Low battery bricked iPhone

I got a low battery warning and the iPhone finally died on me during a phonecall.
Now I can't switch it back on, neither reset it.
I hooked it up to the charger (not the computer), from what I gather the computer can't recharge it after the battery is that low.
Any ideas, secret button combinations or other voodoo suggestions to get it back to life?
Thanks a bunch!

I had similar problem just yesterday. My battery was fully charged and while using Maps the "white spinning wheel" on black background appeared and the low/empty battery red indicator turned on. The phone was totally jammed. I tried my car charger but the phone just did not charge. After two hours I got home and removed SIM = It instantly started charging.
Before that I tried to reboot several times. For me removing SIM and inserting it bback did the trick.

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See: Resolve iOS update and restore errors - Apple Support
That error usually means that your computer antivirus is blocking the update.
It can also mean that your phone was jailbroken, or your computer was used to jailbreak some iOS device in the past.

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Because of low battery my iphone 5 got switched off and than its not starting by pressing the power button or by keeping it on charge. While charging a white screen comes for 2 second and goes away. This process continues till the phone is on charge. Please suggest how can I start my phone.

Hello Ritugor,
I would be concerned too if my iPhone was not powering on. I found an article with steps you can take when you encounter an issue like this. I recommend following the steps below:
Will not turn on, will not turn on unless connected to power, or unexpected power off
Verify that the Sleep/Wake button functions. If it does not function, inspect it for signs of damage. If the button is damaged or is not functioning when pressed, seek service.
Check if a Liquid Contact Indicator (LCI) is activated or there are signs of corrosion. Learn about LCIsand corrosion.
Connect the iPhone to the iPhone's USB power adapter and let it charge for at least ten minutes.
After at least 30 minutes, if:
The home screen appears: The iPhone should be working. Update to the latest version of iOS if necessary. Continue charging it until it is completely charged and you see this battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen . Then unplug the phone from power. If it immediately turns off, seek service.
The low-battery image appears, even after the phone has charged for at least 20 minutes: See "iPhone displays the low-battery image and is unresponsive" symptom in this article.
Something other than the Home screen or Low Battery image appears, continue with this article for further troubleshooting steps.
If the iPhone did not turn on, reset it while connected to the iPhone USB power adapter.
If the display turns on, go to step 4.
If the display remains black, go to next step.
Connect the iPhone to a computer and open iTunes. If iTunes recognizes the iPhone and indicates that it is in recovery mode, attempt to restore the iPhone. If the iPhone doesn't appear in iTunes or if you have difficulties in restoring the iPhone, see this article for further assistance.
If restoring the iPhone resolved the issue, go to step 4. If restoring the iPhone did not solve the issue, seek service.
You can find the full article here:
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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Hi,
I have an iphone 5S updated to ios.
I have a recurrent problem : the battery can get empty in 10 hours using very few my iphone (no call, few mails, few apps).
i passed 5 days in chicago, cutting of 4G and data, using only wifi last week. my battery could stand for more than one day, with à 30% loss of capacity at the end of the day.
Does anybody have an explanation and a solution ?
could it be lied with loss of carrier during the day ?
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tomboul wrote:
Hi,
I have an iphone 5S updated to ios.
I have a recurrent problem : the battery can get empty in 10 hours using very few my iphone (no call, few mails, few apps).
i passed 5 days in chicago, cutting of 4G and data, using only wifi last week. my battery could stand for more than one day, with à 30% loss of capacity at the end of the day.
Does anybody have an explanation and a solution ?
could it be lied with loss of carrier during the day ?
thanks thomas
Yes, if your phone struggles to maintain cellular data connection will definitely deplete your battery.

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Welcome, sorry to hear your news, there are numerous threads on this issue. Try the trouble shooting on the other threads, I do not recommend sticking it in the freezer or heating with a hair dryer though,
If it's within warranty and trouble shooting doesn't work, get it. Ack to apple ASAP and get it replaced.
Many others are in the same position, who also have a 4s
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I have a iPhone 4 and lately it has been shutting down randomly when I still have battery left. It also doesn't turn back on, until I plug it in to the charger. But when I plug it in, the low battery sign shows up then comes to the lock screen with 68%.

I have a iPhone 4 and lately it has been shutting down randomly when I still have battery left. It also doesn't turn back on, until I plug it in to the charger. But when I plug it in, the low battery sign shows up then comes to the lock screen with like 68% left.

Morning Clementine Lin,
For more information this, please see this article:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2802
Take a look at the Will not turn on, will not turn on unless connected to power, or unexpected power off section.
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My iphone won't switch on. I've tried holding the power and home button more than 30 seconds up to a few minutes but it didn't switch on and went straight to recovery mode. It died of a low battery and i already fully charged it i checked with my itunes.

i really need help here. I have only used my iphone for a month. my iphone won't switch on. it died of a low battery and i've already fully charged it and usually before it even fully charged, it will turn back on right but in my case nothing happened. i've tried holding the power and home button for 30 seconds and up to 2-3 minutes but no logo appear. it went straight to recovery mode. there's nothing wrong with my cable, i checked with itunes and this happened once a week ago but it did switch back on after i tried a few times but now it just won't switch on. i also have problems with my screen as there's some noises to the screen (i hope you get me) and when i turned the camera on, it was as if the whole screen is shaking. i'm currently studying in the middle east and there's no apple store here so i cannot use my warranty. i will only be back home in summer. please help me what should i do to at least switch my iphone on first.

I did a little bit of experimenting. I have an iPad original versions myself. I took it out of the box knowing that I haven used it in months and I expected the battery to be dead and sure enough the battery was as dead as I imagined it would be. For the first 30 minutes I experienced exactly what you are experiencing, but then the iPad suddenly powered up on its own (like it does when plugged into the charger) and I am using it now to type this response to you.
My point is that I am starting tothink that your battery has suddenly died on you for some reason or you have a hardware problem now. I would still try leaving the iPad charge for a while longer - maybe even overnight - and then try again in the morning. Unplug the iPad and try resetting with the home and sleep buttons. Try plugging the iPad in again. Unplug it, try restarting again. Let it charge for a while again.
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Why can't apple put a simple audible low battery indicator on the iphone?

I get so tired of having my iphone shut down on me mid-conversation. My screen is black and up to my ear; my phone is in my purse while I'm talking on my blue tooth and also has a black screen; or my phone is on my hip with a black screen while I talk with my earphones. How in the heck I am going to READ a low batter indicator on my phone behind a black screen? That information would be very helpful if I weren't on my blue tooth. Actually, that 2% low battery notification would very helpful to me if my phone weren't up to my ear with a black screen. Why can't they put a simple audible low battery indicator on the phone?

" How in the heck I am going to READ a low batter indicator on my phone behind a black screen?"
You cannot.
" Why can't they put a simple audible low battery indicator on the phone?"
They can. They have simply chosen not to do so.

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Hi All,
My 2 years old iPhone 4 fell down in water.I have taken my phone to a local techi to dry water inside.They said they cleaned it well and there is no water inside but my phone is not reacting, they said it's dead
I got my phone back, soon after that I realized that My iPhone is flashing Apple Symbol followed by low battery sign.I tried some stuff by browsing in the internet and finally got a screen with iTunes and charger plug Symbols.Now iTunes is able to detect my devide sometimes and I am trying to restore iPhone by downloading sofware from apple restore server and I could't complete the operation becasue of many errors I am facing (Ex:An error throwed very first time redirected to this link http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4451, other error is iPhone software can't be downloaded becasue there is a problem with your network but I am having working internet in this case).
What I wanted to know is is phone really dead..?? If that is the case, how I am able to see all the screens and how iTunes has detected my iPhone to restore..?
Taking my iPhone to an authorized apple service center does really works in this case..????
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Srinivas Kandukuri.

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thank you for typing on apple community
try to reset your phone
step 1:
hold the home phone and the power button for 10 seconds
and turn it back on
step 2;
if step 1 don't work back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support
step 3
go under setting
go to general
go to reset
and go to erase all content and settings
follow that step
itll erase everything but if you do step 2 itll be saved... and itll show you how to back up also

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Hi there ella_dunne,
You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2802
Will not turn on, will not turn on unless connected to power, or unexpected power off
Verify that the Sleep/Wake button functions. If it does not function, inspect it for signs of damage. If the button is damaged or is not functioning when pressed, seek service.
Check if a Liquid Contact Indicator (LCI) is activated or there are signs of corrosion. Learn about LCIs and corrosion.
Connect the iPhone to the iPhone's USB power adapter and let it charge for at least ten minutes.
After at least 30 minutes, if:
The home screen appears: The iPhone should be working. Update to the latest version of iOS if necessary. Continue charging it until it is completely charged and you see this battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen . Then unplug the phone from power. If it immediately turns off, seek service.
The low-battery image appears, even after the phone has charged for at least 20 minutes: See "iPhone displays the low-battery image and is unresponsive" symptom in this article.
Something other than the Home screen or Low Battery image appears, continue with this article for further troubleshooting steps.
If the iPhone did not turn on, reset it while connected to the iPhone USB power adapter.
If the display turns on, go to step 4.
If the display remains black, go to next step.
Connect the iPhone to a computer and open iTunes. If iTunes recognizes the iPhone and indicates that it is in recovery mode, attempt to restore the iPhone. If the iPhone doesn't appear in iTunes or if you have difficulties in restoring the iPhone, see this article for further assistance.
If restoring the iPhone resolved the issue, go to step 4. If restoring the iPhone did not solve the issue, seek service.
Issue not resolved
My issue is still not resolved. What do I do next?
Contact Apple Support.
-Griff W.

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Please help me..?! My iphone 4 is low battery so i'm charging for 8 hours and i turn on it..But the iphone 4 can't turn on..!! Please help me..!!

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Reset: Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Note: You will not lose any data

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mattatl wrote:
Has this ever happened to anyone before?
Yes, and you would have had that answer had you bothered to search this forum before posting.
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Jahnavi,
two things to be looked upon in this case. First thing is about the battery. Once the battery has enough charge in it we can try a force restore on the phone to re-install the iOS.
> Try a hard reset of the phone (Press and hold the HOME button and the Sleep/Wake button until the phone restarts and comes up with Apple logo). After trying this step, try charging the phone and see if the battery holds the charge.
> Once battery has enough charge in it then we can force it to DFO mode and perform restore. For restore refer to this link.

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Hello abdullahfromvenus,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! I see that you are experiencing issues charging your iPhone 5. I can understand how frustrating that may be. The following resource provides a few troubleshooting steps that may help to isolate and troubleshoot this issue:
If you can’t charge your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203030
Cheers,
Matt M.

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