Why does my phone keep turning on and off repeatedly?

My phone was acting up so I turned it off and when I turned it back on it seemed to start normally but then it started the spinning screen for about 3 minutes, then a second of blue screen and started back up and just keeps doing that.  It never properly turns on.  I had to hold the home button and power button until it stopped.  I did try to do a hard reset but that didn't work either.

Basic troubleshooting from the User's Guide is reset, restart, restore (first from backup then as new).  Try each of these in order until the issue is resolved.

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    Hi, my phone is been acting weird. My phone keeps turning on and off by itself and it frezzes. What should i do ?

    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 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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                                                                                                                                                                           -Maxwell

    Basic troubleshooting from the User's Guide is reset, restart, restore (first from backup then as new).  Try each of these in order until the issue is resolved.

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    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 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                                     

  • HT1766 Hi my phone keeps turning on and off

    Hi, my phone keeps turning on and off and won't charge

    Hello Guerlyne18,
    If your iPhone is sporadically shutting off and having issues charging I would suggest following the steps in the following article, including restoring and setting up as new.
    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 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.
    If necessary, you may need to contact Apple support is the issues continues after restore.
    Issue not resolved
    My issue is still not resolved. What do I do next?
    Contact Apple Support.
    Thanks for reaching out,
    -Joe

  • Phone keeps turning on and off, showing the apple logo, then repeating...

    Phone keeps turning on and off, showing the apple logo, then repeating...

    Try this. It worked for a few users after a drop.
    Turn the iPad over and give it a very HARD slap on the back. May take several slaps.
     Cheers, Tom

  • My phone keeps turning on and off. It hasn't been wet or anything., My phone keeps turning on and off. It hasn't been wet or anything.

    My phone keeps turning on and offf

        Hey johneigh1!
    A power cycling phone sure can get old really fast so please know I'm ready to find the perfect solution to keep it on until you say otherwise. At this point, I'm very glad to know that you've gone through with some troubleshooting including a master reset but I've got an idea for something else we can try that should help.
    Have you tried putting your phone into safe mode http://vz.to/ruJiUa ? This will allow us to isolate the issue to either the device itself or potentially an application. Please try this tactic and let us know how it responds. If all goes well while in safe mode, there may be an app that we'll want to get rid of.
    EvanO_VZW
    VZW Support
    Follow us on Twitter @VZWSupport

  • My phone keeps turning on and off..

    I have tried connecting it to itunes and it reconizes the phone but still continues to turn off and on every 2 or 3 seconds... anyone have this happen to them?

    Have you tried restoring your device with iTunes? Before restoring,make sure to backup everything on your device.
    If you do not know how to restore an iPhone, read this:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414
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    How the heck do I get this thing to restore?
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  • HT201263 Phone keeps turning on and off

    I tried to reset my iphone to factory reset, I have perform all the troubleshooting and still don't have any results.

    Try resetting...
    Hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

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    Hi,
    So I've been having this problems where randomly my wifi signal will suddenly turn off for like 3 seconds, then turn back on for 3 seconds, then turn off for 3 sec, etc etc... it will do this for like an entire afternoon! So it won't let me on the internet. Sometime I can get it to stop temporarily (when I say temporarily, I mean like for 5 min) when I turn airport off, then turn it back on. But it will just start up again in 5 min.
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  • After forgetting the password for my iPhone, I am trying to restore it through iTunes, however, during the process, the phone keeps turning on and asking for the password, thus canceling the process. Any advice?

    After forgetting the password for my iPhone, I am trying to restore it through iTunes, however, during the process, the phone keeps turning on and asking for the password, thus canceling the process. Any advice?

    Yes, you will still get the prompt.
    I meant reset then try the recovery mode restore again.
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    DFU Mode:
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    Hold the Home button without releasing the Power button for 10 seconds
    Release the Power Button but keep holding the Home button
    Keep holding the Home button until you are alerted by iTunes saying that it has detected a device in Recovery Mode
          NOTE: Make sure the device screen is blank and no logos are present. Be patient, it make take several trys.

  • After the new update, why does my Bluetooth keep turning itself on? I keep turning it off, but it still finds a way to turn itself back on

    After the new update, why does my Bluetooth keep turning itself on? I keep turning it off, but it still finds a way to turn itself back on

    hi Apfelwurm,
    why do you say it's not normal.
    it always switches itself on after i update. it just did again, this time for 7.1.2.. i t also will switch on after a restore.
    i never use bluetooth and make sure it's not on for any other reason.
    it's been noticed by others too.
    http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/03/12/apple-keeps-turning-bluetooth -on-when-you-update-your-iphone/

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