White logo of death :(

[Blighter]

So was on the train to work today... happily tethering along over Bluetooth.. and my iPhone reboots.

Odd.


Then I noticed it was stuck on the Apple logo...


Odd.

So I reset it. Same thing. Hmmm.

It just keeps getting stuck on the logo. Thing is, I can't restore it as somehow iTunes hasn't backed it up since 30/12 :(

Sometimes it seems to load up enough just to connect to iTunes - but dies less then a minute after (even if plugged in)

Think I'm stuffed :( Goodbye to a months worth of pictures and SMS :(

[Kitten]

sometimes they can back it up in store, even if it has whited out. Worth taking it in and seeing if they can do it for you, or at least ringing. You don't have mobile me?

[Blighter]

sometimes they can back it up in store, even if it has whited out. Worth taking it in and seeing if they can do it for you, or at least ringing. You don't have mobile me?

It's jailbroken.. not sure they'll take too nicely... or will they actually know if they can't get past the white apple?

And didn't really want to spend extra on mobile me tbh

[Kitten]

Ah, well, not sure what you can do then :shrug: :/

[Davey_Pitch]

When I first got my iPhone it crashed not long after starting using it, and displayed nothing but a white screen. I left it plugged into the PC overnight and by the next morning it was working fine. Not sure it'll help for you, but it couldn't hurt to try.

[Blighter]

I read somewhere that when you install an application and restart, the OS rebuilds the menu cache. On the other hand there is a process that says if something takes >2mins then in must have crashed... and restarts the device -_-

Which means where I have about 8-9 pages of apps, its taking over 2 mins and therefore the phone thinks its crashed and restarts :( Bugger.

[iCraig]

Is there a hard reset option like holding down power and home for 10 seconds or something?

[Blighter]

Yep, but the error is when it turns on :/

I can get into recovery mode and restore it to default... but I've been stupid and haven't backed up my photos :(

[Blighter]

All restored but I've been a numpty and restored to v3.1.3.

No jailbreak for me :(

[Mark]

D'oh. :p

If your phone is registered with Cydia, there might be a downgrade option (like there is for 3.1 -> 3.0), but don't go there until someone has had time to play (the 3.1 downgrade breaks stuff a bit which you then have to fix).

iPhone OS 3.2 will be where it's at though - apparently.

[Desmo]

You should be able to go back down to 3.1.2 shouldn't you? Did you reg your hash file on cydia?

[Blighter]

I did register the hash with Cydia... If there is a way to downgrade that would be awesome! Think I was on 3.1 before.. :)

[Desmo]

http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2009/09/15/downgrade-iphone-31-to-30/

Try that. I've never had to do it myself but it should work. What basically happens is that each time you change the firmware, iTunes talks to the Apple servers and confirms the firmware is legit. What you do with this is change the hosts file so that iTunes actually talks to the cydia servers which gives iTunes the all clear as it has the hash for your phone.

[Blighter]

That looks like it will work!! Heading out now but will give it a go tomorrow - thanks :)

[lostkat]

Is there another way of backing the phone up without buying MobileMe?

[Del Lardo]

Don't you just sync it with iTunes?

[Feek]

Don't you just sync it with iTunes?

Yup, that backs everything up.

[Dymetrie]

O2 has blueroom as well, not sure about other network providirs though...

Think I registered on blueroom but haven't done anything with it since then :dunno:

[Mark]

Blueroom? No-one has ever mentioned that to me before. :dunno:

[Dymetrie]

Bluebook! (https://www.o2.co.uk/explore/bluebook?dest=http://bluebook.o2.co.uk/%3faction=join)

Blueroom is something else ;)

[Mark]

Bluebook doesn't support iPhone. :(

Set it for SMS/MMS backups though - the rest gets backed up on my Mac.

[Desmo]

Aye Kate, just install iTunes and it will backup everything for you. You can get it to sync contacts, apps, music, videos too :)

[Blighter]

http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2009/09/15/downgrade-iphone-31-to-30/

Try that. I've never had to do it myself but it should work. What basically happens is that each time you change the firmware, iTunes talks to the Apple servers and confirms the firmware is legit. What you do with this is change the hosts file so that iTunes actually talks to the cydia servers which gives iTunes the all clear as it has the hash for your phone.

That looks like it will work!! Heading out now but will give it a go tomorrow - thanks :)

I LOVE YOUUUU :D

Did that, then restored the backup on iTunes... and it copied all my messages, apps, etc over but didn't reupgrade to 3.1.3


So I now have a jailbroken 3.1.2 with all my old settings, apps, messages and contacts on :D :D :D



*big (manly) kiss* ;)

[Desmo]

No worries fella :D

[Blighter]

Hmm.. it is only showing 1 bar signal and no operator logo :S

Will retry the jailbreak...

[Mark]

No operator logo is a known issue with jailbroken 3.1.2. Grab Ultrasn0w to fix that (even if you don't intend to unlock). Don't know if that will help with signal strength (probably not).

PS - some of you love belongs to Saurik for saving your ECID in the first place. I've got 3.0, 3.1, and 3.1.2 on file, soon to be augmented by 3.1.3 no doubt.

[Blighter]

No operator logo is a known issue with jailbroken 3.1.2. Grab Ultrasn0w to fix that (even if you don't intend to unlock). Don't know if that will help with signal strength (probably not).

PS - some of you love belongs to Saurik for saving your ECID in the first place. I've got 3.0, 3.1, and 3.1.2 on file, soon to be augmented by 3.1.3 no doubt.

Balls. Just reinstalled 3.1.3 as it wouldn't work.. didn't see your comment xD

I can't be bothered now.. should only be a couple of weeks til someone works out how to JB 3.1.3 anyway :p ;D Thanks for help people