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Iphone 7 Coma - Vibrate 3 times

Hi all, my iPhone 7 is basically in a coma - when I press home button it clicks and when I ping it from my watch it does so too. but when I try to connect it to iTunes it vibrates 3 times then nothing... any suggestions

iPhone 7, iOS 11.4.1

Posted on Aug 28, 2018 12:10 PM

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Posted on Aug 29, 2018 10:13 AM

Hello CReaper,


Thanks for that info and choosing the Apple Support Communities. Based on what you stated, it seems you are experiencing issues with not showing anything on the screen, but it will vibrate when plugged into iTunes on a computer or click when you press the Home button. To help with your situation, please try force restarting your iPhone with the steps below:

If your screen is black or frozen

If your screen is black or frozen, you might need to force restart your device. A force restart won't erase the content on your device. You can force restart your device even if the screen is black or the buttons aren't responding. Follow these steps:

  • On an iPhone X, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo.
  • On an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus: Press and hold both the Side and Volume Down buttons for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo.
  • On an iPhone 6s and earlier, iPad, or iPod touch: Press and hold both the Home and the Top (or Side) buttons for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo.


If you're still having this issue, your next step is put your iPhone into recovery mode with these steps:

  1. Connect your device to a computer and open iTunes. If you don't have a computer, try to borrow one, or go to an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider for help.
  2. While your device is connected, force it to restart.
    • On an iPhone X, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Side button until you see the recovery-mode screen.
    • On an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus: Press and hold the Side and Volume Down buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery-mode screen.
    • On an iPhone 6s and earlier, iPad, or iPod touch: Press and hold both the Home and the Top (or Side) buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery-mode screen.
  3. Don't release the buttons when you see the Apple logo. Keep holding until you see the recovery mode screen.
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  4. When you get the option to restore or update, choose Update. iTunes will try to reinstall iOS without erasing your data.
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iTunes will download the software for your device. If it takes more than 15 minutes, your device will exit recovery mode and you'll need to repeat steps 2 and 3.



If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't turn on or is frozen


Cheers!
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