- The best way to clean your smartphone safely without damaging its screen or internal components is to wipe it with a slightly damp microfiber cloth.
- Using standard cleaning products, such as disinfectant wipes and rubbing alcohol, could remove the coating on your device’s screen that protects it from collecting fingerprint stains and other substances found on your hands.
- You can also try using a UV sanitizer, which is an electronic device that sends UV-C rays to your phone to kill germs.
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If you look like the average American, you probably check your smartphone more than 50 times a day, as revealed in a 2018 Deloitte study.
And every time you do, your mobile device detects more bacteria in your hands. In fact, the University of Arizona discovered in 2012 that cell phones carry 10 times more bacteria than a toilet seat, largely because toilet seats are generally cleaned more frequently while personal electronic devices are largely overlooked.
As the new coronavirus continues to spread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization advise the general public to wash their hands often and to disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. This means it is also important to keep your phone clean.
But cleaning your phone can be tricky, since many of the standard cleaning products that you typically use for disinfection could damage your mobile device.
Here’s how you can safely clean your phone without damaging its screen or internal components.
- The best way to clean your smartphone safely without damaging its screen or internal components is to wipe it with a slightly damp microfiber cloth.
- Using standard cleaning products, such as disinfectant wipes and rubbing alcohol, could remove the coating on your device’s screen that protects it from collecting fingerprint stains and other substances found on your hands.
- You can also try using a UV sanitizer, which is an electronic device that sends UV-C rays to your phone to kill germs.
- Visit the Business Insider home page for more stories.
If you look like the average American, you probably check your smartphone more than 50 times a day, as revealed in a 2018 Deloitte study.
And every time you do, your mobile device detects more bacteria in your hands. In fact, the University of Arizona discovered in 2012 that cell phones carry 10 times more bacteria than a toilet seat, largely because toilet seats are generally cleaned more frequently while personal electronic devices are largely overlooked.
As the new coronavirus continues to spread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization advise the general public to wash their hands often and to disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. This means it is also important to keep your phone clean.
But cleaning your phone can be tricky, since many of the standard cleaning products that you typically use for disinfection could damage your mobile device.
Here’s how you can safely clean your phone without damaging its screen or internal components.