Comments on: How to Clean an iPhone

By: JR "Bob"

JR "Bob" — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:35:29 +0000

(I realize this is an old thread, but for those who happen upon it- read carefully.)
Toothpaste? Toothpaste is a fine abrasive. You aren’t rubbing the scratch out, you’re wearing away the material next to it until it is as deep as a scratch. You can sharpen knives with toothpaste on a leather strop because of the fine silicates. Toothpaste will eat away the oleophobic coating on an iGadget. Don’t do it.

By: johnny bear

johnny bear — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:09:49 +0000

Can I use a Chux wipe? Is that fine enough, or will it scratch the screen?

By: Advancedusers

Advancedusers — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:24:19 +0000

Do not use water to clean your iPhone, or any phone, in fact. Don’t risk it. Electronics and liquid do not work together! Just wipe the screen with a soft cloth, that’s about it. No big deal.

By: yankee2

yankee2 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:01:15 +0000

For $600 (about 10X as much as some other cell phones, without a contract), one would think Apple could have made it’s iPhone waterproof, or at least water resistant. Is this related to the “planned obsolescence” that Apple (and Jobs) are so infamous for?

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:55:48 +0000

TOOTHPASTE! Just rub toothpaste on the back of your iPhone and then wipe it off and use a damp cloth to rinse, and dry it on a cloth!

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:49:02 +0000

To whomever it may concern – getting water near an electrical item that is currently ON and has gaps in it is a bad idea. If it’s off, a damp cloth can clean it fine, just dry it and don’t turn it on for 30 minutes if you’re precarious.

By: Pyaolyangshen

Pyaolyangshen — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:17:22 +0000

Um. I use disinfectant wipes. If it has scratches, I take them out by massaging a little toothpaste on the surface scratch, then wiping it gently off with a lightly moist napkin and it works.

By: 7u7a

7u7a — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:21:29 +0000

I agree with Zak, I always make the same way he does and it works well but I need to remove scratches on the ipod touch from the back. How?

By: Brent

Brent — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:50:53 +0000

A few drops of 91% Isopropyl Alcohol on a lint free lens cloth works great. Be sure the phone is off and do not use so much liquid that it could get into the speaker or Home button. Wipe with a dry lens cleaning cloth for a nice shine. As an added benefit it reduces the face grease well and helps disinfect the screen.

By: Zak

Zak — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:15:15 +0000

I simply breath on the screen, back, etc (like fogging up glass), and then use my iPhone cloth to gently wipe away smudges, flakes, or any kind of lint or substance that gets on it

I’m also extremely careful with it anyway, and don’t trust cases, especially of rubbery materials, because dirt and dust swarm the back and sides.