2 years, 3 months ago
about IPhone Problems
power turned off, now it wont turn on, or charge. Its dead....
Its a 3 week old unit. Brand new, 3gs 32gb. I recently (yesterday - 06/02/2010) updated the firmware. Maybe that had something to do with it? I was using the video recorder funcion tonight, have there been issues with that maybe?
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It sounds very much like you have 'bricked' your phone(? Did you notice you have not said what your equipment is, ie. MAKE;MODEL NUMBER. Yes I know it's an iPhone, just always good to state so!). Unfortunately that is the risk you take altering the firmware, as always stated in the instructions, and on a brand new unit, you have now invalidated the warranty!
Bear in mind when altering firmware all may seem to have gone okay until you use a certain function or address a certain part of memory then the system may crash.
All may not be lost.
Firstly; you must make sure you have a FULLY CHARGED battery. Recharge yours in a WORKING unit!
Ensure you have the CORRECT firmware and that it is not CORRUPT! That can be done by checking it's hash number (if you don't know how to do this then STOP and find someone who does, a shop maybe)
Read ALL the instructions and research on the net (Google) the issues involved in firmware updating.
If you can communicate with it via the programming software\lead then reload the ORIGINAL firmware back into it! I trust you kept a 'backup' of the original(Why were you 'updating' the firmware in a brand new peice of equipment? How do you know you have a 'newer' COMPATIBLE, ORIGINAL firmware version?) being brand new it should have been loaded with the latest firmware, if not you should returned it for the latest, newest version, after all that is what you are paying for.
If your lucky you may be able to reload the original firmware (hope you have all the correct software to do this, using reliable equipment and a FULLY CHARGED BATTERY) I've capitalised the battery, it' is very important.
If the firmware reload fails take it to a repairer\agent who may be able to unbrick it, and remember it is THE most dangerous thing to do (updating 'firmware') If not, join the thousands of other 'brickers' send it to the recyclers, buy a replacement, and stay away from firmware programming
Bear in mind when altering firmware all may seem to have gone okay until you use a certain function or address a certain part of memory then the system may crash.
All may not be lost.
Firstly; you must make sure you have a FULLY CHARGED battery. Recharge yours in a WORKING unit!
Ensure you have the CORRECT firmware and that it is not CORRUPT! That can be done by checking it's hash number (if you don't know how to do this then STOP and find someone who does, a shop maybe)
Read ALL the instructions and research on the net (Google) the issues involved in firmware updating.
If you can communicate with it via the programming software\lead then reload the ORIGINAL firmware back into it! I trust you kept a 'backup' of the original(Why were you 'updating' the firmware in a brand new peice of equipment? How do you know you have a 'newer' COMPATIBLE, ORIGINAL firmware version?) being brand new it should have been loaded with the latest firmware, if not you should returned it for the latest, newest version, after all that is what you are paying for.
If your lucky you may be able to reload the original firmware (hope you have all the correct software to do this, using reliable equipment and a FULLY CHARGED BATTERY) I've capitalised the battery, it' is very important.
If the firmware reload fails take it to a repairer\agent who may be able to unbrick it, and remember it is THE most dangerous thing to do (updating 'firmware') If not, join the thousands of other 'brickers' send it to the recyclers, buy a replacement, and stay away from firmware programming
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Hope you manage to sort it out. Flashing firmware is always a dangerous activity, same as updating bios on your computer. Great if it works but a disaster if it goes wrong.
As I said, if you haven't already done so, a good phone repairer may be able to recover it.