My iPhone 3GS always shut down itself. anyone know it happens? Something wrong with a battery or firmware...

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    I have looked on google for a fix to the same issue.
    Apple has been aware of this issue dating back past 2008 but they have not released a fix.
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  • TS2634 iPhone 3GS keeps shutting down

    iPhone 3GS keeps shutting down apps unexpectantly - restarting or restoring doesn't address the issue - anyone know how can I fix this problem?

    Basic troubleshooting steps outline in the User Guide are restart, reset, restore from backup, restore as new.  Try each of these in succession until your problem is solved.  If your problem does NOT get solved, you'll need to bring your phone into Apple for evaluation.

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    i have iphone 3GS sudden shut down and only showing apple,what to do,i started do do recovery through itones.error 21

    that happened to mine but my battery had exploded so just check if your hasnt you tell by taking the screen off the battery should be straight if not its exploded.

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  • Help my iPhone 3GS randomly shuts down, what is wrong?, Help my iPhone 3GS randomly shuts down, what is wrong?

    My iPhone 3GS randomly shuts down for no reason, and apparently I am not the only person having a problem with this. This happens regardless of how much battery life my phone shows, or whichever application I am using. IS THERE A FIX FOR THIS!!!!!!! I understand that cell phones are not built to last forever, but my phone is in to good of a condition to go out and purchase a new one.

    Before you get your knickers all in a twist, try the basic troubleshooting steps Apple recommends:
    Basic troubleshooting steps clearly outlined in the User Guide are restart, reset, restore from backup, restore as new device.
    If you have been through ALL of the troubleshooting steps and you're still having problems, then you'll need to bring your phone to Apple for investigation.

  • Iphone 3GS keeps shutting down.

    I know there are lots of topics in here about this, but I just wanted to explain my own situation and see if it's any different.
    As of late my Iphone 3Gs has been shutting down. I will be using the phone as normal, and it will have a decent amount of battery life left, but it was just crash. I'll be in an app, playing a game/chatting or safari and the phone will suddenly return to the home screen. The little battery will go red and show 0% (when my battery life was 80% just seconds ago) and then shut down.
    I will have to turn it back on normally and everything will be fine again and my battery life will return to what it was previously.
    This used to happen just once or twice a day but now it is happening frequently and it's really starting to frustrate me. I thought maybe it was my phone overheating because I had too many applications open and so I now make sure to keep all of my applications closed but the problem is STILL happening.
    I have 4.2.1 software and I am always making sure to keep it updated.
    I haven't dropped it or gotten it wet or anything.
    I am going to do a reset and see if that fixes the problem, but does anyone have any other suggestions or are you experiencing the same problems?
    It frustrates me that I pay all this money for a phone that is now barely serving it's purpose. I shouldn't have to worry that it's going to shut down on me in the middle of a call or while I am doing something important.
    Help!

    phillycheez wrote:
    4.2.1 is bad.
    I have an iPhone 4; I just upgraded to 4.2.1, then my phone started doing the same thing. I noticed first with the iPod app, it would play a couple min then go to the home screen. Then Pandora, play a couple min then go to homescreen; I had it on a dock at work and it would stop, then a couple min later turn on and start playing the iPod song from the beginning, same cycle over and over. Next with texts and Safari. I don't make a lot of calls, but went to get a # from my contacts and the phone app would not open.
    I tried soft reboot, hard reboot, resetting the stuff in settings. The people at the AT&T store said they hadn't seen it yet. They put me on the phone with Apple; I guess I had way too many 'multitasking apps' open. I shut them all down, but it would still not allow me to access the phone.
    Apple said to restore to factory settings, and then try to use phone app. I just did and it allowed me to call someone. I'm now loading it with the back-up just before 4.2.1- wish me luck.
    1) Ideally you should use the device for several days without restoring your backup to prove the issue is truly resolved.
    2) If restoring as new corrects the issue it is NOT an iOS 4.2.1 issue, it is a problem with your backup.
    3) There is no reason to restore from your backup, you are simply re-introducing the problem that you were trying to correct.

  • My iphone 3gs keeps shutting down when i text or call, can only do it when plugged in and charging.  Any ideas??

    I can only text or call when its charging, and even when it says its fully charged it can shut down after an hour and tell me to charge it again.  HELP!

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  • My iPhone 3gs is shutting down and going into un-recovery mode?? : (

    Hi, its my first time on here, due to the fact that I have never ever had any problems with my iPhone 3gs.
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    I get it to work by popping my sim card and restoring it then puting it back in and factory reset it with the sim card in it.
    I get it working again and it is fine until last night. same exact thing. 
    what can I do?? im lost.
    Information that might help..
    my phone has had around 200+(10-30) gigs run through cellular data (3G)
    about 450 gigs total including wifi.  X (
    has never been jailbroken, dropped, opened, water damage etc..
    current i tunes/iphone updates.
    windows 7
    iTunes 64 bit
    AT&T
    will post more info if you want to help ..
    THANK YOU!!!

    If I was in your shoes, I would choose to restore the iPhone with iTunes and then choose to NOT restore a previous backup.  I'd then go on to set up the phone as though it were totally new, and choose the stuff to load onto it.
    The reason I'd go through that trouble.. even though it meant losing a lot of settings and having to set stuff up again .. is because I wasn't sure I could trust the backup that it's restoring from.
    If you have trouble again after doing the fresh reload -- especially if it's soon after you do it -- you may have a hardware issue with the phone, such as faulty flash memory or a processor chip that's failing. If that's the case, you'll want to consider your repair/replacement options at that point.

  • IPhone 3Gs / iOS4 : Shuts Down Abruptly

    I am facing this issue since the update to iOS4. I have tried setting it up as a new phone... still my phone shuts down or sometimes reboots without warning, during the calls, while browsing on EDGE or Wifi or even while kept on my desk or pocket...
    I have reset hard reset, restore, setup as new everything... is it a hardware issue? how do i get a replacement in India?

    sorry, I have posted it somewhere else, but maybe it could help you:
    Do a hard reset and a new start in this way (try that, you can not loose anything, only win a bit):
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  • I recently updated my iphone 3GS and lost everything - does anyone know how to get my contacts back, notes, calender etc?

    I recently updated my iphone 3GS to iOS 5.0.1 software.  After this was completed everything had been wiped from phone, all photos, apps, contacts, notes, calender. emails, music and settings.  itunes wouldnt recognise my phone afterwards, but I have now been able to put back my photos, music and apps.  Does anyone know how I can get my contacts, calender and email back please (notes would be good too!!). I didnt have icloud.

    You should have been syncing all of this to your computer regularly.
    Just sync it back.

  • My computer starts, bar completes half way and the system shuts down. Dont know what happened.

    Starting abnormally, Like when I start my MacBook pro which is almost new. A bar runs on the white screen and then when it reached half way system shut down. Can anyone help. Any way to reset my computer.
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  • My iPhone 5 is shutting down itself with black or red lignes?! What cause this?! Should send to apple to get a new one?! Am I the only one?!

    I'm on iOS 6.1 ! There are almost nothing running in background when my iPhone 5 is freezing with lignes black or red and restart alone ?! Someone can help?! 

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  • I installed the latest update today and now my computer wont startup. I just shows the grey installation bar then shuts down? Anyone know why?

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    Fizz21,
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