Probably two or three times a week, minimum, here.
Probably two or three times a week, minimum, here.
Do you have it in a case?
Because if you ever need to take it in to repair, I'm not sure they'll appreciate having to take your dusty phone out.
It's not like you could clean the dust inside.
Just by putting your phone in your pocket and walking around, you're essentially wiping it all around.
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.
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 wipe mine down every day. I don't use a case and I work in a hospital full of germs.
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.
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.
It's okay; I'm only wiping down the case, which has a built-in screen protector. No alcohol is actually touching the screen.
It doesn't damage the screen, but can remove the oleophobic (anti-smudge) coating that most phones come with. It is damaged with use anyway, like a non-stick pan.
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.
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.
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!