iFixit - Answers With Device "iPhone 3GS"

iPhone 3GS: Why is my screen stuck on the red battery charge screen?

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 14:03:17 -0700

i took my iphone apart to make a repair to the plastic cover. i put everything back together and it was working just fine, but later the same day it died and sense then the only thing that comes up on the screen is the red battery charging sign when i plug it in.

⟐ Comment deleted agosto 11, 2019 at 14:03 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: What is the imei and iccid

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 07:29:36 -0700

iphone locked its shows imei and iccid

⟐ Answered outubro 04, 2016 at 7:29 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: How to fix white screen of death

Sat, 18 Nov 2017 00:35:33 -0700

how to fix white screen of death i have tried fixing by reseting restoreing(won't restore) please tell me how to fix WSOD without replaceing my lcd

⟐ Answered novembro 18, 2017 at 0:35 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Where is the software update button within Settings/General?

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 05:25:43 -0700

My phone has been freezing a lot when using certain apps such as maps/fb etc and eventually shutting down.

At the Apple shop I have been advised to update the IOS and they have sent me the relevant email links. My problem starts right at the beginning when I am advised to:

1Go to Settings > General > Software Update.

Can't find the software update button. Any ideas???

⟐ Answered março 18, 2016 at 5:25 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Replaced battery but phone now not working and will not turn on

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 03:19:49 -0700

I brought an iphone 3gs second hand and have replaced the battery as shown on this website. But now the phone will not turn on or charge at all. Does anyone any suggestions to fix this problem?

⟐ Commented janeiro 27, 2021 at 3:19 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: 3GS - White Screen of Death

Sun, 10 Jul 2016 18:06:02 -0700

I replace the display panel on a 3GS with relative ease. PC and iTunes recognizes device and was able to sync as well. However all I get is the white screen. I have tried the hard reset (Power/Home button for 10 secs) and nothing apparently happens at all. I have removed panel and rechecked seating of connections too. Anyone out there have any advice as where to go from here. I purchased a used display panel from ifixit.com and assume it is working fine.

Thanks

Steve

⟐ Answered julho 10, 2016 at 18:06 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: No sim card message on iTunes

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:22:45 -0700

My iPhone has not been working correctly recently so i restored it when my computer froze. I was displayed with the connect to iTunes logo on my phone. I connected it to iTunes and it said There is no sim card in the iPhone you are attempting to activate. Please disconnect and insert a sim card into the phone.

I have taken out my sim card and put it in again and still no luck, tried restoring it by pressing menu and off button and holding home menu button for 10 seconds and still no luck?

Any help?

thanks

⟐ Answer edited outubro 29, 2012 at 20:22 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Enter DFU mode with broken power button?

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 18:46:49 -0700

The lock/power button on the phone is broken after it got wet. Phone was working fine for 2 weeks, now it's stuck on the Apple logo after resetting network settings. Can i enter DFU mode without a power button?

In more detail: I dried the phone in dessicant for some days , then it was working fine for 2 weeks or so , with the exception of the power button which was electronically stuck at the on position. (after booting up, the red power-off slider would appear as if the button was being pressed. I could tap Cancel and use the phone as normal, only the lock/power button would not do anything. )

Anyway the other day i decided to reset my network settings after trying out an app from the iTunes store that tweaks the packet size to supposedly increase 3G data speed. After the reset, the phone is stuck on the Apple logo. It stays there for a few minutes, then resets and gets stuck again, and so on until i turn it off by holding down the home button for a while.

Any chance of restoring the phone somehow? Is it the power button that is broken or could it be the motherboard?

Thanks !

⟐ Commented outubro 19, 2020 at 18:46 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: How can I repair my iPhone 3GS' speaker and motion sensor?

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:17:34 -0700

HELP! I replaced the glass with an iFixit part and guide, for my iPhone 3GS speaker and now the motion sensor and iPhone ear speaker (not speakerphone) is broken. I tried to reseat the cables multiple times and nothing worked! Any suggestions? Parts?

⟐ Answer deleted junho 26, 2012 at 5:17 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: itunes keeps saying there is a problem with your iPhone.

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 21:48:48 -0700

The iPhone keeps saying that ihave tries to restore it sevral times

⟐ Answer edited janeiro 03, 2021 at 21:48 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Does not charge or recognized by pc

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:59:17 -0700

Hi there, besides my Ipod trouble I also have an Iphone issue. Since there are 4 in my household I suppose it was bound to happen:) Anyhow one day my Iphone started to turn itself off without any reason at all turned it back on and this happened multiple times. Now the Iphone can not be charged by the Computer and is not recognized. Stays absolutely dark and dead when plugged in the PC on any USB port. When I plug it into my AC adapter it comes on and charges but the moment I unplug the cord from the charger the Iphone dies again. Anyone have any idea. New Battery? New Logicboard? Iphone4? Thanks.

⟐ Answer edited julho 06, 2011 at 10:59 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: iPhone always reboots after 3 min of use, NO IMEI, NO BLUETOOTH [...]

Mon, 18 Aug 2014 02:27:03 -0700

^= Click on this

Details : The battery was at the end of its life , it couldn't bring enough power to the baseband chip.

█►► IMPORTANT : ◄◄█ == After replacing the battery you'll need to flash the BB to 06.15 again or if you had stock BB then do a simple restore

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Hi, I just bought a used 3GS from Ebay , it was stuck on Recovery Loop , I fixed it.

But then when I started to use the phone , after 3min of use , it will restart by itself. No matter the firmware (tried many versions + jailbroken/non jailbroken ...)

I think it's an hardware issue , what do you suggest me to do ? (I already took it apart , visually seems OK , all connectors are there ...)

Noticed that it will also reboot by itself in recovery mode too but not during restores

ADDITIONNAL INFO : No matter if it's plugged or not , the reboot problem occur

Didn't notice but the baseband seems corrupted 06.15 failed , wifi greyd , bluetooth too . I'll try changing the battery but it might be baseband corruption causing the phone to reboot .

The corruption is software , I might be able to fix it ?

Random reboot + No IMEI / Wifi etc look : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcrxZh_li...

⟐ Answered agosto 18, 2014 at 2:27 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Charge discharging when charging and drains the battery completly dry

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:13:29 -0700

i changed my charging port in my iphone 3gs and the phone works perfectly but when i tried to charge my phone my phones battery gets discharging slowly, but my phone is being detected by itunes, HELP ME

⟐ Commented agosto 14, 2019 at 13:13 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Possessed iPhone! It's doing it's own thing! Started with home button.

Fri, 25 May 2018 06:10:54 -0700

I think I may know what I did wrong now that I look back...I had yanked this old iphone cable from my iphone without realizing that it had those side lock buttons...

Then my home button stopped working. I took it in and they told me to re install everything. I did that twice and it went to the emergency screen. So I brought it back...and they said they'd fix it only to tell me that they couldn't because I had "unlocked" it and therefore voided the warranty. I actually had to ask them what "unlocking" was!!!!

Anyways, so frustration aside, I picked it up today and was able to restore everything from my backup. But then it started acting up. Now the screen goes back and forth as if fingers where swiping to the search screen or the second screen of apps. If I open an app, it automatically goes back to the home screen and then jumps around to other things. It's acting like it's possessed!!

Anyone know what's really wrong here?

⟐ Commented maio 25, 2018 at 6:10 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: does battery replacement lose every thing on iPhone?

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 23:14:24 -0700

Is all data and apps and music lost during battery replacement?

⟐ Answered janeiro 19, 2021 at 23:14 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: "No Service" even without a SIM

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:41:30 -0700

I bought a 3Gs on the bay, with water damage (in all probability)

already replaced digitizer, LCD, 6R8 coil for backlight…

still have to fix the signal issue but with the last engagement i get an strange error, which doesnt disappear: i don't get the "No SIM" notification anylonger.it shows "Searching..." or "No Signal" all the time, even if there is a SIM inside. The SIM which i use for testing works fine on my other 3Gs and even if there are signal issues/SIMlock it should be recognized. so this was the case before i did the last fix (6r8 coil).

i'm pretty sure this is an hardware issue. maybe on the SIM tray.

any1 ideas?

thx in advance

⟐ Answer accepted outubro 30, 2013 at 3:41 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: How can I unlock a iPhone 3 GS

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:52:29 -0700

how can i unlock a iphone 3 gs

⟐ Commented março 06, 2021 at 1:52 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Disable an lock how do I unlock it

Sat, 11 Jun 2016 07:46:32 -0700

How do I inlock it

⟐ Answer accepted junho 11, 2016 at 7:46 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: How to copy contacts to SIM card in an iPhone 3GS?

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:45:00 -0700

How can I copy my contacts from the iPhone (3GS) to my SIM card so I can have a copy of it?

⟐ Commented abril 20, 2016 at 19:45 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Camera not working shutter stays closed

Tue, 23 Feb 2016 19:31:25 -0700

When I go to the camera app the shutter stays closed and does not open whats wrong?

⟐ Commented fevereiro 23, 2016 at 19:31 GMT-7