sabrinawolk, rice is just a first aid for the water damage. By now you may have plenty of corrosion on the logic board. You can try to revive your iPhone by cleaning it properly. Use [guide|5825|this guide] for the cleaning. It is for a 3G but still pertains to your phone. [http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iPhone_1st_Generation#guideList|Here are] the guides for your phone and will help you to disassemble it. Once properly cleaned and free of debris and corrosion, replace the battery and reevaluate for any further, if any, damage. Hope this helps, good luck.
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sabrinawolk, rice is just a first aid for the water damage. By now you may have plenty of corrosion on the logic board. You can try to revive your iPhone by cleaning it properly. Use [guide|5825|this guide] for the cleaning. It is for a 3G but still pertains to your phone. [http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iPhone_1st_Generation#guideList|Here are] the guides for your phone and will help you to disassemble it. Once properly cleaned and free of debris and corrosion, replace the battery and reevaluate for any further, if any, damage. No software update or new firmware is going to fix it.Hope this helps, good luck.
sabrinawolk, rice is just a first aid for the water damage. By now you may have plenty of corrosion on the logic board. You can try to revive your iPhone by cleaning it properly. Use [guide|5825|this guide] for the cleaning. It is for a 3G but still pertains to your phone. [http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iPhone_1st_Generation#guideList|Here are] the guides for your phone and will help you to disassemble it. Once properly cleaned and free of debris and corrosion, replace the battery and reevaluate for any further, if any, damage. Hope this helps, good luck.