I turned my iphone 4 off and when i went to turn it back on it says connect to iTunes. I tried to connect it but it will not work. Someone please help, im not due for an update for another year! i dont know what im going to do if i cant get it fixed.

I really need my phone fixed! ive tried connecting it to restore the whole device, it just wont work! I dont know what i will do if i dont have my phone!!!!

Hello there, morganbailey02.
The following Knowledge Base article provides some great steps for troubleshooting your issue:
iOS: Unable to update or restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro

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