My phone keeps telling me to plug into itunes

so i plug it into itunes and it recognizes an iphone is plugged but it just says "iPhone" and my only option is to eject it. ive turned off the phone and held the home button then plugged it in so that it would restore. it restores but then a message pops up saying the phone is going to restart and to leave it plugged in. i leave it plugged in but then it just says to connect to itunes again! and its already connected ! i have no idea what to do and ive looked everywhere on the internet for answer. the problem started a few days ago when my screen wasnt working so i tried to restore it via itunes then this whole problem with it wanting me to plug it into itunes occured. also it is the first generation iphone, do you think its just time for a new phone?

It sounds like it's having trouble loading the software onto the iPhone and getting corrupted in the process. If it's a first gen iPhone it definitely is time for a new one.
You could try your luck by bringing it into an Apple Store and seeing if they have any luck restoring it, however you've done lots of troubleshooting already so it's likely they won't have much better luck.

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Also, Please read Chapter 2.
There have been some problems accessing pages on the Apple web site. If the hyperlink gives you a "We're sorry" message, try again.

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I have the exact same problem.
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I have made a thread for my problem here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1340941&tstart=0 (@mods sorry, feel free to lock it)
1.1.1 version, tried mac or win computer, different USB cables but no success. Latest (7.5 I think) itunes.

My phone keeps telling me to connect to itunes. And I tried to restart but it just keeps popping up. What do I do?

I tried to updated my phone to iOS 7.1.1 and it wouldn't load. It just kept saying "Verifying Update" and wouldnt load. It was on the charger and then it just shut off and now it's telling me to connect to itunes. I tried shutting it off and restarting it but it just keeps showing up. I dont know what to do. And when I connected to itunes, it says i have to restore my phone and that my phone is in restore mode.

Your phone is in recovery mode and must be restored using iTunes.
Any data that you did not back up has been lost.
~Lyssa

I started the lastet update on my phone last night, and now I can't do anything on it, and it's only telling me to plug into itunes. itunes is telling me they deteced a problem and i need to restore my phone. nothing on my phone is backed up, what do i do

i tells me my phone is in recovery mode. if i restore it ill lose all my pictures, my music, everything. is there something elese oi can do?

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I can't restore my iphone. when i plug it in, the phone recognizes that it is plugged into itunes, but itunes doesn't recognize it

My iphone charges when I plug it into my computer, but itunes doesn't recognize that any device is attached (I have the latest version; a pc, not a mac; it's a Verizon iphone). Also, the phone's info button (which should tell me the serial number) says "MEID: Unknown". Apple support won't help me without the serial number...
Ideally, I would like a button combination to restore the phone to factory settings, so that I can activate it. Or at least figure out the serial number so I can get tech support.

Serial # is below the model# on the BOX !!
looks like you bought a Craked Iphone and Not a NEW one from Apple direct or the carrier.

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please help me im in college and freaking out!

Hi NWL1,
Thanks for the question. If I understand correctly, the iPhone won't update and is stuck. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help you resolve or isolate the issue.
If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
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Have a great day,
Mario

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