iPhone - Home button now doesn't work and PC doesn't recognise it?!?

charltonfan1 · 13 Mar 2009 at 00:46

This evening i noticed the home button no longer works on my iPhone 2G 16GB (<12 Months old).

I've hard and soft reset it with no luck. I've tried to connect it to itunes and do a backup resore but now the PC doesn't recognise it when i plug it in

It's jailbroken but <12 months old. I'm wary of bringing it into the apple store to fix as they might say its due to jailbreaking it?

Advice please..............................

charltonfan1 · 13 Mar 2009 at 07:13

It now doesn't charge either so the bottom bit of the phone is fubar'd

I have it insured too

charltonfan1 · 13 Mar 2009 at 11:41

have made an appointment at the apple store. If they can't fix it then will claim on insurance

MagicUK · 14 Mar 2009 at 09:36

restore it to apple official firmware via itunes then just take it in to the store you bought it or apple store is better?

paradigm · 14 Mar 2009 at 10:57

MagicUK said:
restore it to apple official firmware via itunes then just take it in to the store you bought it or apple store is better?

Did you read the OP at all? THE PC DOESN'T RECOGNISE IT.

Definately take it to an apple store, what's the worst that can happen?

Feek · 14 Mar 2009 at 11:17

Leave it on until it's totally flat before you take it in, that way they can't charge it, they can't tell it's jailbroken

charltonfan1 · 14 Mar 2009 at 16:29

cheers guys.

I went into the store yesterday after flattening the battery and they are replacing it when more come into stock. I managed to remove most traces that it was jailbroken i.e. remove themes, stack and 5 icon dock and he didn't notice

I asked if i could pay to upgrade to 3G but they said no