Apps flashing but won't open, iphone keeps reverting to "Sync with itunes"

The short version:
My iphone started having issues a month ago. When I tried to open an app it would flash then close. Also, the phone would randomly lock into the sync with itunes screen. That could happen several times a day. If I turned the phone off and then on again the sync screen would disappear. To get apps to work right I would have to install a free app from the App store on my phone and then all Apps would work again.
Apple was very nice and replaced the phone-still same problem.
AT & T was nice and replaced Sim card- still same problem.
Apple support had my reset the phone as a new phone and not restore from previous version-same problem.
I removed all the Apps on the phone-same problem.
Yesterday I removed all my music from the phone...so far, the phone has been fine.
My question is...
What could be suddenly causing my music to suddenly cause these problems and how do I fix it?

Launch iTunes then connect the iPhone to your Mac.
You should see the iPhone under Devices left side of the iTunes window in the source list.
You can sync content from there.
iOS: Syncing with iTunes

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