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Is there anyway I can turn my 3G on? (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by Affectionate_Buddy89@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch
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Everytime I turn it on it just has the apple logo then it goes dim and turns off completely

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[–] ShasX@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Use Wondershare Dr Fone

[–] CoolPirate234@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Too old

[–] GamerGuy78650@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You can use your 3g network

[–] metallaholic@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Heavy petting

[–] Davistele@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You could try a hard reset.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Force+Restart+an+iPhone+3G/116431

[–] kinstinctlol@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

need new battery

[–] iPhone_3G@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You should get a new battery. It’s quite easy to replace it on iPhone 3G/3GS. Also, for further questions it’s better to ask in r/LegacyJailbreak

[–] _gameonfunnn@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

how in the frick does it have the ios 7 and above apple logo

[–] ContributionOwn220@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s a low quality image in a dark room. It’s the old Apple logo

[–] _gameonfunnn@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

oh lol

[–] Darkeoss@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yes…. Power button.

And probably battery change

[–] My_reddit_account_v3@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Would help if 3G towers were in service.

[–] nageran@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’m not sure where you live but in North America the majority of 3G towers are no longer operational.

[–] RepMajor@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

But that still doesn’t explain why the phone doesn’t turn on completely and keeps fading out quickly or won’t hold a charge

[–] Marcus-With-U@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Put it on rice

[–] RepMajor@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

For what? He never said anything about “water” damage or getting it wet

[–] Leather_Ad_2728@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Aromatherapy + Tequila

[–] xanders1998@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Maybe another 3G ? In white? Ask it what its preference is

[–] HighPieJr@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have seen DankPods (Youtuber that does a lot of content on older iPods and their clones) use a FireWire cable with the old 30-pin apple cable to "jumpstart" the older ones.

If you have a 30-pin to firewire laying around, try it out maybe?

[–] PerkDoes@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

This

[–] zerbey@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Replace the battery.

[–] PackOfAlpaca@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Spit on it

[–] bayuret@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Show it iPhone 15

[–] Robertbnyc@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You just need to replace the battery and that’s it

[–] swan989@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Had something similar with my 4S. It needed a. Es battery and had to restore it through iTunes. Now is working pretty well. Using it docked as iPod.

[–] Nico4x4@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Try a DFU Restore if you don’t care about the data that’s on it. Disclaimers, this will delete all data on the device.

[–] New-Lawyer3088@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Have you tried powering on with it still being plugged in?

[–] SrPappaGoose@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Funny I came across this post, I just bought a 30 pin charging cable for an iPod I’m gonna fix and said might as well see if my old 3GS will turn on. Same thing happened, turned on when I connected it and now completely dead. New battery it is 👍🏾

[–] bigdog781@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

iTunes Connect to it