My iphone 4 is locked up and wont sync to itunes what do i do, my iphone 4 is locked up and wont sync to itunes what do i do

my iphone 4 is locked up and cant remember my passcode and it wont sync to itunes how would i restore it and my lock button dont work

power down your phone and unplug from your computer
hold down the home button then plugin and wait till you get a message about an iphone in recovery mode
follow the instructions on screen to restore your phone
(this will wipe out your phone but it is the only option other than remembering your passcode)
in the setup screen after its restored you can restore information from icloud or a backup given you have one

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