Iphone 3 nonstop restore. I've restored 6 times now?

So, my mom's iphone 3 went to that screen with the iTunes signal and the USB pointing at the symbol. You know, saying plug it into iTunes. I plug it in, and try and do a reset, I wait 10-20 min, it resets, acts like its about to be ready to go, and then boom, back to the original backup screen. I've reset it 5-6 times now and everytime it installs all the stuff, then returns to the same screen. Solutions?

When you plug it into itunes give it a minute to sync then pick up the phone and unlock it. You will be able to move past that screen. I've done it with my iphone 4. Its just because the phone was reset and needs a computer to call its own. No need to reset it so much tho. Best of luck

Restore the phone then set up as new not from backup. If the phone keeps putting itself into recovery after the backup is put on then there must be something in the backup causing this.