Everytime I turn it on it just has the apple logo then it goes dim and turns off completely
Show it iPhone 15
Spit on it
Had something similar with my 4S. It needed a. Es battery and had to restore it through iTunes. Now is working pretty well. Using it docked as iPod.
need new battery
You could try a hard reset.
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Force+Restart+an+iPhone+3G/116431
You should get a new battery. It’s quite easy to replace it on iPhone 3G/3GS. Also, for further questions it’s better to ask in r/LegacyJailbreak
Use Wondershare Dr Fone
how in the frick does it have the ios 7 and above apple logo
It’s a low quality image in a dark room. It’s the old Apple logo
oh lol
Yes…. Power button.
And probably battery change
Too old
I’m not sure where you live but in North America the majority of 3G towers are no longer operational.
But that still doesn’t explain why the phone doesn’t turn on completely and keeps fading out quickly or won’t hold a charge
Would help if 3G towers were in service.
Put it on rice
Myth
For what? He never said anything about “water” damage or getting it wet
Try a DFU Restore if you don’t care about the data that’s on it. Disclaimers, this will delete all data on the device.
Have you tried powering on with it still being plugged in?