The Apple Store verified my iPhone was dead. They said it was likely a battery issue. They gave me a new phone (refurb?). And I went home that night to spend hours setting it back up the way it was – downloading apps, syncing music, and configuring settings.
They certainly took care of me well, but I’ll never get that time back. From what I can tell, you can’t back up your apps, so I’m going to have to go through this again the next time it dies. And based on the battery problems that iPhones have, it probably will happen again. I’m really glad I bought Apple Care to extend my warranty. Now I should probably write down all my apps.
