Topic title was: iPhone stuck at Apple logo loop

Hello,

I understand the easiest way to fix my problem is to go into DFU mode and restore my iPhone. However, I do not have any backups and don't want to lose my data I tried searching and found a method with iRecovery - which unfortunately doesn't work with my OS - Windows 7 64-bit. Any other methods out there?

Thanks.

This post has been edited by Crazy.SoT.Gila: Sep 8 2010, 09:29 AM

Now that reminds me. My housemate is using a Mac

So I should just follow the instructions at http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/09/recover...very-mode-loop/ and it should work fine right?

Could you help me with this step?

I don't particularly understand it.

Thanks!

Now I am having another problem. I can't even get it into recovery mode, which is needed for both restoring and iRecovery

Thanks. I can't seem to find any instructions on using it though. Any ideas? It works for Apple logo loop too right?

Finally managed to get my phone into recovery mode. Had to press the home button for like a minute I tried the iRecovery method, but I don't think it's working. Tried typing printenv and nothing came out. Went ahead with setenv auto-boot true, saveenv, and reboot. At least I know reboot works, now my iPhone is back to Apple logo with the loading circle. Guess it will loop soon.

Any other methods I can use? Any instruction on RecovBoot? Can't seem to find

Thanks!

Btw, I didn't do anything fancy that led to this problem. I was on a call, lost my Rogers signal, things went screwing up slow. Terminated all apps, but things were still crazy slow. And the "Touch to Return to Call" bar was still at my Springboard eventhough the call was over. I thought restarting my iPhone would help ...but guess not

On a side note, my iPhone 3Gs is JB'd and unlocked since few months ago. But I wasn't doing any activities relating to that

If I must do a restore, any way that I can salvage any data first? I tried TouchCopy but it can't detect my iPhone. Tried putting in recovery mode for Windows to detect something, but TouchCopy can't detect either

This post has been edited by Crazy.SoT.Gila: Sep 8 2010, 11:10 AM

Unfortunately, I have just came back from a trip and didn't sync my photos yet I didn't do any backup either cause my SSD doesn't have sufficient space, and I couldn't figure out how to do backup on my ext. HDD

Guess I'll just have to loose my data

This post has been edited by Crazy.SoT.Gila: Sep 8 2010, 10:00 PM

Alright, so I was on the process of restoring. Then it struck to me that I shouldn't update. I tried searching for methods to restore without updating, but it seems that most of it are talking about upgrading, then downgrading? I was using 3.1.3 (pretty sure.. ) , JB'd and unlocked by blackra1n. I'd like to get 4.0/4.0.1 and not the newest FW. Either that or I am fine sticking with 3.1.3.

I did save my SHSH with Cydia previously. Though for some reason I recall seeing that my device had SHSH saved for up to 4.0.1

Any help is very much appreciated. Sorry for the noobish questions.

Managed to figure it out Just a question though, I am restoring to 4.0.1 FW, do I need to like upgrade the baseband too or something?

This post has been edited by Crazy.SoT.Gila: Sep 10 2010, 12:08 AM

I'm in Canada. Yes you can unlock the units from here. But I don't think Canada would be your cheapest option.

I am on 3GS and just upgraded to iOS 4.0.1. Was previously on JB'd 3.1.3 with Backgrounder and Kirikae. I feel that iOS4's multitasking feature to not as customizable as I was with Backgrounder, and I am definitely having a hard time getting used to the app switcher.

I have yet to JB after upgrading, as I am currently monitoring my cell reception. It seems that I tend to get complete signal drops with JB unit, and not currently.

However, I would like to get your opinion on this. Do you still use Backgrounder and a third-party app switcher despite being on iOS4? If so, what app switcher do you use? I remember seeing a paid app with Expose-like interface, looks real sleek, but can't figure out why he can't just add a button at the side to go to next page, rather than limiting to just 6 apps.