How can I clean my phone screen without alcohol?

Use a lint-free cloth slightly dampened with soap and water. Don't spray cleaners directly onto the device. Avoid aerosol sprays and cleaning solutions that contain bleach or abrasives. Keep liquids and moisture away from any openings on the device.
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What should I use to clean my phone screen?

How to clean your phone screen:
  1. First, take off your case. ...
  2. Use disinfectant wipes with 70% alcohol.
  3. Nguyen said not to submerge the phone or get any cleaning fluids in any of the ports.
  4. Use only a soft, lint-free cloth, like microfiber, to wipe away smudges. ...
  5. Let everything air dry before you pop your case back on.
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How do I clean my phone screen without damaging it?

  1. The best way to clean your smartphone safely without damaging its screen or internal components is to wipe it down with a lightly dampened microfiber cloth.
  2. Apple also recently said that it's safe to clean its products with a Clorox Disinfectant Wipe or 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe.
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Does vinegar ruin phone screen?

Protect your screen

Do not use rubbing alcohol, paper towels, compressed air, dish soap or vinegar. All of these can damage your phone: Paper towels can scratch your screen, and vinegar could damage its coating.
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Can I use Windex on my phone screen?

Do not ever use Clorox, Windex, or Lysol cleaning products on your electronic devices. Smartphone screens should only be cleaned with alcohol-based cleaners, such as lens cleaning wipes you would use to clean your eyeglasses. Another option would be to use a screen cleaner designed to be used on computer screens.
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How to clean your phone screen (and some products to avoid)



Can I use cotton to clean phone screen?

Remember always to use liquids on your phone screen sparingly: you don't need to drown your device for the cleaning to be effective; just dampen the cloth with it. If you don't have a microfibre cloth, then a cotton t-shirt or a soft cotton cloth is the best alternative.
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Can I use water to clean my phone screen?

The best way to clean your phone screen is to slightly moisten a lint-free cloth with a bit of warm water and wipe it down from top to bottom.
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How do you clean your screen naturally?

To clean spots and streaks on the surface of the screen, mist an LCD cleaning spray onto a dust-free side of your microfiber cloth; an easy DIY solution is 1:1 parts of white vinegar and distilled water. Wipe the surface thoroughly but avoid saturation into the edges of the screen. Allow the screen to air dry.
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Does hydrogen peroxide clean screens?

Don't use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, ammonia, abrasives, or cleaners containing hydrogen peroxide to clean the display. Don't clean the screen of your display with a cleaner containing acetone. Use a cleaner intended for use with a screen or display.
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Can I wipe my screen with water?

The safest way to clean a computer screen is to wipe it with a microfiber cloth that's been moistened with water. Never spray a cleaning solution directly onto the screen, as the liquid may drip inside your device and cause damage.
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What can I use instead of screen cleaner?

Simply combine one part alcohol and one part distilled water in the spray bottle. Cap it, give it a quick shake, and it's ready for use. Variation: If you don't have isopropyl alcohol handy, you may substitute plain vinegar.
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How can I clean my phone for free?

Clear your junk files
  1. On your Android device, open Files by Google .
  2. On the bottom left, tap Clean .
  3. On the "Junk Files" card, tap. Confirm and free up.
  4. Tap See junk files.
  5. Select the log files or temporary app files you want to clear.
  6. Tap Clear .
  7. On the confirmation pop up, tap Clear.
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How do I clean fingerprints off my phone?

Get rid of fingerprints with a microfiber cloth

The safest and most effective way to clean your screen is with a microfiber cloth. If the screen is in desperate need of cleaning, use distilled water to dampen the microfiber cloth and then wipe down your screen -- avoid squirting the water directly on the screen.
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Is it OK to clean phone screen with wet wipes?

Most household antibacterial wipes and disinfectants are actually super abrasive and can damage or scratch your phone. Disinfecting wipes are effective at killing germs, but if they're not specifically designed to clean phones, they can corrode and remove the protective coating on the glass screen.
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What's the best free phone cleaner?

Following are the best Android cleaner apps:
  • TotalAV.
  • Avast.
  • CCleaner.
  • AVG.
  • Norton Clean.
  • Files by Google.
  • All in one Toolbox.
  • SD Maid.
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How do I clean my iPhone phone?

To clean your iPhone, unplug all cables and turn it off. Use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings. Don't use window cleaners, household cleaners, compressed air, aerosol sprays, solvents, ammonia, or abrasives to clean your iPhone.
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How do you make a non alcohol screen cleaner?

This spray couldn't be easier to make—just fill a small spray bottle with equal parts white vinegar and distilled water, then replace the top and shake well to mix. (Vinegar works great here, but if you can't stand the smell or don't have any on hand, you can substitute rubbing alcohol instead.)
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Can you clean a screen with a wet paper towel?

Avoid using paper towels, old clothes, or napkins to wipe your computer monitor. The fibers in these materials may scratch or leave a lint trail on the surface of your screen. It is recommended that you use a microfiber cloth instead.
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Can I use toilet paper to clean my phone screen?

DON'T use any cloth that produces lint

Anything that produces lint (like a tissue, paper towel, toilet paper, etc.) can be abrasive, and can scratch your screen.
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Does water damage touch screen?

Touch screens can also stop working, become unresponsive, or work erratically if a phone gets wet. In that case, drying the phone out thoroughly sometimes fixes the problem. There are several steps to drying out an Android and drying out an iOS device.
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How long after my phone gets wet can I charge it?

If your iPhone has been exposed to liquid, unplug all cables and do not charge your device until it's completely dry. Using accessories or charging when wet might damage your iPhone. Allow at least 5 hours before charging with a Lightning cable or connecting a Lightning accessory.
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How do you dry out a phone screen?

Fill a plastic zip-top bag with silica gel packets and bury the phone in the bag. Leave your phone in the bag for 24–48 hours. After you've allowed your phone to fully dry, switch it on. If it doesn't turn on right away, charge it fully and try again.
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What does water damage on screen look like?

To identify if your device has water damage, review the following: Corrosion, discoloration, or fuzzy growth on the charging set, headset, SIM or memory port. Moisture under the display screen.
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