Tech Tips: Dirt on your smartphone can cause illness, hundreds of bacteria are hidden inside it, keep it clean like this..

We touch our phones several times a day. Many people use their phones while cooking in the kitchen, at the dining table, or even in the gym. But do we clean our phones as often as we dirty them? The answer is 'no'. This is the reason why hundreds of types of bacteria and viruses accumulate on the smartphone. Here we are going to tell you some easy but effective tips to keep your smartphone clean, so that bacteria will not grow on your phone.

Why is it important to keep your phone clean?

Smartphones can get infected not only by dirt and fingerprints, but also by dangerous bacteria and viruses. You touch it while eating, give it to other people, and also bring it near your mouth. Therefore, cleanliness is important not only from a beauty point of view, but also from a health point of view.

Do not clean your phone with these things.

Do not use any harsh cleaner (such as bleach, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, more than 70% alcohol, window cleaner, or sanitizer) on your phone. These chemicals can remove the oleophobic coating on the phone's screen and impair touch sensitivity. Also, repeated cleaning with high-alcohol cleaning wipes can cause the plastic parts of the phone to dry out and break.

This is the right way.

Use wipes containing 70% isopropyl alcohol to clean the phone. Apart from this, clean the speaker grill, charging port, and corners with a soft microfiber cloth and an anti-static brush (such as a nylon or horse hair brush). Unplug the phone before cleaning, remove the cover, and do not allow any kind of liquid to enter the ports.

Do not clean with this.

Do not spray any cleaning liquid directly on the phone. Do not immerse the phone in any cleaning solution, even if it is waterproof. Cleaning with tissue paper or a harsh cloth can cause scratches. Excessive rubbing can gradually damage the phone's coating.

How often should you clean your phone?
If you use your phone under normal circumstances, then cleaning it thoroughly once a week is enough. But if you take your phone to places like the hospital, gym, public transport, or bathroom, then clean it more regularly.

It is easy to keep your smartphone clean.
Cleaning your phone is not very difficult or expensive. You just need the right information and caution. Cleaning your phone in the wrong way can slowly damage your phone, but if you adopt the right method, then your phone will remain clean, safe, and in working condition for a long time.

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