HT201210 iOS 6 beta upgrade Activation Required

I am getting an activation required message and being driven through the activation process. When I log into itunes is says my license has expired and I have to update, but itunes says I have the latest software. I tested the iOS 6 beta, is this normal? It is basically a useless weight right now.

Found the easy and correct fix. I did this today and my iPhone is back to working properly.
1. Go to https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action#downloads and sign in using your developers account.
2. Download the version of i OS 6 for your device.
3. Connect device to iTunes and option+click "restore."
4. Your Finder should appear. Select the i OS 6 file you downloaded in step 2.
5. Restore and back up through iCloud
Hope this helps

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