Apple gave instructions to its users on cleaning their iPhones

(Edited) / Photo by David Dvořáček on Unsplash

Cleaning their mobile phone has never been more important for smartphone users than now because of coronavirus fears. Many tutorials on how to properly clean your phone have surfaced on the internet all of a sudden, as we all know, our phones carry a lot of dirt and bacteria.

Our mobile phones are not cleaned from time to time and we touch them all the time even when our hands are dirty and place our phones on dirty surfaces, our phones, when contacted with these dirty surfaces carry that dirt and germs. Since they won't be cleaned often, the bacteria start to build-up.

The main reason why we don't bother to clean our phone is that it's a hefty process, you can't just use a cloth to clean your phone. It won't be a big problem if the process takes a lot of time, we can spend some time for the sake of our health, but the main problem is, you have to use some products that will have chemicals to clean your phone and if not properly used, they can damage your phone.

That is the main reason why people don't bother to clean their mobile phones, that's also the reason why we see a lot of tutorials on how to do so. So, when cleaning your phone has become more important than ever, many users have some doubts on how to do so and what products to use in the process.

That's why Apple, on their support page, gave clear instructions on cleaning not just the iPhone but also their other wide range of products. These instructions include the process of cleaning and the products to use, etc. Here is the process of cleaning the latest iPhone 11 line up by Apple.

• Unplug all cables and turn off your iPhone.
• Use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth—for example, a lens cloth
• If the material is still present, use a soft, lint-free cloth with warm soapy water.
• Avoid getting moisture in openings.
• Don’t use cleaning products or compressed air.
• Your iPhone has a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic—oil repellent

Your iPhone has a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic—oil repellent—coating. Cleaning products and abrasive materials will diminish the coating and might scratch your iPhone. 

*This is the basic process for most of the recent iPhones models

                              "Is it OK to use a disinfectant on my iPhone?"

"Using a 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, you may gently wipe the exterior surfaces of your iPhone. Don't use bleach. Avoid getting moisture in any openings, and don't submerge your iPhone in any cleaning agents."

Click Here for the instructions on cleaning other Apple products like Displays, Mac Accessories, Smart Speakers, Phone cases, Macbooks, watches, iPods, iPads, etc.