All steps to remove mobile phone dirt (for iPhone and Android)

We carry mobile phones with us.

Can be said to be a life partner. When you come back from camping at the weekend, like the first shower, smartphones occasionally want to keep every corner of the body clean.

Carbonated drinks, dust, unidentified sticky matter, any stains, can remove the phone without harm.

This time, it introduces the common smartphone dirt and its removal methods, from the garbage clogged in the charging port to the stain on the cloth box.

The adhesive clogged in the charging port

Wireless charging is not mainstream yet, so the current situation is that many people have to deal with the backlog of dirt on the charging ports.

Things such as thread and dust that accumulate in pockets or bags will also accumulate on the charging port. This dirt is one of the main reasons why you can't start charging even if you connect the cable.

Get your toothpicks ready and get to work.

Wooden toothpicks are fragile, so I use cored ones. If you have a pin or splash card for SIM card removal at hand, it is also OK.

When ready, insert the toothpick carefully and illuminate the charging port at the same time. Gently dump the garbage along the edge of the port.

Clean carefully so as not to damage the port.

The Lightning port of Apple and the USB-C port of Android can also be cleaned in the same way.

If the equipment is a little old and the port is microUSB, spray an air cleaner before using a toothpick to see if the dirt cannot be removed.

Because connectors protruding inward are easy to bend, work carefully and gently when using toothpicks.

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Dirt on the loudspeaker grille

It's great to install stereo speakers on smartphones, but it also adds holes accordingly.

Before removing the pin to attack the speaker grille with a needle or SIM card, try to remove the garbage with an air precipitator.

So when things don't go well, you need to work with hard materials.

When taking out the garbage with a needle or SIM card, you should pay close attention to it. Just like the charging port, you should do the work according to the key points.

Food dregs glued to the screen

When I eat alone in a restaurant, I always put my phone on the table.

Just eat a plate of food, the smartphone will be very dirty.

If the screen is stained with Marina sauce, olive oil, etc., wipe it off with a napkin before spreading, and then wipe the whole again.

If you are at home, let's clean it more thoroughly.

Rub a very small amount of tableware on a clean towel or napkin and wipe it with detergent and water to blister.

Don't touch too much water at this time. As long as it contains enough moisture to wipe the phone is enough. Put detergent and water on your phone, and a small amount of it will be fine.

If it is a water-resistant equipment, it will be more at ease. After wiping off the food dregs glued to the surface, wipe off the water as after washing your hands.

Finally, sterilize your smartphone. It is convenient to prepare spray bottles with the same amount of white wine and distilled water.

After spraying disinfectant, please wipe it with a miniature fiber cloth. If you want to buy disinfectant in the store, Koala Kleaner without alcohol or ammonia is recommended.

For people who often put food on their smartphones, it's better to carry a separately packaged laundry list with them.

Unidentified stickers and dirt

When the box was removed, there were unidentified stickers on the back of the phone several times. You can usually fall off by rubbing it with your fingers, but you can also wipe it off with a cloth moistened with soapy water.

Even if you can't get it, be careful not to hurt the surface of the phone and scrape it off at the edge of the credit card.

If it is sticky dirt, it is easy to wipe it off with a cotton ball immersed in the polishing solution. However, it should be noted that the addition of acetone to the light remover may cause damage to the painting of smartphones.

The polish remover is recommended only for stubborn binders, such as sticker peeling residues.

Cosmetics and cosmetic water attached to the screen

Talking to old friends who want to talk on the phone is a great experience, but the difficulty is that skin oil and cosmetics stain the picture.

If you are at home, spray Koala Kleaner without alcohol or ammonia and wipe it with a miniature fiber cloth.

When you go out, please wipe it with a miniature fiber cloth, or use a separately packaged cleaning piece described above.

In order to prevent grease and fingerprints, it is suggested to buy an oil-repellent screen saver, which must be someone who doesn't need a full foundation on a hot summer day.

The best thing is to switch to video calls so that smartphones can talk without sticking to their faces.

A stain on the mobile phone case

Whether it is a cheap plastic box or an exquisite cloth box, it can prolong its service life as long as it is cleaned frequently.

If the plastic box is dirty, soak it in warm water filled with dishwashing detergent and wipe it with a toothbrush.

A hard brush can soften the dirt that sticks. When there is ink or dry food, spray a small amount of universal cleaner on the towel to wipe.

In both cases, please dry the box before putting the phone back.

If you can't do it well in this way, try wiping it with cotton balls soaked in more than 70% sterilized alcohol.

Toothbrushes are also effective for cloth boxes.

Soak the box in soapy water to scrub. For annoying stains, use a small amount of baking soda. After washing, spray on the homemade disinfectant or the disinfectant bought in the store.

Wipe the charging cable.

My Pixel3 charger is white and always feels dirty when I come back from a trip or hike.

The dirt can be removed by dissolving the soap in warm water and soaking it in a clean towel.

At this point, be careful not to immerse the cable in water. Impatient stains, wipe it with a dishcloth with tens of thousands of detergents.

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