Keeping Your Phone Clean

When protecting yourself from the fatal COVID-19 coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that you wash your hands often and avoid touching your face.

Computer keyboards, e-reader mice, tablet computers like the iPad, and TV remotes are all examples of high-touch surfaces that we use daily.

An average of 2,617 times each day, according to scout, a Chicago-based market research organization, we touch our phones on average. Everything you do, including swiping, pinching, swiping, and tapping.

Keep your phone as clean as possible because the CDC warns that the virus can persist on glass and plastic surfaces for three days. An ordinary telephone, say, health experts, is up to ten times dirty than a toilet seat.

The following is a step-by-step guide on cleaning your phone correctly and avoiding damage to it.

A step-by-by-step process

There are various methods for cleaning touchscreen smartphones, for example. In the words of Apple and Samsung, the majority of their counsel boils down to:

Make sure the device is turned off and unplugged from the wall before you begin cleaning it. You'll avoid a short circuit, have a better view of the area you're cleaning, and be less likely to unintentionally phone or text someone.

The case should be removed before wiping off the phone.

Gently wash the screen with a lint-free microfiber cloth, such as the kind used for cleaning the lenses of your eyeglasses or sunglasses (see step 3). Tissues and paper towels can both create a residue on the screen, and the screen's protective layer can be harmed.

Wipe down the phone from top to bottom while holding it on its sides with a bit of spray with 70 percent ethanol or isopropyl alcohol or warm, soapy water. Be sure not to get any liquid into ports like the charging port or headphone jack when wiping down the sides and back.

No matter how water-resistant your phone may be, you should never submerge it.

You can also clean your phone with 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes or Clorox disinfectant wipes. According to phone manufacturers, bleach, hand sanitizer, and sprays like Lysol can damage the screen.

a few more hints

What else should you keep in mind when it comes to maintaining the cleanliness of your devices?

In addition to protecting your phone from accidental drops, a phone case reduces the number of times viruses can live on the back of a silicone or leather case. Nonabrasive sprays or wipes are still needed to maintain the rear of your phone virus-free.

Protecting your smartphone's screen from scratches and cracks with a screen protector is an excellent idea. If you use an acidic spray or wipe, it can protect the screen from being damaged.

These can be purchased online. A pack of three costs anywhere from $5 to $10, and they come with instructions on how to apply them to avoid air bubbles.

There are currently several decent YouTube videos on how to clean your phone. A visual learner should definitely check this out. You can also pause the instructions and go at your own pace while following along.

Follow the same steps you'd use to clean an e-reader or tablet to clean your smartphone. Ensure no moisture goes into the charging or headphone ports while you wipe clean the screen with a tiny bit of fluid and a microfiber cloth.