Downloaded ios7, now I'm stuck in recovery mode

I just downloaded ios7 via wifi (because I don't have my computer any more, which will be important later), and when I tried to install it, my phone got stuck in recovery mode. It tells me to plug it into iTunes, but to sync it with iTunes I'd have to restore it, which unfortunately would mean I lose everything on my phone because my computer is gone and I am currently using my wife's. Do I have any other options to try to fix this?

fritzfromwest palm beach wrote:
for those of you people iphone wont restore i had that same problem a few days ago try to update with itunes iPhone stuck in recovery mode still can't restore with itunes but i think i find how to get out of recovery delete itunes 11.1.2 and itunes library and download itunes 10.7 that work for me after all if it work then you can update back to itunes 11.1.2 if it doesn't work for you might need a new batery let me know if it work for you guys
Try this. Connect the phone to the charger that came with it, and reset the device by holding power and hte home button until it turns off. Then try restoring again.

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