My phone won't sync with itunes

I plug my phone into itunes and it disconnects within seconds. I am trying to do the software update because all my apps crashed and I lost all my songs on the ipod feature. What should I do. I restarted the phone and the computer to no avail.

I just don't get it. It says it is plugged in to itunes and that it is backing up the phone before the upgrade but the phone does not say syncing. What do I trust. Do i disrupt the itune hoping it is speaking with the phone. Of course I am on hold to apple. Probably spend about 3 hrs waiting for anyone.

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