My 3GS keeps having a strange issue, but I think I've found a pattern.

  • First let its battery get low enough to where it turns off on its own
  • Recharge it enough to come back on
  • After coming back on, every 5 minutes the 3GS just reboots randomly
  • To fix it, the only thing that works is to do a restore from iTunes (which sucks if the backup is kind of old)

It is out of warranty, has anyone had this issue? Would a new battery help? I'm also wondering if jailbreaking it might help to where there is something I can do command line to fix it (I'm proficient with Linux/SSH).

My wife uses this phone, and it's hard to get her to keep it charged. I'm running iOS 5.0.1.

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please read faqs before posting – Shakehar Jan 19 at 12:54
What is the proper stackexchange site to post this on? – Jonathan.Peppers Jan 19 at 12:58
If you flag the question, a moderator can move it to the Apple SE - no need to repost. – sblair Jan 19 at 13:12
belongs on apple.se – Shevek Jan 19 at 13:20
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closed as off topic by sblair, BBlake, Shevek, Dave M, haimg Jan 19 at 14:29

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