Iphone 4 stuck in 'set up' mode after iOS7 update and numerous 'restores from itunes backup'!!

I had the same problem. Here's what I did:

My phone had to be put into recovery mode. I restored my iphone, factory restore. I then restored my iphone from my last backup. The welcome set up screen came on, and I got to the part where it said "restore from backup". I did that, and then it turned off and on again, but I was stuck on the set up page still, like you are/were.

I took it to the at&t store. He said all I had to do was choose the "set up as a new iphone" option, fill out the info. If your pics/texts/etc aren't on there, just plug it back into itunes and hit restore from backup again. Since I had restored mine like 10 times, my stuff was there after i set it up as a new iphone. But if it isn't, just restore it from backup once you're at the home screen!

Hope this helps.

-G

I have the exact same issue. I posted it today.

I am going to try what gdel914 has suggested. Will update shortly. Hope it works !

No luck. After trying restore again, phone reboots and come back to the same "Set up iPhone" screen !

Here is my post on the same issue: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5522540

shoot! it worked for me. So you set it up as a new iphone and it didnt work?

-make sure you have a backup

-go through the welcome screen, click "set up as new iphone"

-if your stuff isnt there, plug into itunes and restore from backup, the "restore backup" button.

It didn't work?

if it doesn't work after that, take it to at&t (or your providers) store.

must set it up as a new iphone.

Followed all the steps as you have mentioned. After setup the phone as new and restoring the second time, again I get the set up iPhone screen !

that is really really strange. definitely take it to your providers store and tell them the situation. they will be able to help you! I just had to set it up as a new iphone and then restore it again and it was fine. i'm 100% sure if you go to the store, they can help you! they helped me.

After you have restored your iphone backup (eg you backed up your iphone 4 to iTunes, then restored your selected backup to your iPhone 5 from iTunes), the iPhone screen will ask you whether you want to set up a new phone, restore from itunes or restore from icloud. I did this many, many times, until I decided to set up a new phone. After I filled all the set up a new phone info, I found my backup fully restored and hidden behind all of these settings. Setting up a new iPhone from the iPhone screen did not delete any of my restored backup. Its insanely bad coding, and should never have been presented to the public.

You have done nothing wrong. Apple software is always faulty. Get used to it.