My iphone says it HAS to be restored?
So, I plugged in my iphone 4s to the laptop just to upload/update apps/music. Apparently there was a new software update and after downloading it it's saying I have to restore my iphone in order to use it. The screen on my phone is showing the iTunes symbol and the plug end with an arrow (I guess stating I need to plug it into iTunes)… It brings up "Iphone Recovery Mode" but says it's up to date. Why is the phone not working properly? Do I have to restore it and loose everything (apps, music, text, contacts) from my phone? Help! Thanks
Added (1). UPDATE:
When I plug in my phone to iTunes this message comes up:
"iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before it can be used with iTunes"
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Then restore… Nothin else 2 do!
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