You guys are cleaning your phones?
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Yeah. They're germ magnets, worse than doorknobs. I have a waterproof phone and just wash it when I wash my hands; before that I used alcohol wipes.
never. never even considered it, actually. it's in my pocket most of the time I'm not using it and I dont let other people touch it.
never
Do what now?
Maybe once every 5 years when I get a new phone. My current one is about 4 years old. It doesn't seem particularly dirty.
Every time I get home and I know I've been touching a lot of stuff (i.e. grocery shopping). I just wipe it down with a napkin and rubbing alcohol.
I just run mine through the dishwasher once a month.
Never, unless the screen gets too smudgy. Then I'll just lick it.
Physically clean it with like a cloth or clean it as in remove pics and apps and stuff?
Like... Junk data or the actual device?
I have an app to do the first on it's own whenever junk data gets over a specific size. I clean the actual phone only when stuff gets under the screen protector.
Never lol
Practically every day. I take public transportation so when I get home I'll use a disinfectant wipe on it to kill any germs. It's a habit that's stuck with me since the pandemic and it's just nice to have a clean phone.
I wipe mine down every day. I don't use a case and I work in a hospital full of germs.
I wipe mine down with isopropyl on a paper towel daily.
At random times, honestly. Usually when I am bored and get the phone out of the case just to see how dirty the sides and back are. Along with that, I clean the display as well, though with only a fiber clothing.
Honestly, once every 3-4 months I take the case out and give it a wipe with the help of isopropyl alcohol. I thought I was dirty, but I'm seeing that I'm one of the cleaner people.
Once every few days I close all apps but that's about it
Maybe twice a month I’ll get that ADD tick to take my case off and deep clean the entire phone, charging port included. That part specifically reminds me of picking belly-button lint.
There's something strangely satisfying about scraping out a huge ball of fuzz and being able to charge your phone again!
I just give mine a good lickdown before bed every night.
Somewhere around once a month and/or as needed before that.
If it’s dirty, I wipe it with a microfiber cloth. I don’t wash it or anything, after all I’m the only one touching it and I wash hands and keep regular hygiene. If I’d be working in a hospital or other place where increased hygiene would be necessary, I’d do it more often. When I still work in the kitchen, I just left my phone in my locker, washed my hands before my shift (and during of course) and it’s not realy a big deal.
People shouldn’t obsess over germs that much.
Every time it's been outside the house, or as needed (fingerprints etc). I use alcohol-based disinfectant on a piece of soft paper towel.
Pocket friction seems to work fine.
Pretty much the same here, but ever since phones became waterproof, I started giving my phone (case and all) a washdown with dishwashing soap
Every time after the gym, since I've been touching nasty dumbbells. Just rub hand sanitizer on it.
A couple of times a week with a tissue soaked in hydrogen peroxide
I take the case off and blow the dust off of on it, wipe the phone with my clothes every come off days, and that's it, no wet wiping, disinfecting etc
I use a microfibre cloth and wipe down the screen/camera lens every 2 days ish.
Maybe once a month I take off the case and give the full phone a wipe down
I just put it in my PhoneSoap when I shower and wipe fingerprint oil off when it's done. I'll clean the charging port and between the case every 2-3 months or if I notice a buildup around the camera cutouts.
If it gets dirty from cooking while I'm reading a recipe I'll run it under the sink real quick. Gets the flour or whatever off it fast.