My wife's iphone 3gs gets stuck on boot logo screen sometimes with a loading circle.

I have tried holding power and home buttons to restart. Problem persists.
I have also updated software. Problem persists.
I have done a backup then a restore. It worked normally for a few hours then the problem returned.
None of the youtube videos or the advice on the web has helped so far.
Any help is appreciated.

I should add that I have an Iphone 4 and Itunes has no problem finding and synching my device.

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HT4972 hi. my iphone 3gs was stuck on apple logo, does not charging. when i replace the battery, it works, my promblem not is, in can't or won't read the simcard. i cant activate my phone. even i put att simcard. how can i activate it? please help me. tha

hi. my iphone 3gs was stuck on apple logo, does not charging. when i replace the battery, it works, my promblem not is, in can't or won't read the simcard. i cant activate my phone. even i put att simcard. how can i activate it? please help me. thanks.

Apple recommends backing up the data when you're getting the battery replaced by them. So I assume that you will likely lose the data during this process.
Will the data on my iPhone be preserved?
No, during the service process all data on your iPhone will be erased. Before obtaining service, it is important to back up your data using iCloud or iTunes. Apple is not responsible for the loss of information while servicing your iPhone and does not offer any data transfer service. During service, Apple may exchange your iPhone with an iPhone that is new or equivalent to new in performance and reliability.
Following service, your iPhone may have a newer operating system (iOS) version and you will need torestore your data using the method used to back it up (iCloud or iTunes). As a result, you may also need to update your App Store applications to ensure compatibility with the newer iOS. If you experience a problem with an application purchased from the App Store, check to see if an update is available or contact the application vendor directly.
copied from Apple - Support - Service Answer Center

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HELP! After defrag I boot get stuck at XP logo screen!

i have some of your sypmtons for 2 days now... i have no idea what caused them...
i get the blue screen after rebooting, some apps don't launch or only launch after opening them 2 or 3 times. some apps crash that haven't crashed before... also i get the safe boot screen where one can enter unix commands, i enter "exit" there after loging in with my log and password... very strange...
i did the ram zapping thing described here on the forums, after no chenge i reinstalled the system from installer DVD and upgraded to 10.4.6 again, same thing happens again and again, sometimes i get the login window, sometimes i get the blue screen and only the mouse cursor and then i have to ctrl-apple-escape once or more to reboot...
i'm trying to repair permissions with disk utility, let's see if that helps....

!!!HELP!!! IPHONE 4 STUCK ON BOOT LOGO SCREEN

i WAS INSTALLING A CYDIA APP WHEN MY PHONE CRASHED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INSTALL. NOW IT IS STUCK AT THE BOOT LOGO SCREEN AND ANY REBOOT METHOD I HAVE TRIED HAVE BEEN UNSUCSESSFUL.
IS THERE A WAY OF DELETING THE CYDIA FILES THROUGH WINDOWS????
ANY ADVICE WANTED
P.S. ENTERING DFU MODE DOSN'T WORK I HAVE TRIED MOST SIMPLE FIXES...
THANX

Per the terms of use of these forums, discussion of jailbroken devices is prohibited.
Google is your friend.
Also, STOP SCREAMING AT US! Turn your CAPS lock off.

IPhone 3GS cannot charge and gets stuck at apple logo screen

Hi, I have an iPhone 3GS, and yesterday it ran out of charge. I plugged it into my wall socket as normal, but all I got was the black screen with the apple logo, which disappeared after about 15 seconds. I have tried to hold down the home and on/off key together; to try and restore it, but nothing happened. I have tried to plug into my computer and open in iTunes, but iTunes does not find it. The only thing it appears to do when it is plugged into anything, is show the apple logo on the screen and then switch off after about 15 seconds. Anyone go any suggestions what I might be able to do? Thank-You (PS I am not technically minded so no techno speak would be appreciated)

But it was working perfectly well until yesterday.
Everything works until the day it breaks... Most electronics that fail don't give any warning.
I like the 3GS, so would like to be able to repair it, if I can?
Re-read the last sentence of my last post.

My iPhone 3gs is stuck on apple logo even after a restore on DFU mode, what can I do?

Hi guys, I just got an iPhone 3gs from my girlfriend and it was working perfectly, I restore it from the phone by erasing all data on it, and it wont boot after that, it is stuck on the apple logo, I've tried restoring it in recovery mode and even in DFU mode, but it's not working, what should I do?

If you live near an apple store make an appointment. They will perform a DFU restore using known good equipment.
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After reading a few more posts, I also tried the following:
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Total Number Of Cores: 2
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SMC Version (system): 1.21f4
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Here are the tests I've run:
1) Built in hardware test. I've had it hang while "probing hardware",
but once I run the extended tests, it always passes.
2) Disk Utility. I've verified the disk and repaired it, occasionally
I get an error, but it's always been fixable, and the last test I ran
said the HD seemed to be okay. I've also repaired the permissions several
times. There are a couple of "Warning: SUID file 'bleh' has been modified and
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and letting it sit for 30 minutes -- several times.
4) Done the Command-Option-P-R reset several times.
5) S.M.A.R.T. indicates nothing wrong with the drive.
When things go bad, there are several ways it happens.
1) Sometimes I get the grey screen, no apple or wheel. Just sits at the grey
screen forever.
2) After a couple of reboots, I'll usually get to the apple logo and wheel, but it
stays there forever.
3) After 10 or 20 reboots, I can usually get it to go all the way through
and start up.
Sometimes when I can get it to boot from the Install DVD, the physical harddrive is listed in the Disk Utility but not the "Macintosh HD" partition, so I can't check or repair it.
I have thought that this might be heat related, maybe it works better as it heats up, but this doesn't explain the inability to just restart it when it's been running for a week.
What does this sound like to you? I have to admit that I'm stumped, and since I don't really have a good grasp on what's going on at each stage of the boot sequence, I can't narrow it down to one thing or another. I guess worst case I'll take it in to the "Geniuses" at the Apple Store, but I'd like to understand exactly what's going on here.
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I've had totally mixed luck with hard drives in the past. I had a drive fail on me after 1 month and another last for the last 10 years. I'm not upset, assuming it doesn't happen again in 2 years.
Personally, I think the heat inside the iMac makes it a little harder on the drive, which might accelerate it's life. Once it started to go I installed "iMac Fan Control" (just google it) to keep the heat down. No idea if it milked a little more life out of it or not, but I think I'll keep running it.
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My 2008 iMac will get to the white boot up screen and has the loading circle and then it will freeze. And will freeze when attempting to boot recovery or bootable disc of Mavericks

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mddcfilms and Pat75, I'm having precisely this same issue -- no booting but spinning and freezing gear under the Apple logo. Have either of you come to a resolution? Here are my details:
iMac, Early 2008, 24”, 3.06 GHz, 4GB
September 2013: Nvidia GeForce 8800 GS GPU repaired, HDD replaced with Western Digital 2TB
21 April 2014: Erased HDD with Disk Utility on Mavericks USB; clean installation of Mavericks from the USB. Process completed without issue, including registration process. After a minute or two of poking around, machine shut down immediately (not through the shut-down process).
Since then it will not boot up. Grey screen and Apple logo appear, with gear spinning; the gear freezes, then the machine tries to boot up again. Occasionally I’ll hear “To use English for the main language, press the return key.”
I’ve tried booting into Safe Mode; same gear freeze and restart.
I’ve tried booting to the 10.9 Recovery disk; same gear freeze and restart.
Tried booting from Mavericks USB; same freeze and restart.
Tried booting from 10.6.3 DVD; same freeze and restart.
Ran Apple Service Toolkit (at Stormfront in the UK), which turned up nothing in error.
Started in single-user mode to test HDD and RAM, which are fine.
Started in verbose mode to check logs; some error messages but nothing seems crucial. After the log screen, the grey screen and Apple logo appear, gear spins, and then freeze.
Cannot get to Apple Hardware Test (vintage machine too old?)
Cannot get to Target Disk Mode with my MacBook Pro
Ideas: Potential booting flaw in Mavericks installation. Firmware incompatibility with Mavericks. Hardware issue in Nvidia GPU (known for problems). At the moment I'm hoping that it's a Mavericks installation or firmware issue, though I suspect the Nvidia GPU has blown up on me. These graphics cards are known for being pieces of junk, so I may try installing the lower spec ATI Radeon 2600 GPU if I can find one at a reasonable price.
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This also happened to me before. I think it was the same situation.
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Iphone 3gs is stuck on a white screen.how do i fix this?

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My Iphone 3GS is stuck on a white screen. I have restored it and still nothing!! Please help!

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HT1414 my iphone 3gs is stuck on apple screen then after a few mins shuts off then turns back on

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Why does my 3GS get stuck at the "accessory connected" screen when I connect it to my car via USB?

I realize that the old app is now the music app. I dislike this new app, because an old function is now gone
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When I disconnect the phone from the USB connection, I am free to select my music, but I must leave it disconnected, because when I reconnect it, the music stops playing, and it goes back to that screen. There isn't even a clear way to get music to start playing on the phone when it is stuck on that screen.
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Try resetting the phone. Press and hold the Home and Sleep buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears. Let go of the buttons and let the device restart. See if that fixes your problem.
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My wife's iphone 3gs gets stuck on boot logo screen sometimes with a loading circle.

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