IPhone dropped in water - error code 23 after DMU - do not give up hop!

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To everyone who has dropped their iPhone into water - do not give up all hope of recovery.
If you check this site http://theiphonewiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=ITunes_Errors then you will see the explanation of the error code you refer to - just scroll down the page to this point:-
*+Error 23+*
*+Cannot restore or update due to hardware problems.+*
*+In software you have to set default web browser.+*
*+In hardware, it's a communication problem. Check all connections, also try to change battery.+*
*+faulty baseband flash or processor+*
*+Happens frequently after water damage. Remove and clean motherboard.+*
I dropped my iPhone whilst I was in the kitchen, near to the sink and it fell into a bowl which was full of water (Yes I know what you are thinking!).It was in the water for a only a second or two before I retrieved it!
I am fortunate in that I have an AGA, so after I dried off the phone, I left it on top of the AGA simmering plate cover to begin the drying process. I checked the internet for suggestions (just Google 'dropped iPhone in water') and decided to try putting the iPhone into a freezer bag filled with uncooked rice. I turned the phone off, placed it into the bag and left it for 2 days on top of the AGA (any warm environment such as an airing cupboard would probably be equivalent)
After the 2 days were up, I turned the phone on and connected to iTunes to see if the phone was recognised. It was recognised by iTunes, but initially iTunes came up with an error message to the effect that my iPhone was locked by a passcode and it had to be unlocked first. I could not achieve any kind of unlock, because my iPhone just presented with the 'emergency telephone' screen option.
I used this site and other various YouTube,Hackintosh type sites for a solution.
I then decided to put the iPhone into DFU mode

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Ignore this question and see the one that followed as it was posted before editing was completed - apologies!