Went to update my iphone the day before i go on holiday and stupid thing wont start up. I’ve downloaded the up date but it has wiped the phone??? The phone screen has an i phone symbol with the usb lead image… its beeen like that for ages.

STUCK and panicking a bit…

It sounds like the ‘screen’ that you get with a new iPhone

Try plugging it in to a puter with iTunes already on it and following any instructions that come up on either device?

I had this problem with my 3GS had to keep rebooting and restoring it. It eventually did it in the end.