Probably two or three times a week, minimum, here.
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You guys are cleaning your phones?
That was my thought exactly. I mean I do wipe the fingerprints and any smudges off when needed, but that’s about it.
Do you have it in a case?
Because if you ever need to take it in to repair, I’m not sure they’ll appreciate having to take your dusty phone out.
Yes, I do have it in a case. If I should ever need to take it into repair, I’ll be sure and take the case off and clean the phone first.
It’s not like you could clean the dust inside.
Just by putting your phone in your pocket and walking around, you’re essentially wiping it all around.
You guys are cleaning?
You guys are?
You guys?
You?
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I do guys
You guys?
Yeah. They’re germ magnets, worse than doorknobs. I have a waterproof phone and just wash it when I wash my hands; before that I used alcohol wipes.
never. never even considered it, actually. it’s in my pocket most of the time I’m not using it and I dont let other people touch it.
never
Do what now?
Maybe once every 5 years when I get a new phone. My current one is about 4 years old. It doesn’t seem particularly dirty.
Why would you clean a new phone??
By pealing off that nice plastic wrap. 😀
Every time I get home and I know I’ve been touching a lot of stuff (i.e. grocery shopping). I just wipe it down with a napkin and rubbing alcohol.
At least not everyone here is an animal.
I just run mine through the dishwasher once a month.
Physically clean it with like a cloth or clean it as in remove pics and apps and stuff?
The former is what I was specifically referencing…
You mean like open the case and clean the vents and stuff?
Never, unless the screen gets too smudgy. Then I’ll just lick it.
Like… Junk data or the actual device?
I have an app to do the first on it’s own whenever junk data gets over a specific size. I clean the actual phone only when stuff gets under the screen protector.
I wipe mine down every day. I don’t use a case and I work in a hospital full of germs.
Never lol
Practically every day. I take public transportation so when I get home I’ll use a disinfectant wipe on it to kill any germs. It’s a habit that’s stuck with me since the pandemic and it’s just nice to have a clean phone.
I wipe mine down with isopropyl on a paper towel daily.
Thats not good for the conductive layer of the screen. It can lead to problems with it after a while.
After a while?
I’ve had my phoen for over 3.5 years (got it right when covid started) and have cleaned it daily with disinfectant and there are no issues.
It doesn’t damage the screen, but can remove the oleophobic (anti-smudge) coating that most phones come with. It is damaged with use anyway, like a non-stick pan.
It’s okay; I’m only wiping down the case, which has a built-in screen protector. No alcohol is actually touching the screen.
Cool!
What is the best alternative?
I was told by the guy in a phone shop that most phones just need a damp cloth across the screen at worst. I think they sell water-based cleaners in the phone shops too. It depends on the manufacturers recommendation a bit too. One brand is called Eco I think. Usually comes as a small kit for a coupla quid.
Honestly, once every 3-4 months I take the case out and give it a wipe with the help of isopropyl alcohol. I thought I was dirty, but I’m seeing that I’m one of the cleaner people.
