IPod 3rd Gen 8 GB Says It's An iPhone And Is Stuck In Recovery Mode.

So, here is my story. I have given my mother my old iPod touch, as stated it is a 3rd Gen 8 GB. Now when i updated the software it started to update as usual, reset the ipod. Blah blah blah. as it is finishing it says "Error Can Not Recover." Now, here is the main problem. When I plug it in to get it out of recovery mode, it thinks it's an iphone. Now this wouldn't be a problem if it would let me take it out of recovery, but since it thinks it is an iPhone the software is not compatible. So now I have an iPod that won't do anything and thinks it is an iPhone. Any suggestions..? (Note: My iTunes is fully updated.)

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