Q: why does iTunes keep saying my connection has timed out after about 10 minutes of me restoring my phone?

Hi, vcharisse.  

Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.  

I understand that you are receiving an alert that your connection timed out when restoring.  This usually means that there is a USB or security software conflict.  I have attached a couple troubleshooting articles that provide solutions for this issue.  

Resolve USB-related alerts in iTunes

Resolve iOS update and restore errors in iTunes

-Jason H.