Comments on: How to Fix an iPhone Caught in a Bad Reboot Cycle or That Won’t Boot

By: Marcia

Marcia — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:55:17 +0000

Thank you. This procedure still works for the new software. (Nov/09)

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:34:39 +0000

THANK YOU so much for posting this! I panicked for TWO days before finding this site, trying everything. I made the mistake of putting it in “DFU” mode by holding for 10 seconds, instead of two minutes.
Again, Thank you so much for saving me a trip to the Apple store!

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:23:07 +0000

I can not get any response at all the phone went blank durning blackra1n first screen went white then powered down and no matter how long you hold the buttons down there is no sign of life? Please help? email me at bdouglas1011@at.net if you have any sugestions.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:12:21 +0000

Thanks, it worked! 2th time for me

By: nick

nick — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:53:17 +0000

I followed these steps and it worked! Thank you so much for all the advice.

By: kashiram

kashiram — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:28:06 +0000

today i was play cydia and sudently i received exit safe mode and to go normal mode what i have to do.. i really dont like this i try to so many time reboot and resping….but still the same plz help help me im so worried….

By: Midvinterblot

Midvinterblot — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:02:49 +0000

lol SOMEONE has spent alotta time on IRC….

By: georgie

georgie — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:44:50 +0000

hi, i took all the advice and tips given here AND on the itunes help website but nothing is working!
my iphone has bricked and when trying to restore it only gets so far before stating there is an error and beginning the process again. i dont know what to do, can anybody help or offer suggestions?
PS i have tried everything on the itunes warning notifications help site (using different usb ports, restarting computer etc)
help!!

By: scott

scott — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:16:28 +0000

TJs comment was spot on. First try and it now works like a charm.

Thanks

By: T.J.

T.J. — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:23:50 +0000

This didn’t work for me. But what did work was this:
1. Make sure your phone is turned off.
2. After the phone is confirmed to be off press and hold the home button for at least 10 seconds.
3. After at least ten seconds insert your usb cable that should be plugged into your computer with itunes closed into the phone.
4. The apple logo should pop up and don’t let go of the home button until you see the connect to itunes screen,
5. Then itunes should pop up and restore your phone.

By: dragokillz

dragokillz — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:00:34 +0000

my 3g (not jailbroken) starts up with the apple logo then it goes away but the background the logo has is still there, it stays that way for 5 mins or so then it tries again. is this a bad boot cycle?

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:27:09 +0000

Awhhh Thankss It Worked xx

By: gabe

gabe — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:18:01 +0000

dude im getting really made. when i reboot my iphone it stays in one spot the apple logo.
it wont go to mt lockscreen. and when it finishes rebooting it turns off and it dose it all over agian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im pised >:/
and i already pressed the home butten for two minutes and it dose NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Nic Bellis

Nic Bellis — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:24:02 +0000

thankyou thankyou thankyou it works

By: Cris

Cris — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:30:49 +0000

thanks alot ^-^

By: Haneesa

Haneesa — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:33:37 +0000

fanxx!!
realli helpd..got worried dere 4 a sec wen it wasnt workin..!!
thnx again!! =D

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By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:21:29 +0000

I used PC Suite for iPhone and deleted the most recently installed apps untill the phone rebooted. Seems OK.

By: Voo

Voo — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:14:54 +0000

I’m just waiting for them to officially release the firmware/software update so I don’t have to restore or do all the crazy manual file shenanigans to get it. I live in constant fear of bricking my iPhone so I’m going to be a square and do everything by the book. That way, they can’t fault me if the damn thing does brick up.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:34:21 +0000

FIXED! My phone was bricked… bad! 2008-July-14. (first gen iPhone, not the 3g) It wouldn’t get recognized by the laptop as a viable USB plugin, iTunes would freeze, couldn’t turn phone on or off… tried the reboot many times and it just got as far as the black screen with the white apple on it. I’m on the firmware 2.0. I logged two hours on two different phone calls to Apple Care. They couldn’t fix. However, in STEP-2 of the directions above at top of this page, the Apple Care folks didn’t have me keep holding the HOME button for 2 minutes (they said to hold for 20 seconds). Not sure if this is coincidence or the real reason, but the phone finally went from brick to successfully reboot mode. Connected to dock, iTunes recognized it. Asked me to RESTORE. 3 hours to restore all 8 Gig. All is good.

By: mihai

mihai — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:50:35 +0000

after i tryed to install a new game my is blocked
only the apple apras
tryed to fix it with ziphonegui 2.5
he start the reboot but now from twohours show the black screen with a message like in dos
BSD root: md0, major 2, minor 0
and that is all

Amy ideea?

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:42:18 +0000

I have tried this god know how many times, and it still wont work… Does anybody here have any other ideas?

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By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:04:13 +0000

try dunking it in water.

By: JB

JB — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:50:36 +0000

Is this Steve’s version of the “blue” screen of death? If so, he has broken the mold for ambiguity and recourse!