Quick question: Is it okay to clean the entire phone using a damp cloth? Will it ruin the oleophobic coating or mess up the capacitive touchscreen?
Thanks.
Damp cloth is fine as long as you don't let water get into the home button, speaker, microphones, headphone jack, USB port and buttons. Personally, I'd just clean the glass area and at the edges, use a dry cloth. Oh yeah, I'd use microfibre cloth only as it cleans better while requiring less rubbing.
I'd say using water is the only thing you should use, no chemicals what so ever.
I personally scrub the galaxy under running tap water every day. It does tend to get very hot when I do so so and emits purring noises.
I assume this means it enjoys the procedure and in fact it often takes a break immediately afterwards.
Mahniex said:
I personally scrub the galaxy under running tap water every day. It does tend to get very hot when I do so so and emits purring noises.
I assume this means it enjoys the procedure and in fact it often takes a break immediately afterwards.
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I actually use for screen a small bottle of water with a small amount of vinegar in it . Screen as in TFT and any similar screen microfibre cloth barely damped never damaged any screen over five years .
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make sure you use a clean cloth (nothing that will cause scratches), do NOT wet or use windex, and rub gently in a circular motion.
I have an invisiShield on my screen, had one on my first Evo4G, but after the 5th replacement I stopped buying them. I got the fingerprint resistant and smudge proof one, and it is probably the best screen protector I've had.
I use electro-static wipes to clean the screen. Works great, leaves it free of dust and water spots/smudges from chemicals. Without a screen protector, I used the same electro-static wipes with a gentle rubbing motion and it worked great. Hope this helps.
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Wire Scrubbing Brush!
Whaaaat? You never said GOOD suggestions...
I use my shirt and my breath. I wear glasses, so it's a perfected technique. I don't really own any clothes that are rough and would scratch the screen, so it works for me!
If you don't want to do that, buy a microfiber cloth rag, cut it down to about credit card size, and throw it in your wallet in between 2 cards you never use. Voila!
microfiber cloth works great
microfiber cloths work great...no scratches on any of my phones
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Wire Scrubbing Brush!
Whaaaat? You never said GOOD suggestions...
I use my shirt and my breath. I wear glasses, so it's a perfected technique. I don't really own any clothes that are rough and would scratch the screen, so it works for me!
If you don't want to do that, buy a microfiber cloth rag, cut it down to about credit card size, and throw it in your wallet in between 2 cards you never use. Voila!
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As I post this, I'm looking down at my device noticing the smudges from this afternoons use. I simply breath on it, rub it on my pants or shirt in circular motion too. Viola, it's clean.
When I got my EVO 4G, Radio Shack had a $20 gift card to use with the EVO, I opted for the HTC screen protectors. The first day I had the device, I watched a YouTube video of a user who received his EVO 4G DOA. He demonstrated an attempt to scratch the screen with a key before he returned it. Lo and behold, nothing happened. Now, I never attempted that exercise but I never used the screen protectors and never had the first scratch on the screen in the year I had it.
T-Shirt & pants, never got a scratch.
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pant leg, or shirt
I always used a damp bathroom towel.
I use my sons cleaning kit that he uses for his glasses, comes with spray and a fine micro fiber towel
zagg wipes work well. little pricey though.
With ur tongue
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I've used those small squares that have alcohol on them, normally for medical use. The alcohol evaporates, leaves a clean screen, and is nit "wet" so you don't worry about water damage.
Pants pocket keeps mine clean.
Beware of alcohol wipes as they can discolor some plastics over time.
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I usually clean my phone after I take a shower using my damp bathroom towel. It works awesome for cleaning not just the screen but the entire phone.
The first thing I did was buy a zagg screen protector and it also comes with a micro fiber cloth .it works fine and if I somehow leave the cloth at home I sometimes use my clean white t-shirt it gets the job done
Micro Fiber
I use micro-fiber. However once a week I take a little bit of alcohol (very little) on a cotton ball and quickly clean and dry. I am a bit of a germophobe sometimes. And before you flame I have been doing this for years and alcohol evaporates almost instantly. I use it to clean water damaged iPhone logic boards. The key is use a barely damp cotton ball and dry instantly with micro fiber.
What's the best way to clean the NT screen? I keep getting fingerprints/smudges, but I'm not sure what's safe to use... Any experiences would be awesome.
Also, I just read that putting rain-x on the screen makes it keep fingerprints off? Seems kind of weird, but anyone try this?
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What's the best way to clean the NT screen? I keep getting fingerprints/smudges, but I'm not sure what's safe to use... Any experiences would be awesome.
Also, I just read that putting rain-x on the screen makes it keep fingerprints off? Seems kind of weird, but anyone try this?
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Some sort of cloth based material, not paper, preferably micro-fiber.
If that isn't enough on its own, use a small amount of a 50/50 mix of water and vinegar put on the cloth and wipe the screen.
I personally use a 50/50 mix of di water and methanol. Spray a slight amount onto a clean micro-fiber towel and wipe. I use this method on all my lcd screens. Di water is better than tap due to low mineral content. I work in the semicondutor industry so I have all the di that I need.
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I personally use a 50/50 mix of di water and methanol. Spray a slight amount onto a clean micro-fiber towel and wipe. I use this method on all my lcd screens. Di water is better than tap due to low mineral content. I work in the semicondutor industry so I have all the di that I need.
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Yea, sorry, I should have specified di (distilled) water when mentioning it.
I have some laptop screen cleaner that's like a blue spray gel...will that work?
Fyi, DI water != distilled water. DI = deionized, whereas distilled is just condensed steam.
For this purpose, distilled ought to be expensive enough.
DI water, on the other hand, was upwards of $50/gallon last time I was lucky enough to need to flush my laser's cooling system.
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I bought a 50 Pack of lens cleaners (the ones in individual packets) from WalMart for less than $3.00.
Rain-X huh? might try it.
Nice thing about working in a clean room I have a endless supply of DI (yes di-ionized) water. I didn't realize that it was so expensive to buy. Maybe I need to start smuggling some out and selling it on ebay. lol
T-shirt and some spit.
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T-shirt and some spit.
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This works for me every time.
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I prefer to use a damp tissue, but B&N says not to use moisture when cleaning the screen.
I purchased the official B&N anti-glare screen protector for $20 (eek!). I got it mainly because my daughter somehow manages to get food and who-knows-what-else on the screen. B&N says not to use moisture when cleaning the screen, but that's the only way to get the crud off. So, I got the B&N protector.
Anyway, despite comments online about people destroying both sheets in the process of installing them, I installed mine without any problems. First I made sure the screen was completely clean with absolutely no dust on it. Then I peeled back just an inch or so of the removable film, pushed the top edge of the sheet to where the case meets the screen, then slowly peeled back more as I pushed the sheet onto the screen, by bending the sheet as I worked my way down the screen. No air bubbles. No dust. No dirt. It's perfect and it looks like it will last forever.
I use Monster ScreenClean and a microfiber cloth to clean all my electronics. A big bottle is about $12 at Walmart. It's the only Monster product I'm willing to buy.
if you have young ones. explore the power of baby wipes. strong enough to clean a baby ass yet gentle enough to wipe a NT clean
i wipe it till its clean of all debris/smudges then dry with with a soft tissue
m0000 said:
if you have young ones. explore the power of baby wipes. strong enough to clean a baby ass yet gentle enough to wipe a NT clean
i wipe it till its clean of all debris/smudges then dry with with a soft tissue
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+1 on the baby wipes. Especially the costco ones. Make sure they're not the adult all purpose wipes that are kinda soapy. Works wonders with all marks and grease and no damage to the screen/tv/monitor etc.
I used a cleaning cloth that is made for cleaning eyeglasses. Worked wonderful!
I also used a cleaning cloth (microfiber) designed for eyeglasses. Then I immediately installed an anti glare, anti smudge screen protector I bought from Amazon for $9. Haven't had any glare or smudge problems since then.
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T-shirt and some spit.
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Yeah, I just usually use my shirt. Without the spit though. Cotton T-shirt works best.
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I use Monster ScreenClean and a microfiber cloth to clean all my electronics. A big bottle is about $12 at Walmart. It's the only Monster product I'm willing to buy.
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I too use the Monster Screen Clean with the microfiber cloth that came with it. Just one squirt on the cloth (it's barely damp) and the smudges wipe away very easily. I keep another, thinner, microfiber cloth behind the NT (sandwiched with the case), and use it for cleaning on the go.
As long as there is only general finger marks (ie oil), then I found breathing heavily to fog up the screen then wiping over with a soft tissue or micro fibre cloth or clean t-shirt does wonders.
Hello,
I noticed that after a few months of using my Galaxy S 2 with a rubber case it gets really dirty on the surface, specially the parts that are in contact with the rubber case.
Some of the dirt comes from dust and I guess humidity of the environment letting the back case of the cell phone a some kind of greasy spots. I tried to clean the battery cover with some water with soap and so the bottom part that is attached to the cell phone itself where is the speaker (always being careful of not getting into the speaker) but it appears that the spots doesn't want to disappear.
Is there any good tips about cleaning the case of the cell phone? like to take off those greasy spots that left behind the use of a rubber case?
Thanks for the answers B)
Normally I just use a cleaning cloth for glasses and wipe the phone with it, without any water/soap, works just fine and squeky clean most of the time.
Yeah I tried that.. but for the screen is ok, the problem is with the rest of the cell phone.. As it has spend to much time with the Rubber Case on it got a lot of greasy spots that cannot be clean off with just the cleaning cloth...
Is like if it is kind of sticky glue or something that got attached to the back of the case from the Rubber protector
Hi guys !!
In a couple of days I get the protective film, but my fear is dust, how can I avoid absolutely the dust?
Take the phone out of a case (if you have one).
Go into ur bathroom.
Close all windows. Door. Don't run the vent fan if you have one.
Turn the shower or bath on hot and let the room get very steamy.
Clean screen with a microfiber cloth. If you want to be very anal about it. Remove ur shirt. Wet ur hair. Also if it's long tie it back. (this helps eliminate dust or dry skin from falling on the screen while you bend over it. )
The steamy air from the hot water will eliminate any dust floating in the air.
Next step after the screen is clean is to look from all angles to spot any specs. Also clear scotch tape can be used to pick dust off.
Then just apply the protector.
This is how I've always done it on all my phones. Sounds extreme but it all makes sense. I usually combine this is with a shower... Lol
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This just came to me. Another method might be mounting the hose end of a vaccum over the area and keep it running during the cleaning and applying. This is what some people do while cleaning the sensor on DSLR cameras.
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Take the phone out of a case (if you have one).
Go into ur bathroom.
Close all windows. Door. Don't run the vent fan if you have one.
Turn the shower or bath on hot and let the room get very steamy.
Clean screen with a microfiber cloth. If you want to be very anal about it. Remove ur shirt. Wet ur hair. Also if it's long tie it back. (this helps eliminate dust or dry skin from falling on the screen while you bend over it. )
The steamy air from the hot water will eliminate any dust floating in the air.
Next step after the screen is clean is to look from all angles to spot any specs. Also clear scotch tape can be used to pick dust off.
Then just apply the protector.
This is how I've always done it on all my phones. Sounds extreme but it all makes sense. I usually combine this is with a shower... Lol
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This just came to me. Another method might be mounting the hose end of a vaccum over the area and keep it running during the cleaning and applying. This is what some people do while cleaning the sensor on DSLR cameras.
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LOL. Why didn't I think of this?!!!!!
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What he said about getting the bathroom steamy is exactly correct!! I've been using that method for a couple of years now and my installs turn it flawless! I also recommend using the hinge method as well, just to assure that you get it on 100% perfectly (I'm a perfectionist when it comes to my electronics and cars! lol). If you're unsure of the hinge method, you should be able to find some videos on YouTube. Basically you just align the screen protector (without removing the back), then apply some tape to one side. Then the tape will act as the "hinge", and the screen protector will act as the door. I recently started using this method along with the steamy shower. These two methods combined allow for a fool-proof perfect install! As long as the screen protector you're applying is nice and you do the install correctly, people won't even know that you have installed unless they're just really looking for one! Good luck with it all, I hope it all goes well. If you have any questions before or during, please feel free to ask
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thanks guys but unfortunately I have a very large bathroom and I knew this method but it does not work for me, I'll try the method to align hinge meanwhile, is very interesting but unfortunately I still have the dust problem
babak said:
thanks guys but unfortunately I have a very large bathroom and I knew this method but it does not work for me, I'll try the method to align hinge meanwhile, is very interesting but unfortunately I still have the dust problem
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I use a small amount of isopropyl alcohol on the screen, Never have any problems when I do that, I've done it with multiple devices and never had any dust sticking under the screen. Only thing is you basically have to keep pushing the stuff out from underneath it for about 10mins.
I'm sure someones going to say I'm damaging the screen now but I've done it with about 4 phones and 2 tablets with no problems whatsoever
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I use a small amount of isopropyl alcohol on the screen, Never have any problems when I do that, I've done it with multiple devices and never had any dust sticking under the screen. Only thing is you basically have to keep pushing the stuff out from underneath it for about 10mins.
I'm sure someones going to say I'm damaging the screen now but I've done it with about 4 phones and 2 tablets with no problems whatsoever
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NEVER, EVER use any type of Alcohol! It removes/destroys the oleophobic coating on the glass. That's what keeps the fingerprints from appearing and once it starts breaking down, it looks not like a scratched screen but more like a scuffed area. You can buff the area a little and it goes away but you fingers make that scuffed area return.
Sitting naked in steamy bathroom applying screen protector. Sounds like a weekend plan for me.
Good day guys.
I just wash my XZU screen, put some soap and rinse it. After drying it with towel I notice some dark shade in the upper part of my screen and I knew it was water inside my screen After I noticed it i put my phone inside a sealable plastic then put some desiccant silica gel bag inside.. I notice that the darker part (lower part of the screen) was shrinking but very slow, while the upper did not change. :crying:
As of now, it is 9 hours there inside the bag.. WIll it remove the water??? And how long should I it take? BTW the screen is working , the phone was turned off and flaps are close. :crying: Any suggestions???
Do u still have the stock anti shatter film on?
Maybe you should also try rice.
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Do u still have the stock anti shatter film on?
Maybe you should also try rice.
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Yep it's still there.. should I remove it?
Yea I read some thread using rice to dry their phones.. OK I'll add some rice...
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Do u still have the stock anti shatter film on?
Maybe you should also try rice.
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Can I use a vacuum cleaner to suck out the remaining water inside the screen? Im guessing that the water enters from the top speaker of my phone..
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Can I use a vacuum cleaner to suck out the remaining water inside the screen? Im guessing that the water enters from the top speaker of my phone..
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unfortunately water got inside the phone, more precisely inside the lcd module, between 2 of the polarizing films beneath the actual lcd panel. once there it will dry up over time (maybe a week or more) but in most cases it will still leave some marks - spots or gray dots because of the fact that plain water contains impurities that get stuck between the polarizing films and cannot be removed.
the shatter prof film is applied over the digitizer module, therefore over the entire lcd module, removing it won't have any effect in solving this.
back when i was servicing cell phones, the only way to fix this was to disassemble the phone, remove the lcd module, disassemble it and manually clean the polarizing films/light diffusers. it can't be done for all phones and some of them have fused screen assemblies that cannot be opened.
in any case, there is only a small chance (let's say 10%) that the water will dry out and not leave any contaminants inside the lcd module. however some sort of improvement could be seen over time, even if, most probably, the screen won't recover to it's initial performance.
interesting however... why water got inside a phone advertised as practically waterproof? were all flaps closed? any marks on the water damage stickers under the flaps?
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unfortunately water got inside the phone, more precisely inside the lcd module, between 2 of the polarizing films beneath the actual lcd panel. once there it will dry up over time (maybe a week or more) but in most cases it will still leave some marks - spots or gray dots because of the fact that plain water contains impurities that get stuck between the polarizing films and cannot be removed.
the shatter prof film is applied over the digitizer module, therefore over the entire lcd module, removing it won't have any effect in solving this.
back when i was servicing cell phones, the only way to fix this was to disassemble the phone, remove the lcd module, disassemble it and manually clean the polarizing films/light diffusers. it can't be done for all phones and some of them have fused screen assemblies that cannot be opened.
in any case, there is only a small chance (let's say 10%) that the water will dry out and not leave any contaminants inside the lcd module. however some sort of improvement could be seen over time, even if, most probably, the screen won't recover to it's initial performance.
interesting however... why water got inside a phone advertised as practically waterproof? were all flaps closed? any marks on the water damage stickers under the flaps?
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I really don't know the exact reason why it got inside but im guessing it enters from the top speaker. And yes all my flaps are close, and no traces of water inside the flaps, sticker is still white.
I was really dissapointed actually, i didn't even submerge it on water! i was just WASHING my screen.
Anyways, water inside was all dried up, but i notice my screen got darker just a little bit. Good things was, it was the entire screen got darken. So no spots...
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I really don't know the exact reason why it got inside but im guessing it enters from the top speaker. And yes all my flaps are close, and no traces of water inside the flaps, sticker is still white.
I was really dissapointed actually, i didn't even submerge it on water! i was just WASHING my screen.
Anyways, water inside was all dried up, but i notice my screen got darker just a little bit. Good things was, it was the entire screen got darken. So no spots...
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Never use soap on a waterproof phone as it usually eats through the membrane that prevents water from going through the speaker/microphone.
They even tell you not to use soap or any other chemicals in the user manual.
IP58 certification is supposed to be valid for Fresh water, not water laced with other products (not even salt water in fact), it also does not protect your phone against mid to high pressure jets of water (such as the one going straight from your tap). Next time you will be more careful when handling a waterproof device I hope.