothing.
So, I tried connecting it to my laptop via USB. It isn't recognized by iTunes or my computer, nor is the device driver loaded (checked device manager - no Apple Driver under USB Devices). And of course, the phone does not charge.
Incidentally, while searching for a solution, I left my iPhone connected. It remained unresponsive, but when I picked it up, the back of the phone was warm like it had been charging.
The phone is out of warranty, so what could I do? Is the phone broken (a hardware issue?), a software issue, or something else? (It would be great to blame the usb cable, but that doesnt explain why the red battery symbol doesn't show on screen when I press the power button).
Any help would be appreciated!
NNJZ
P.S - A cold boot didn't work either.