Panic mode?

My phone just has constant data rolling down the screen then reboots itself and just keeps doing this. I have found out it is panic mode. what can i do to fix it?

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Posted on Feb 16, 2008 5:01 PM

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Feb 17, 2008 8:19 AM in response to tingles

tingles wrote:
My phone just has constant data rolling down the screen then reboots itself and just keeps doing this. I have found out it is panic mode. what can i do to fix it?

First, DON'T PANIC.

Panic is a UNIX term that is similar to a Blue Screen error in Windows. It means the operating system has encountered an error that it can't recover from.

The fix is a forced recovery. First, reboot your computer. Next launch iTunes. Then turn off the iPhone (if it will). Next hold the HOME button on the phone while putting the phone in its dock. CONTINUE HOLDING until something happens - you should eventually seen a message saying to connect it to iTunes. At this point it should restore the firmware on the phone to factory conditions. After this completes you should be able to sync and recover your data.

See: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305797 for more information.

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