Iphone 3GS Emergency

Im about to have a nervous break down
Ok
Story -
Got new iphone 3gs about a month ago, absolutely in love with it (first apple product) constantly downloading music, apps, ect as u do when u get a new iphone LOL
Last Saturday as i was synching stuff, i get an itunes message for auto update, updated everything to newest version of itunes. Ever since that update, itunes wouldnt recognize my iphone.
Kept getting a message saying 'An iphone has been detected, but could not be identified properly, disconnect and reconnect the iphone and try again.'
Tried doing my own research on how to fix the problem, yet nothing worked. Called up apple support, went thru all the troubleshooting steps yet nothing seemed to work.
An agent told me last option is to restore my iphone, he gave me the page with instructions from this website on how to do so. I followed everything down to a T, iphone restored but, when it came to the reactivation of it. it never came about. My iphone is still showing the screen of connect to itunes with the usb picture and itunes cd picture, it only gives me the option for slide for emergency.
i left my computer running with my iphone attatched maybe thinking it will take sometime for the reactivation to occur. nothing.
its saturday. im going out tonight. im left with no ******* phone that i want to smash against a brick wall atm.
Any help would be much appreciated.

I had the exact same issue after restoring. It stayed stuck on the connect to iTunes screen. I made an appt at the Genious Bar. He told me that they have some way to over ride the problem. He plugged it into his mac and voilà, it was fixed. He also told me that when you restore your 3gs, to NOT restore from backup, but to make it a new phone. He said there was a known issue with the phone
getting stuck on that screen otherwise.
Good luck! The restore didn't fix my problem, which was
whacked out app icons. I hope it helps you!

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