Unable to sync music onto iphone despite seeing all my playlists

Hi
I'm unable to sync the music and apps on my iphone. The phone has recently being retored and this was the cause of all my problems
i can see all my music in itunes however I cannot add any songs or edit the playlists.
When I press sync music it does not do anything.
Another odd thing is that I see my phone name however there is also "on this phone" in itunes - and this does not contain any of music and does not allow me to add any music.
please help, how can I get my songs and apps back on my iphone?

Hi NorthernStar21,
If you are having issues with restoring your new iPhone, you may want to troubleshoot using the steps in this article -
If you can't update or restore your iOS device
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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