I just traded for an iphone 4, but it wont turn on it will only flash the apple icon over and over.. does this mean i traded for a stollen phone or is there a simpler fix?

I have just traded for an iphone 4, it wont turn on all it will do is flash the apple icon every 30 to 45 sec and it has a red line running directly accross the screen under the icon.. what does this mean??

Try plugging it into your computer and holding the home button and power button until it starts in restore mode. Then restore the phone if it works.
If this doesn't work and it doesn't go into restore mode try putting it in DFU mode.
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=1034
Then try restoring again.
If none of these work then you may need a new battery or the logic board is bad.
Good luck!

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