How To Clean Your iPhone or Other Touch Screen Phone

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With the growing popularity of touch screen devices, more and more people are using them every day. Whether you have an iPhone, iPod touch, one of those new Samsung or Motorola touch phones, or some other similar pda, mp3 player or phone, chances are it gets really dirty just like everyone else’s. Fingerprints and grime build up on these devices quickly, leaving users to wonder what the best method is for cleaning. Although it is a pretty simple process, there are several things you will want to avoid to make sure your phone is both clean and in working condition when you finish. Because these devices are so unique, and their screens are so so sensitive to touch, many people don’t know the best way to clean their iPhone or other touch screen device without damaging it. In this situation, less is more, and just a simple tool will give you the best results. We recommend a microfiber cloth as the safest, quickest and easiest way to clean any touchscreen device. One like our microfiber lens cloth would be ideal, but any other version would be a good choice also.

Our microfiber lens cloth is the perfect size at just 5″ x 8″, and features a super fine microfiber suede finish that is guaranteed to never scratch any surface you use it on. It also has thermally welded edges so there are no sewn hems or other similar areas to scratch the surface you are using it on. A dry cloth is all you will need for most  situations. The high quality material these cloths are made from will deep clean any sensitive surface in just seconds. Fingerprints, smudges and other grime will be easily wiped away with just the cloth alone. Now if your touch screen is super caked with gunk, you might have to get the cloth damp. Simply wet it under the faucet, and then wring out until it is just barely damp. This will give the cloth the extra power it needs to cut through the toughest build-up. This cloth will never scratch any surface, and it will clean better than expensive sprays or other fancy tools. If you are looking for a cloth that is a bit larger, we also carry an  8 x 8 cloth, 12 x 12 cloth, or a 16 x 16 cloth that feature the same micro suede finish.

When cleaning your touch screen phone you don’t ever want to spray any cleaner directly on the device, and avoiding cleansers all together can be the safest method of all. Because these are electronic devices, liquid is not friendly to their inner workings. It is also recommended that you don’t use Windex,  or any cleaner that contains alcohol or ammonia. These common spray cleaner ingredients can harm the touch screen surface. These chemicals can also cause damage to commonly used screen protectors, so you will be doing yourself a favor if you just avoid them all together.  Another thing to look out for is that the power is turned off on your device. This is always the safest way to go, to minimize the possibility of damage occurring. Also the safest detergent to use is water, but too much can be just as bad as using something different. When applying water to your cloth, make sure to use just a little. Too much moisture can cause damage to your phone that could be permanent. If the cloth is dripping or the surface shows water spots after wiping, then you are using too much water.

Your iPhone’s screen is the single most important part of the device. Not only is the screen the window you view the iPhone interface through, it IS the interface. The following are our recommended steps for cleaning your phone:

  1. Get your microfiber cloth.
  2. Turn off your phone, pda or mp3 player – When using the cloth dry, a hold setting is all that is necessary, you don’t actually have to turn the device off.
  3. If necessary, dampen the cloth. (for regular cleanings, a dry cloth is usually sufficient. For stubborn build-up, or for periodic deep cleanings, get the cloth wet under the faucet and then wring out until it is just damp.)
  4. Wipe the screen gently with the cloth making sure to not get any moisture in the jacks or ports. You can also wipe down every other surface of your device to remove dirt and grime all over. Our microfiber cloths are safe to use on any part of your phone.
  5. Allow your device to completely dry after you are done cleaning. This should only take a few seconds unless you have used too much water.
  6. Turn your device back on. And get back to using a touchscreen that you can actually see.

A damp microfiber cloth will remove all of the dirt and grime, as well as fingerprints and other stubborn build-up. Most times you will only need to use the cloth dry though. It is the quickest, easiest and safest way to remove dirt and fingerprints from any touch screen device. The advanced weave of these high quality cloths allow them to remove 99% of all dirt, germs and bacteria from the surface of your phone, pda or mp3 player. This is the fast and easy way to clean, and it is also non-toxic and good for the environment. To read more about our microfiber cloths, CLICK HERE.

5 x 8 Cloth

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September 30th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Cleaning | 15 comments | Print this Page | Email This Post Email This Post
  • Dave

    Thanks for this posting. All of us have touch screen gadget that needs to be maintain clean. Very informative and useful

  • Samsung hz25w

    I really enjoyed reading about How To Clean Your iPhone or Other Touch Screen Phone and thought it was well worth the read. The only other site I found on Bing wasnt as good as this one, thanks.

  • marcus

    Who uses Bing these days. Most people use google. How about a way to clean it without buying your stupid cloth.

  • http://tips.simplygoodstuff.com SimplyGoodStuff

    Agreed. Most people do use google, but we are not sure what that has to do with cleaning a phone. If you are looking for a way to clean your phone without purchasing our stupid (read awesome) cloth, may we suggest the hot breath and back of a t-shirt method. We find this perfect for folks who refuse to make their lives easier by purchasing a fantastic solution that makes the job quick and easy. After all it is a huge investment to drop less than $3 including shipping on a cloth that cleans amazingly and can be washed and reused hundreds of times. Just sayin…

  • Anne

    I absolutely love your stupid (read awesome) cloth for cleaning my iPhone, and my eyeglasses, and all other delicate items that can be easily scratched – I have a collection of different sizes and wash them separately in a lingerie bag. Great post!

  • http://tips.simplygoodstuff.com SimplyGoodStuff

    Thanks for the comment. It is always nice to hear from actual users out there. These little guys are phenomenal at removing gunk from delicate screens, and it is always nice to have some real reviews mixed in to balance out the more cyniclal folks among us.

  • cleaning services melbourne

    cleaning Iphone is disgusting. screen gets scratches if you don’t take precautions. but this blog provides good tips. sure these will be helpful

  • Chazlyn

    Thank you for the tips. I just got a new Samsung Galaxy and I’ve already cleaned it twice with electronic screen cleaning wipes that contain alcohol!! I assumed they were safe, but after reading this I will not use them again. Thanks!

  • http://tips.simplygoodstuff.com SimplyGoodStuff

    Yep. Safer=better. These cloths are a no-brainer. They work great and you do not run any risk of damage.

  • John M.

    Googled a way to clean my phone and was brought here only to find a commercial. But thanks for the info…you can buy a microfiber cloth anywhere…try the dollar store…same thing at a fraction of the cost!

  • http://tips.simplygoodstuff.com SimplyGoodStuff

    You are most welcome for the info. A microfiber cloth is the best way, and you can certainly find cheap ones everywhere now-a-days. The problem is that, like with everything else, you get what you pay for. Many electronic and phone manufacturers will actually include free cloths with your purchase, but those ones, and the cheap ones at Walmart and the dollar store won’t clean as well, and definitely won’t last as long. If you take a look at any of those low cost wipes, you will notice they have an almost nylon look and feel to them. This cheap and lightweight fabric will do a mediocre job at cleaning your screen because it is only able to sort of wipe, and not really clean or absorb. This means that you will mostly just be kind of smearing the crud around until the screen looks useable. Our cloths are probably 5 times the weight, and have a totally different look and feel to them. That is because they are totally different, and work way better because of it. The thick, high quality material that makes up our cloths packs more cleaning power, and is much more able to absorb dirt, oils and residues. We know…What do you care, right? A cloth is a cloth. Well… for just pennies more in most cases, you could have our cloth, and each time you clean your phone, it would take you less time, and you would have better results. This means that you would be cleaning it less frequently in the first place, spending less time wiping to get it clean, and having a fingerprint-free phone more often. This will result in less people looking at you sideways because you carry such a grimey phone, or making fun of you because you seem obsessed with wiping it all the time. You will also gain the benefit of having a cloth that will last years longer than your special dollar store cheap-o version, but by all means, please do as you wish. Don’t listen to our “commercial” and go out of your way to save some pocket change while making things less clean and more difficult on yourself. It’s worth it.

    Feel free to send us a private email John, and include your shipping address. We would be happy to send you a cloth, free of charge, just to prove to you how great and different from your run of the mill screen wipe they are.

  • james

    Definitely make sure your cloth is microfiber, a normal cloth is for noobs

  • http://tips.simplygoodstuff.com SimplyGoodStuff

    Very true. But don’t get duped by those freebee, included with purchase microfiber cloths either. You know, the ones that feel like a pair of nylons and are thin and slippery. Those ones are microfiber cloths, but certainly don’t deliver the same level of cleaning power, and definitely won’t last like the ones mentioned here. It is more than just using microfiber, it is all about getting a high quality cloth if you want to make cleaning easy and get a cloth that will last for years.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000511119461 John Brown

    You can buy them anywhere…

  • Anonymous

    Yep. These types of cloths are getting easier to find, but that is because the market is being flooded with cheap imitations and alternatives. You can find good ones if you try, but all microfiber is not created equal. In order to have results that are quick and easy to achieve, you need a good cloth. High quality microfiber cloths like the ones we carry will clean better, last longer and be easier to use than others.

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