In addition to cleaning the interior of the mobile, eliminating unwanted files and uninstalling unnecessary applications, it is also important clean the mobile outsideso that it looks like it came out of its box and, incidentally, to disinfect it.
We will see below how you can clean your phone safelyso that it shines, sounds and charges as usual, without endangering it and if possible using normal and/or cheap and easy to find products.
The screen, shiny
While our first instinct may be to use old-fashioned glass cleaners, the truth is that these household cleaners may contain harsh components that could harm the screen. Instead, it is recommended to use the same recommendations as for cleaning your PC screen: isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth.
Apple is one of the manufacturers who gave us more specific instructions on how to clean the screens: it recommends using 70% isopropyl alcohol or 75% ethyl alcohol and a soft cloth or chamois leather that it does not release lint, otherwise it would be counterproductive. With a few gentle circular motions, the screen should get rid of fingerprints and other smudges easily and without compromising the oil-repellent layer that covers many of them.
And do you have a protector in the mobile, the recommendations are the same, although you can be sure that in the event of a problem, you can always remove the protector and put on another one. In fact, sometimes we can confuse the scratches on the protector with dirt and it is only when we remove it that we will see the screen as new.
goodbye fingerprints
To clean the body of the mobile, the cleaning recommendations are similar to those of the screen since, in fact, in many terminals the back is also covered with glass. Once again, your best ally is a soft microfiber cloth and rubbing alcohol. It will be rare that the combination of the two does not eliminate all fingerprints and any other dirt present on your mobile.
As an extra precaution, if you wish you can turn off the mobile before cleaning it, especially if you have a lot to clean up and are going to use a fair amount of rubbing alcohol. Prevent moisture from approaching the holes of the mobile, to avoid additional problems.
If you want to disinfect the mobile, another possible option is to use a ultraviolet sterilizer box. These days they are very easy to find on sites like Amazon for around $20 and they are basically a box where you put your mobile and it bathes in UV to kill bacteria and germs.
Clean cameras to take better pictures
You must be very careful when cleaning all parts of the mobile, but it is particularly important gently clean the camera lensesbecause if it gets scratched, your photos will be blurry and you won’t be able to do anything else about it.
If they are not particularly dirty, with chamois for glasses of a life should be more than enough in most cases. If not, you can use the same alcohol as for the screen, but just make sure that whatever cloth you’re using doesn’t have any roughness that could scratch the lens.
Make your speakers look like new
Whenever dirt gets into the mobile speakers, it is noticeable as they start emitting strange sounds. If you want to find the sound that the mobile had when you bought it – or almost – then you should do a good cleaning of its speakers. It is a complicated task, it is possible to damage the inner mesh speakers and deal more damage than before.
Your best strategy here is to use a soft brush and lightly scrub the opening, without letting the hairs go too far inside. If that’s not enough, you can opt for more creative solutions like using sticky putty to “catch” the dirt inside. Handle it carefully and make sure you can remove it from the speaker.
In fgeneral compressed air is not recommended in any opening of our mobiles, as it is a little more powerful than we would like, although it could be an option as long as you control the pressure and the distance, so as not to put too much pressure on the speakers. For mild cases, you might find it helpful to use apps designed to clean your speakers.
Clean Mobile Ports
And the charging port gets dirty, it may not load properly. You must be careful when cleaning because if you damage it, the mobile will be unusable as soon as it has no more battery and you will not be able to do anything until it is repaired. You can also use a medium-hard brush to clean it.
In more serious cases, you can support yourself a pin dipped in alcoholbetter than a cotton swab or toothpick, which may leave residue in the port. Before tinkering with the ins and outs of recharging your mobile, it is strongly recommended to turn it off completely.
The same recommendations apply to headphone jack, if your mobile still has it. In both cases, you can also rely on compressed air as long as you use it remotely to control the air pressure that reaches the mobile.
Don’t forget the case
Finally, do not forget to clean the hull of the mobile. Unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer, it is likely that the case is plasticso you can just remove it from the phone and wash it with soap and water.
Washing the cell phone case is not complicated, just make sure you dry it well before putting it back in the mobile, to prevent moisture from entering the mobile through its holes.
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