After OS X 10.5.7 update, iTunes asks to restore iPhone.

After installing 10.5.7, my iTunes asks me to restore iPhone, when I plug it in to my MacBook Pro.
Please Help.

I've experienced exactly the same twice. After I did the update yesterday I was watching some tv and filling my iPhone with some music. I thought. I looked at iTunes and it wanted to restore my iPhone. I wasn't able to get back to the normal iPhone tab in iTunes so eventually I just restored.
Couple of hours later. Same thing happened again. Ever since I've been trying not to use iTunes in combination with my iPhone. And only connect when needed.
And to the other guys replying. Please be relevant....

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