Best way to disinfect an iPhone?

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Wondering what is the best way to disinfect an iPhone. Not interested in just cleaning it with moist cloth. How do I remove germs etc.... safely. Thanks.
 

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Wondering what e best way is to disinfect an iPhone. Not interested in just cleaning it with moist cloth. How do I remove germs etc.... safely. Thanks.

its glass it does have a olephobic coating that could be harmed by using some cleaners so whatever you end up deciding be careful
 

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Apple recommends: Don't use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean iPhone.
 

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its glass it does have a olephobic coating that could be harmed by using some cleaners so whatever you end up deciding be careful

Yes, I know about the sensitivity to cleaners. That is why I ask. Its a good thing to know during the cold/flu season. Thanks.
 

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Do you have a hard case on it? I have sprayed lysol on a paper towel and wiped the case, the phone and the screen down. I do have a screen protector and a hard case on it though.
 

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Don't share your phone and avoid the issue. I don't set mine down anywhere, or let anyone else use it.

There's only one person I'd trust with it, anyway.
 

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Yes, I know about the sensitivity to cleaners. That is why I ask. Its a good thing to know during the cold/flu season. Thanks.
Didn't you ask this question on MacRumors? Under a different name? Just asking cause it seems rather unlikely that the same question pops up twice in one week and it not be the same person
 

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No, I didnt. I would think this would be a very common question.
How to disinfect phones? Idk where your phone is going, but mine is going nowhere that I feel it needs to be disinfected... wiped down with my shirt maybe, but disinfected? Nope. I wouldn't be wiping down electronics with alcohol or other solvents that disinfect... seems damaging. Maybe I'm the minority and just don't know it...
 

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disinfectant cleaner

Check out zagg.com for their foaming, disnifecting cleanser for smartphones and other electronic gadgets. It should be safe and fine to use. I can certainly see the need for this at times. I've also seen this cleaner by Zagg at Best Buy.
 

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How to disinfect phones? Idk where your phone is going, but mine is going nowhere that I feel it needs to be disinfected... wiped down with my shirt maybe, but disinfected? Nope. I wouldn't be wiping down electronics with alcohol or other solvents that disinfect... seems damaging. Maybe I'm the minority and just don't know it...

I understand where the OP is coming from. Germs can get spread around very easily no matter how careful you are. Example you use a door knob to a restaurant, a person with a cold opens the same door before you, then you proceed to use your phone afterwards. Maybe I'm just a germaphobe lol.
 

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You never get sick? You wear gloves all day? Don't touch anything in public?

I'm a heart patient and have to be very careful, I have no choice. I'm not going to say I never get sick, but it happens very rarely.

And no, I don't touch much in public, anywhere!


Sent from my iOS ecosystem!
 

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To the OP, if you don't have a case on the phone I'd put one on, based on your concerns. Then you can at least disinfect everything except the screen without harming the device. Then, I'd look into a screen protector and check on the disinfecting rules for them before purchasing.

Seems like a valid concern. Anyone who thinks they're phone isn't germ-ridden is delusional.
 

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You never get sick? You wear gloves all day? Don't touch anything in public?
Good point, you dont have to let others use your cellphone to get germs but I think we are overreacting here, just clean it regularly and forget about it.
I use the alcohol free sunglass cleaner from walmart and it works pretty good
 

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Wondering what is the best way to disinfect an iPhone. Not interested in just cleaning it with moist cloth. How do I remove germs etc.... safely. Thanks.

Keep a bottle of hand sanitizer around and don't ever let anyone use it.. Mine stays inside of an Otterbox Defender case.
 

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