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Mysterious passing of iphone

  • 04-12-2015 11:03PM
    #1
    bisounours
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭


    iPhone 5, 2 years, decided to call it a day without any of the usual telltale signs, no trauma to it. Just turned itself off and decided to not turn on again. Anyone ever had this issue? Any suggestions short of getting a new phone?
    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    NetNinja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 268 ✭✭NetNinja


    Try holding the home button and power button together for 5 or 6 seconds. This does a reset and it should startup with the Apple logo as usual.


  • #3
    bisounours
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭bisounours


    Thanks Ninja... First thing I tried! Didn't do the trick; took out the SIM as well hoping it would jar the phone back to life. Think it may be a trip to the store ...


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Did you leave it connected to power for a long time? At least an hour.


  • #5
    bisounours
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭bisounours


    There was a small glimmer of hope this morning when the screen fired up with the battery sign, tried a dfu restore but iTunes won't recognise the phone. Apple support suggest the USB port isn't recognised when phone is stuck in DFU loop so now waiting for the battery to drain before reconnecting to again...


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