IPhone 4 not connecting to any computer, Mac OS or Windows, or iTunes after ios 7 update

Hello Apple community,
  I desparately need help connecting my iphone 4 to iTunes so I can restore my previous iPhone4 backup that is on my windows laptop computer.  It used to connect perfectly to my windows 7 laptop with iTunes, but after ios 7 (and subsequently 7.1) update, it no longer connects to windows, iTunes (yes latest version), nor shows in Windows device manager.  (yes, I tried repairing, updating, and re-installing apple usb driver + iTunes.  Win7 is totally up to date too)
How did it all start?
1. The phone completely went dead after trying the ios 7 update (with full battery charge). Previously, the iphone 4 worked PERFECT on ios 6.  So, I went to apple store, and they connected it to their laptop at the Genius Bar and performed a fresh ios 7 install.  So, I had a fresh working ios 7 phone WITHOUT all my previous data.
2.   No problem?  I'll just go home and use the iTunes backup file on my win7 computer to restore all my files.  However, this iphone4 won't connect to my laptop or any other computer at all.
Current Status:
A) iPhone4 battery only charges if phone is completely off and plugged into the Wall-electrical-outlet charger.
B) no usb data connection regardless of computer type (Mac or Windows PC) and different usb cables were tried.
C) When plugged into my iHome alarm-clock and music player, the iPhone4 can be controlled by the iHome's menu buttons (play, rewind, fast forward, time sync, plays the iphone4 music through the iHome speaker, etc).  Also, the iPhone4 does not charge as before because the phone is still powered ON.
D) An iPhone repair technician confirmed the phone battery and female-charge-docking connector work fine because he swapped those parts for new ones and phone still had the same problem.
The only thing that changed on this iPhone 4 was the ios 7 update.  How can so much go wrong by just updating to ios 7 and do any of you apple gurus have any idea how else to fix this problem?

I am having the same problem. I can not seem to find any fix. I have tried everything my computer said to do. I am out of options right now. any help?

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