TS1702 Restore iPhone without losing apps

Is there not a way to restore iPhone OS6 without having to start over installing apps??

Maybe, but you'd have to try it.
Connect your iPhone to your computer running iTunes via USB cable.  On the info page, you'll see the "Update" and the "Restore" button.  Don't use Restore; that will refresh everything and force you to reinstall apps.  Instead, hold down the Option button and hit "Update."  That should pop-up a box that allows you to choose the version you want to update to.  Select the iOS 6 installation package and go.  It may work.  I've used that technique when Update wasn't recognizing a newer version that was available and it worked fine, but I don't know if it will work when the two versions are the same.  Good luck!

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