restart my iphone without top button

aneuryzma · 05-08-2009, 06:35 AM

How can I restart the iPhone without using the button on the top ?

(that it is broken)
Is it possible ?

appleman_design · 05-08-2009, 07:35 AM

so it will not go to sleep either??

yellow · 05-08-2009, 07:38 AM

Hmm.. I'm not sure you can.
And if you could get it to shut off, how would you get it to turn back on?

Marlboro Man · 05-08-2009, 07:43 AM

not trying to be a jerk, but wouldn't it be easier to just get it fixed? not the cheapest solution, but the most effective.

aneuryzma · 05-08-2009, 11:50 AM

Ya I should fix it. The point is that 2 weeks ago I brought it to the shop to fix the home button. so unlucky.

So, if the top button is broken, I can't start it.
Nobody can give me some hint ?

cwtnospam · 05-08-2009, 11:58 AM

How long have you had it? This is the first I've seen of any iPhone hardware issues. Is this at all common?

aneuryzma · 05-08-2009, 12:13 PM

It worked perfectly for 6 months. But it crashed on the floor 2 times. So....... this is the uncommon thing, probably.

Anti · 05-08-2009, 12:32 PM

Eh. Take it to the Apple Store. If it's still in warranty, they should fix it, no problem.

macosnoob · 05-08-2009, 02:40 PM

The underlying part is a hydra: headphone jack, on/off switch, silent/ring switch, volume controls, and vibrator. Here's an image: http://www.ifixit.com/iPhone-Parts/i...mbly/IF137-004. Because the switch itself is mechanical (or so it would appear from the photo), I rather doubt that there's a magical seven-finger software workaround to this hardware problem.

macosnoob · 05-08-2009, 09:22 PM

On the other hand, thinking about this a little more, maybe it is possible, though it's certainly not going to be easy. See the wiki on the Apple Accessory Protocol used for remote communication with Apple devices: http://ipodlinux.org/wiki/Apple_Accessory_Protocol. Note under "iPod Remote (Mode 2)" that there do exist commands for off and on. If someone knows how to turn your iPhone on/off via a signal sent through the 30-pin connector and can point you to a driver that will generate such a signal, I'd guess you would find that someone in the forums over at http://ipodlinux.org or a similar site.

05-08-2009, 06:35 AM	#1
aneuryzma Triple-A Player Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 158	restart my iphone without top button How can I restart the iPhone without using the button on the top ? (that it is broken) Is it possible ?

05-08-2009, 07:43 AM	#4
Marlboro Man Triple-A Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 199	not trying to be a jerk, but wouldn't it be easier to just get it fixed? not the cheapest solution, but the most effective. __________________ "Enjoy every sandwich." - Warren Zevon

05-08-2009, 12:32 PM	#8
Anti MVP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 1,530	Eh. Take it to the Apple Store. If it's still in warranty, they should fix it, no problem. __________________ Xodium Dot Net.

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05-08-2009, 07:35 AM	#2
appleman_design Hall of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,550	so it will not go to sleep either??

05-08-2009, 07:38 AM	#3
yellow Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,677	Hmm.. I'm not sure you can. And if you could get it to shut off, how would you get it to turn back on?

05-08-2009, 11:50 AM	#5
aneuryzma Triple-A Player Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 158	Ya I should fix it. The point is that 2 weeks ago I brought it to the shop to fix the home button. so unlucky. So, if the top button is broken, I can't start it. Nobody can give me some hint ?

05-08-2009, 11:58 AM	#6
cwtnospam League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,475	How long have you had it? This is the first I've seen of any iPhone hardware issues. Is this at all common?

05-08-2009, 12:13 PM	#7
aneuryzma Triple-A Player Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 158	It worked perfectly for 6 months. But it crashed on the floor 2 times. So....... this is the uncommon thing, probably.

05-08-2009, 02:40 PM	#9
macosnoob MVP Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,751	The underlying part is a hydra: headphone jack, on/off switch, silent/ring switch, volume controls, and vibrator. Here's an image: http://www.ifixit.com/iPhone-Parts/i...mbly/IF137-004. Because the switch itself is mechanical (or so it would appear from the photo), I rather doubt that there's a magical seven-finger software workaround to this hardware problem.

05-08-2009, 09:22 PM	#10
macosnoob MVP Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,751	On the other hand, thinking about this a little more, maybe it is possible, though it's certainly not going to be easy. See the wiki on the Apple Accessory Protocol used for remote communication with Apple devices: http://ipodlinux.org/wiki/Apple_Accessory_Protocol. Note under "iPod Remote (Mode 2)" that there do exist commands for off and on. If someone knows how to turn your iPhone on/off via a signal sent through the 30-pin connector and can point you to a driver that will generate such a signal, I'd guess you would find that someone in the forums over at http://ipodlinux.org or a similar site.