Problem with iphone 4,my phone still using ios 5 operating system and now it wont work ad tried to update it

Help!!! My iphone is still using ios 5 operating system due to laptop issues and unvarnished able to update it,my husband has tried to update it and now its saying phone in recovery! If I restore to original settings will i loose everything like music and photos??!!!!!

Hi there Laura,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like your iPhone is in recovery mode and you’re concerned about restoring it to factory settings because you don’t want to lose any data. The first article linked below provides a lot of great information about restoring an iOS devices to factory settings, including how to restore from any backups that you may have created with iTunes.
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings - Apple Support
Also, if you want more information about recovery mode, take a look at the article linked below.
If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Cheers,
-Jason

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