IPhone Reset Itself

I took a nap today and when I woke up, my iPhone 4 had reset itself. I could not use my phone at all without synching it with my iTunes and the phone had me go through to create the settings as if I just purchased it. I just connected it to my computer, so it is now back to the settings from when I last synched it to my iTunes, but I am concerned that it may have been hacked into. Has this happened to anyone else?

You need to restore your iPhone via the summery page in iTunes then iTunes will ask you to restore from backup do that as well, but what ever you do don't back up now or the corrupt file might tag along.

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Hello Helpstar,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!
Depending on the message you got in iTunes I would recommend the troubleshooting in this article named:
iTunes: Specific update-and-restore error messages and advanced troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694
Regards,
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Slymm71 wrote:
just had similar problem got email from find my phone saying initiating full phone wipe this cannot be stopped ***? i own the phone from new and registerred in m name but wiped whilst i was using it !!!
See your other post...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18876037#18876037

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Hello Duckweed,
The resource below will explain what to do if your iPhone keeps restarting. Was your iPhone set to automatically sync with iCloud? If so, you may have a fairly recent backup to fall back on if a restore is needed.
If your iOS device restarts, displays the Apple logo, or powers off while you're using it - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203899
Hope that helps...
- Judy

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Morning JordenR,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
You can resolve many restore issues using the troubleshooting steps documented here.
For more information on this, take a look at this article:
iOS: Resolving update and restore alert messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1275
Best of luck,
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Just the other night my phone desided to reset itself, and when i went to restore it it came up with The iPhone iPhone could not be restored. an unknown error occurred (-1).

Just the other night my phone desided to reset itself, and when i went to restore it it came up with The iPhone iPhone could not be restored. an unknown error occurred (-1).
Please Help i need this phone....and i dont have the money to replace it!

I havent jail broken it so its probable a hardware issue then.......well then.......
anyway thanks man
Cheers!

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Urgent help needed!!
Tonight I was taking extremely important photos throughout an event on my iPhone 4, however, my iPhone 4 ran out of battery once I was near a charger I plugged it in and for some reason my iPhone had reset itself. Back up icloud options were from yesterday, but the photos that I was taking at the event are needed urgently. Is there any way possible I can recover the photos that were taken?
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Slymm71 wrote:
just had similar problem got email from find my phone saying initiating full phone wipe this cannot be stopped ***? i own the phone from new and registerred in m name but wiped whilst i was using it !!!
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Hi
Is it safe to reset my iPhone from itself not the from the itunes...
please help..
Thanks

Depends what you mean by Reset...
Reset ( No Data will be Lost )
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Release the Buttons.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
OR...
See Erase your device Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4137
Go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase all content and settings
Also... See the wjosten post here...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20294697
And what you mean by Safe...

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You should store verything on your computer. Have you failed to do this?
If so, then you can redownload some itunes purchases in some countries.
Downloading past purchases from the iTunes ... - Support - Apple

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Connect the iPod to your computer and let it charge for a couple of hours. The try to backup the iPod
iOS: How to back up and restore your content
Then
Photos
- If they are in an iPod backup then restore an iPod, iPhone or iPad from that backup. See the restore topic of:
iOS: How to back up
- If they are in the iTunes backup then get them from the backup by:
Recover iPhone, iPad or iPod photos from backups with Picturescue
or
iPhone Backup Extractor for Windows and Mac
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iOS: Importing personal photos and videos from iOS devices to your computer
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Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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Try Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
You may need to try this More than Once...
Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps...
But... if the Device has been Modified... this will Not necessarily work.

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If you are and the problem continue, restore as new.
If neither of those work, you have a hardware issue and will need to either visit a Genius bar or send it in for service.

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Well I can't really say it is a problem yet, as I have only seen it happen once. There has to be logs somewhere that I can find. Might have to do some web searches. I was just wondering if anyone else has had this or seen it.
I do thank you though.

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