My iphone 4 is stuck in a reboot loop and won't stop. Any ideas?

It froze during a message. I went to restart it and it didn't finish restarting, tried again and got a white screen. Now it's stuck in a reboot loop and I can't get it to stop.

First, plug your iPhone into your cpmputer. Then, press and hold the Home+Power buttons for around 10 seconds, then release the power button but continue holding the Home button, until you see a pop up in iTunes. Then, restore your iPhone.

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    my iphone is stuck in a reboot loop i cant get it to stop itunes dose not detect
    my iphone so i can restore it i don't know what to do plz help

    I am experiencing the same problem, and i have attempted NO jailbreak or other iphone hacked software. My screen will slowly fade to white, and then go into an endless reboot cycle, or just glow bright white til the battery dies. I have tried restoring with itunes via recovery, and i receive error (2003).
    (EDIT)
    I successfully restored my iphone, and it worked GREAT! until i removed it from the cradle, and my screen jumped straight to apple logo, descending into the bottomless pit of reboot cycles.
    Message was edited by: detri

  • HT4993 my iphone is stuck in a reboot loop how do i get out

    my iphone is stuck in a eboot loop how do i get it out

    Follow these steps and your iPhone should work fine.
         1. Hold the power and home button simotaniously (at the same time) for 10 seconds.
         2. Wait 5 seconds then reboot.
    If the issue presists, do this.
         1.Connect to iTunes via USB cable.
         2.Hold power and home button for 10 seconds or until screen turns black, let go of the power button, but continue holding the home button for 5 seconds or until the emergency diagnostics screen (iTunes icon with USB cable) pops up.
         3. If done correctly you will see the screen above. Now, wait for iTunes to diagnose the phone, and if nessesary, restore your iPhone.
    I hope this helped you!
    <Edited By Host>

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    okay i may have called it wrong, we got the unlock from AT&T when our contract was up.  We did this because we were thinking of switching to another carrier.
    I checked the hosts file, and there is nothing refering to gs.apple.com.  Should there be?
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    gs.apple.com should not be in the hosts file (the only reason it might be there is if some hacking tool had been used on the computer in the past; not just jailbreaking tools, but tools to downgrade the OS and perform other unsupported functions).
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    Make sure you have the Current Version of iTunes Installed on your computer
    iTunes free download from www.itunes.com/download
    Then See Here  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
    You may need to try this More than Once...  Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps...
    Take your time... Pay particular attention to Steps 3 and 4.
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    If the issue persists...
    Then a Visit to an Apple Store or AASP (Authorized Apple Service Provider) is the Next Step...
    Be sure to make an appointment first...

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    Sorry, but without a backup you will lose your data, there is no other way to fix a possible software issue than setting it up as new device and restore from the latest backup again:
    Create and delete iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch backups in iTunes
    How to erase your iOS device and then set it up as a new device or restore it from backups

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    Put your phone in Recovery Mode & restore it, as described here:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808

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  • TS3694 Hi all I think my iphone 4 is stuck in a recovery loop and I dont know what to do

    Hello my iphone seems to be stuck in a recovery loop and I dont know how to deal with it, so far I have tried to do an update and restore and right at the end of the restore a box appeared and said it cant be restored due to unknown error 21 which I be;lieve is a hardware problem. I would be greatfull for a solution to this problem is I have no access to the phone because of this loop
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    Donald

    Hi there donaldkm1,
    You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
    Resolve specific iTunes update and restore errors
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3694
    Check for hardware issues
    Try to restore your iOS device two more times while connected with a cable, computer, and network you know are good. Also, confirm your security software and settings are allowing communication between your device and update servers. If you still see the alert when you update or restore, contact Apple support.
    Common errors: 1, 10-47, 1002, 1011, 1012, 1014, 1000-1020.
    -Griff W. 

  • TS3694 My iphone has reboot loop and it can't connect with itunes.

    My iphone has reboot loop and it can't connect with itunes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bONKHhHlN78

    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 another cable              
    - 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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    Hey ppl
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    Havent done any kinda mod to the phone just installed some apps.
    When the phone starts and boots up to home screen, the screen goes blank then re appears then again goes blank n re appears n then the phone restarts. In that short period when the home screen is available if i go in to settings then the phone becomes stable and works fine. But if if it goes in to sleep mode then again it restarts.
    I have no clue whats wrong here. I guess i need to reflash the phone now.
    If any one has done that can u plz guid me stpt by step how it can be done.
    Also if you know any alternate fix.

    @iceman331
    Firstly, have you tried using Nokia Suite Beta from Nokia Beta Labs to try re-installing existing device software as device put into test mode to re-install so hopefully would not go to sleep?http://betalabs.nokia.com/trials/nokia-suite-beta
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    http://discussions.nokia.com/t5/Maemo-and-MeeGo-Devices/N9-not-booting/m-p/1257649/highlight/true#M3...
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    Check you PM Inbox at top right of screen.
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  • I had my iphone 3GS  and then upgraded to 6.1.3. Now the phone is in a loop and reboots everytime the Apple logo comes up. I held teh home power and connected to itunes to retore, but it won't restore. any ideas?

    I had my iphone 3GS  and then upgraded to 6.1.3. Now the phone is in a loop and reboots everytime the Apple logo comes up. I held teh home power and connected to itunes to retore, but it won't restore. any ideas?

    Hey harikrishnandhk,
    Thanks for the question. I understand you are having issue with your iPhone 3GS. You are definitely taking the correct steps, as you'll want to restore the iPhone in recovery mode. For information on doing so, see this article:
    iOS: Unable to update or restore
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
    If you don't see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, try these steps again. If you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see this article and its related links.
    Thanks,
    Matt M.

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