My iphone3gs shuts off when i jump between apps or run certain apps... even with 90 percent it will shut down and shows vertical lines through the black screen... any ideas what this could be?

My iphone 3gs shuts off when flipping to different apps or running certain apps. If it crashes badly I need to plug power to the device to bring it up. This happens whether i have even 90 percent battery life. Any idea as to what this may be?

Sounds like a major hardware problem.
If no change after restoring your iPhone as a new iPhone or not from your iPhone's backup, there is a hardware problem.

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