3GS Reboots 8 minutes into phone call - Replace mobilewatchdog file on iOS5 - Help?

[xxxxchrisxxxx]

Hi,
I have had problems in the past on IOS 4.x.x with my iPhone 3gs randomly rebooting during phone calls. Usually this happens around 8 minutes into the call.
The Apple forums and interwebs are littered with discussions on this. The fix for me and many others was replacing the mobilewatchdog.bundle file as follows: -

/System/Library/SystemConfiguration/mobilewatchdog.bundle/

For whatever reason - I don't understand - but this DEFINITELY fixes the problem.

I've been quite happy using my phone again for a good number of months having carried out this fix... until I Upgraded to IOS5

I'd forgotten all about this problem..... only to be reminded today, 8 minutes into a phone call.
I've checked by making a couple of calls since and yep - it does it every time.

The only problem is.... the file structure appears to be different under IOS5. I can't find the mobile watchdog.bundle to replace -

Has it moved?
Does it still exist?

If not... anyone else having the same trouble and know of a fix for this?
In all fairness, it's a right pain in the ass. The phone is pretty much unusable due to this.

I'd be really grateful if anyone can help with this.

 

[RoofMonkey]

Far from an expert here, but never heard of this problem. When you upped to iOS 5 did you set it up as a new phone?
If it is still doing it, I would do a restore as a new iPhone and see if that helps.
I hate using the "do a restore" idea, but that may be your best bet. ?

 

[ggiggo79]

Hi i had the same problem and i couldnt fix it BUT i founded a way to go back to your latest iOS mine Was 4.3.3 i have an iPhone 3GS 32g and i went back to that iOS WITHOUT Ecid's because i forgot to save mine so maybe i can help u out if you wanna go back to an older version

 

[xxxxchrisxxxx]

Thanks for answers so far....

Restoring as new iPhone won't work. It appears to be an issue with the battery from what I can tell and the replacing of the Mobilewatchdog file used to work on 4.x.x

I don't want to downgrade back to IOS4 but have my ECIDs saved with Cydia so can do if I have to.