I can't restore my iphone4 after installing ios5

After updating to ios5 my cell restarts in DFU mode and on desktop screen a message appear "Your device is corrupted. Please contact the assistance"
What's happened?

From what iPod's conclusion was and from your symptons after iPod's repair attempt, it sounds like it was dropped and the hard drive is damaged. The hard drive would likely cause iTunes to freeze because part of the iPod still is working but the hard drive is not and it's causing iTunes to not know what to do. Same reason why it won't reset. You can bring it to Best Buy for a COD estimate + repair. I believe it's $34.95 non-refundable deposit to send it to a Best Buy Service Center. If you approve the estimate, the $34.95 would be applied to that total. If you deny the estimate, the $34.95 would be kept by Best Buy to cover shipping and diagnostic charges.
The hard drive and labor probably wouldn't be that bad. Since the warranty is VOID, you might consider purchasing an iPod hard drive off the internet (Use Google and your specific iPod model) and then research how to replace it if you prefer not having us repair it for you.
Hope this helped.
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