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iPhone restore problem!

  • 29-10-2012 11:42pm
    #1
    Sporty_Kate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭


    I got given an iPhone 3g yesterday. I do not know what software it is running on though.

    The battery is completely dead and when I connect it to my computer it doesnt show up in the devices for itunes..

    Also when it is charging it just shows the 'itunes and usb screen'.

    The home button is broken which makes it hard for me to put it into DFU mode.

    Could anybody please help me to get this iPhone working.

    Any help us appreciated! :)


Comments

  • #2
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Sounds to me like its destined for the heap. Busted hone button and needing to be connected to iTunes=not possible...


  • #3
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Use tinyumbrella to put in DFU and then restore in iTunes. I think home button replacement is fairly straight forward on 3G and 3gs


  • #4
    Sporty_Kate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭Sporty_Kate


    guil wrote: »
    Use tinyumbrella to put in DFU and then restore in iTunes. I think home button replacement is fairly straight forward on 3G and 3gs

    I cant put it into DFU mode with a broken home button!


  • #5
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Sporty_Kate wrote: »
    I cant put it into DFU mode with a broken home button!

    I think tinyumbrella can do it for you.


  • #6
    Sporty_Kate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭Sporty_Kate


    mad muffin wrote: »
    I think tinyumbrella can do it for you.

    Ok thank you, just read instructions to do this and it says that it should show up in my itunes!!

    How do I get it to show up in my itunes under the devices like my ipod?!


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  • #7
    fox007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭fox007


    Sporty_Kate wrote: »

    Ok thank you, just read instructions to do this and it says that it should show up in my itunes!!

    How do I get it to show up in my itunes under the devices like my ipod?!

    Connect iPhone to your pc open tiny click on enter dfu mode.itunes should open with a message saying iTunes has found an iPhone in dfu mode for the iPhone to work it needs to be restored or something to that effect, click ok but be warned if the iPhone was ever jail broke and unlocked you will loose this!!


  • #8
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    If you can get TU to put it in DFU iTunes should tell you it has discovered an iPhone in recovery mode and it has to be restored. If it doesn't try a different USB port or close iTunes and try again


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