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iphone 3g 1.1.3 bricked
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nosajsolr
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24. April 2010 @ 20:13 |
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FYI, i have THOROUGHLY researched this problem and have found NO SOLUTIONS yet. my out-of-warranty iphone just took a dump after trying to restore it to 3.1.3. i can put it into DFU and recovery modes, but every time i go to click "update and restore", it freezes on "preparing iphone to restore", and the phone screen goes white. I have tried many jailbreak tools and multiple computers, USB ports, and cables. MANY people have experienced this problem, but no solutions are out there (even on youtube). does anyone know if this iphone can be saved, or should i just sell it?
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9. May 2010 @ 15:41 |
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Hi there, I have the exact same problem with my jailbroken 2G (Original) with 3.1.2 firmware. A 3rd party app called "battery control" finished its trail, and crashed winterboard and the phone.
Since then, I have restored it over and over gain, and it even struggles to get into DFU mode. I too have tried different machines, cables and USB slots. Can I ask what errors codes you have had? I have tried a "normal" restore via Itunes as well as with firmware. I have had errors 1600, 1601, 1603, 1604 and 2005 (and a lot more that i can't remember). Currently, when doing a restore it gets stuck when it says "preparing". It has done a complete restore before, but it didn't take.
Have you tried IREB? It's a programme that is supposed to bypass 16++ error codes, but that's not even working for me anymore.
Have you had any luck since your post?
If you still have this problem, maybe we can solve it together? Two heads are better than one etc....Originally posted by nosajsolr:
FYI, i have THOROUGHLY researched this problem and have found NO SOLUTIONS yet. my out-of-warranty iphone just took a dump after trying to restore it to 3.1.3. i can put it into DFU and recovery modes, but every time i go to click "update and restore", it freezes on "preparing iphone to restore", and the phone screen goes white. I have tried many jailbreak tools and multiple computers, USB ports, and cables. MANY people have experienced this problem, but no solutions are out there (even on youtube). does anyone know if this iphone can be saved, or should i just sell it?
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nosajsolr
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10. May 2010 @ 17:37 |
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Originally posted by KingKite:
Hi there, I have the exact same problem with my jailbroken 2G (Original) with 3.1.2 firmware. A 3rd party app called "battery control" finished its trail, and crashed winterboard and the phone.
Since then, I have restored it over and over gain, and it even struggles to get into DFU mode. I too have tried different machines, cables and USB slots. Can I ask what errors codes you have had? I have tried a "normal" restore via Itunes as well as with firmware. I have had errors 1600, 1601, 1603, 1604 and 2005 (and a lot more that i can't remember). Currently, when doing a restore it gets stuck when it says "preparing". It has done a complete restore before, but it didn't take.
Have you tried IREB? It's a programme that is supposed to bypass 16++ error codes, but that's not even working for me anymore.
Have you had any luck since your post?
If you still have this problem, maybe we can solve it together? Two heads are better than one etc....Originally posted by nosajsolr:
FYI, i have THOROUGHLY researched this problem and have found NO SOLUTIONS yet. my out-of-warranty iphone just took a dump after trying to restore it to 3.1.3. i can put it into DFU and recovery modes, but every time i go to click "update and restore", it freezes on "preparing iphone to restore", and the phone screen goes white. I have tried many jailbreak tools and multiple computers, USB ports, and cables. MANY people have experienced this problem, but no solutions are out there (even on youtube). does anyone know if this iphone can be saved, or should i just sell it?
actually, through a series of friends, i had someone working for apple who was able to restore it for me (free of charge =0)). to this day, i still have no idea what happened to my iphone it when i tried to restore it. sometimes it's just a computer compatibility issue, apparently. i will never use my computer to restore it again (though it used to restore on my pc fine). and yes, i have used ireb (i am serious when i said i tried EVERYTHING). if only someone were to get a hold of apple's proprietary software so the layman can fix a bricked iphone like yours and mine. it just needed the right computer and the software to flash the memory and restore it. sorry this isn't much help.
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nosajsolr
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13. May 2010 @ 14:17 |
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Originally posted by nosajsolr:
Originally posted by KingKite:
Hi there, I have the exact same problem with my jailbroken 2G (Original) with 3.1.2 firmware. A 3rd party app called "battery control" finished its trail, and crashed winterboard and the phone.
Since then, I have restored it over and over gain, and it even struggles to get into DFU mode. I too have tried different machines, cables and USB slots. Can I ask what errors codes you have had? I have tried a "normal" restore via Itunes as well as with firmware. I have had errors 1600, 1601, 1603, 1604 and 2005 (and a lot more that i can't remember). Currently, when doing a restore it gets stuck when it says "preparing". It has done a complete restore before, but it didn't take.
Have you tried IREB? It's a programme that is supposed to bypass 16++ error codes, but that's not even working for me anymore.
Have you had any luck since your post?
If you still have this problem, maybe we can solve it together? Two heads are better than one etc....Originally posted by nosajsolr:
FYI, i have THOROUGHLY researched this problem and have found NO SOLUTIONS yet. my out-of-warranty iphone just took a dump after trying to restore it to 3.1.3. i can put it into DFU and recovery modes, but every time i go to click "update and restore", it freezes on "preparing iphone to restore", and the phone screen goes white. I have tried many jailbreak tools and multiple computers, USB ports, and cables. MANY people have experienced this problem, but no solutions are out there (even on youtube). does anyone know if this iphone can be saved, or should i just sell it?
actually, through a series of friends, i had someone working for apple who was able to restore it for me (free of charge =0)). to this day, i still have no idea what happened to my iphone it when i tried to restore it. sometimes it's just a computer compatibility issue, apparently. i will never use my computer to restore it again (though it used to restore on my pc fine). and yes, i have used ireb (i am serious when i said i tried EVERYTHING). if only someone were to get a hold of apple's proprietary software so the layman can fix a bricked iphone like yours and mine. it just needed the right computer and the software to flash the memory and restore it. sorry this isn't much help.
just an update: my phone bricked again, this time when i tried to replace the back cover. i think i disconnected the power cable when the phone was still on. phone is back to the way it was when it bricked (w/o the white screen). now i only see the apple logo when i hold down the power button while the phone is plugged into the wall. can still put into dfu mode, but cannot restore it. "friends" no longer able to help me out since they went out on a limb to do it the first time. still researching....let me know if you find anything.
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19. May 2010 @ 05:51 |
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Hi again,
Sucks to hear that your phone died again. I ahve tried a few more things over the last week or so, but nothing that has helped. The only good news I have is that my phone is now only producing the 1604 error.
I am borrowing a mates macbook, as I have read that people with similar problems had no problem doing a restore on amac - if it works I'll let you know.
I should also say thanks for your msgs!
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nosajsolr
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20. May 2010 @ 18:37 |
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Originally posted by KingKite:
Hi again,
Sucks to hear that your phone died again. I ahve tried a few more things over the last week or so, but nothing that has helped. The only good news I have is that my phone is now only producing the 1604 error.
I am borrowing a mates macbook, as I have read that people with similar problems had no problem doing a restore on amac - if it works I'll let you know.
I should also say thanks for your msgs!
no problem, bro (er, mate). you seem to be the only one who cares enough to share info. I have given my phone back to my friend (not the one who words for apple), and she's going to see about "sweet talking" her other friend to take a look once more. i doubt i'll make any headway with that one, tho. have been researching for hours upon hours, and the closest thing i found is the "boot loop" fix (which i tried, but failed). my friend says apple definately has certain proprietary software that can fix my 1600, 1601 error, but don't think that's going to happen. should've just left well enough alone...look forward to hearing some good news about your iphone. =0)
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2. June 2010 @ 10:03 |
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Any luck?
I have tried to restore through two Mac's with no joy. I'm quite frustrated now after 8 weeks of trying, so yesterday I sent it off to be repaired. Besides the repair guy being an idiot, he told me that error 1604 can be both a hardware and/or software problem.
I don't really know what he tried (trade secrets and all), but he couldnt fix it. He said I should sell it for spares or bin it.
BUT I don't wanna give up!
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nosajsolr
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4. June 2010 @ 18:47 |
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Originally posted by KingKite:
Any luck?
I have tried to restore through two Mac's with no joy. I'm quite frustrated now after 8 weeks of trying, so yesterday I sent it off to be repaired. Besides the repair guy being an idiot, he told me that error 1604 can be both a hardware and/or software problem.
I don't really know what he tried (trade secrets and all), but he couldnt fix it. He said I should sell it for spares or bin it.
BUT I don't wanna give up
