iPhone 8 blinking with Apple and computer symbols

my iphone 8 has been blinking off and on with the apple symbol and now it has a computer symbol and a plug on it


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iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 1, 2025 2:37 PM

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Posted on Oct 1, 2025 2:42 PM

See what to do here --> If the Restore screen appears on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


iPhone 8 was released in 2017, 8 years ago. If the battery in your phone has never been changed in all these years, it was long overdue for replacement. The question you'd have to ask is if it is worth investing any money in an 8 year old iPhone, which is forever frozen on iOS 16.x.x. and can never be updated higher.

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Oct 1, 2025 2:42 PM in response to friends20

See what to do here --> If the Restore screen appears on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


iPhone 8 was released in 2017, 8 years ago. If the battery in your phone has never been changed in all these years, it was long overdue for replacement. The question you'd have to ask is if it is worth investing any money in an 8 year old iPhone, which is forever frozen on iOS 16.x.x. and can never be updated higher.

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