iPhone 3G 4.2.1 iPad BB Stuck in boot loop.

[diet.tay]

Well hello there strangers!

Let me tell you a story...

I was running a 3G 4.2.1 with iPad BB for a couple of months, unlocked and everything working.

I got it out my pocket the other day and it was showing the recovery logo.

Since then I have tried everything I have read on forums to try and bring it back to some kind of life, the closest being a frozen activation screen.

Right now I have used redsn0w to enter DFU using stock 4.2.1. I then used a custom IPSW, sans iPad BB, and restored.

iTunes says it has been successful, then it reboots showing an Apple and a progress bar that gets to about 75% then goes back to the boot logo which keeps looping.

I don't even need the phone, it's a second. But it is frustrating me that I cannot fix it when nothing has physically changed. I've tried 4.1 restore, 3.1.3 restore, iReb, TU, recboot. Nothing seems to have worked.

Any last suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[i.Annie]

You need a custom firmware that does not have the iPad basement packaged in it. Just a standard custom firmware will do.

[diet.tay]

Seemed that the battery discharging did something. Plugged it into to try everything again and it's working.

Thank you for the quick reply.

[i.Annie]

That'll do. Glad you're all set