How do I get an unlocked iPhone 3GS out of recovery mode (connect to itunes error) on screen. Cannot do anything on phone until problem is fixed ...

After putting phone into DFU mode and attempting to restore and update the phone, at the end, an error message came up saying: "the iPhone could not be restored. An unknown error occured (1)."
How do I go about fixing this problem. I need to get my phone out of this (connect to itunes) mode. Everything I've tried does not work ! By the way, I have the latest version of itunes .. (iTunes 11)

Error 1 basically means you need to try two more times, and if the issue remains unresolved, contact Apple Support.
Resolve specific iTunes update and restore errors - Support - Apple
Check for hardware issues
Try to restore your iOS device two more times while connected with a cable, computer, and network you know are good. Also, confirm your security software and settings are allowing communication between your device and update servers. If you still see the alert when you update or restore, contact Apple support.
Common errors: 1, 10-47, 1002, 1011, 1012, 1014, 1000-1020.

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