Kernel panic diagnostic guides
Free technical knowledge on iPhone kernel panics, the panic-full file and board-level diagnostics — written from the workbench.
Symptom
Why does my iPhone restart by itself every 3 minutes?
The 180-second watchdog, the real physical causes, and why restoring iOS won't fix it.
Read guide → FundamentalsWhat a panic-full is and how to read its signatures
Where to find the log, the anatomy of the panicString, and what mic2, prs0, tg0b, AOP, SMC and watchdog mean.
Read guide → Root causeHow the fault starts: from the drop to the kernel panic
The full physical chain — impact, liquid, cracked trace, silent sensor — with two solved real cases.
Read guide → WorkshopDiagnostic tools that level up your repair shop
Schematics, diode mode, DC power supply, thermal camera and log analysis: what each adds and in what order to use them.
Read guide →Got a panic-full to diagnose?
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