Iphone stuck on "Connect to iTunes screen", iTunes won't detect it

I have an iPhone 5. I tried to install the IOS 8 update via iTunes today, but after about 15-20 minutes, my phone went to the "connect to iTunes" screen and would not complete the update. I don't recall if an error number popped up, but at any rate I can't find out what it was or even if there was one now.
Since attempting to update the iPhone, I cannot get past the "connect to iTunes" screen. My computer detects that there is an apple device, but that's about it. When I plug my iPhone into the computer, iTunes runs in the background but does not pop up like it usually does. Additionally, now if I bring up the task manager and end iTunes, then iTunes still will not pop up if I attempt to run it again with the iPhone still plugged in. iTunes will only pop up if I unplug the iPhone and then run iTunes. iTunes used to pop up automatically once the iPhone was plugged in. As for trying to unbrick my iPhone:
I have tried turning the iPhone off and on again. It goes to a black screen when off, as usual. It goes to the Apple logo, and then right back to the "connect to iTunes" screen once turned on.
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes after unplugging the iPhone, and then plugging the iPhone back in once iTunes was reinstalled.
I have verified that Apple Mobile Device Support is installed
I have verified that the Apple Mobile USB Driver is installed
I have tried switching USB ports on my computer
I have tried putting my phone into recovery mode by unplugging it, holding the home and power buttons and then plugging it into the computer while still holding the home button, but there is no effect.
I have tried updating the phone by going to device manager, then to the update driver screen for the Apple device, and then manually selecting the update from Common Files>Apple>Mobile Device Support>Drivers, but there is no effect.
I have tried removing the SIM card, but even without the SIM card it still goes to the connect to iTunes screen once turned on again.
I have tried putting back in the SIM card, but no effect.
My iPhone has previously had trouble with the last update too, but I was able to get it working again somehow. I've since forgotten how, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't this difficult. I do not know if the last update was ever installed at all after I fixed the iPhone, so I do not know my iPhone's current iOS version. I think it is iOS 7.1.2, but I do not know how to check.
I would really appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!

Nevermind, I was able to fix it. I had to put my iPhone into recovery mode, and then plug it into someone else's computer with iTunes. That got it back to normal. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why this is? I'm hoping I won't have to keep repeating this process every update...

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