How often do you clean your phone?

You guys are cleaning your phones?

You guys are cleaning?
- You guys are?
- You guys?
Yeah. They're germ magnets, worse than doorknobs. I have a waterproof phone and just wash it when I wash my hands; before that I used alcohol wipes.

never

Maybe once every 5 years when I get a new phone. My current one is about 4 years old. It doesn't seem particularly dirty.

Do what now?

I just run mine through the dishwasher once a month.

Every time I get home and I know I've been touching a lot of stuff (i.e. grocery shopping). I just wipe it down with a napkin and rubbing alcohol.

Never, unless the screen gets too smudgy. Then I'll just lick it.

Physically clean it with like a cloth or clean it as in remove pics and apps and stuff?

The former is what I was specifically referencing...
- You mean like open the case and clean the vents and stuff?

Never lol

I wipe mine down every day. I don't use a case and I work in a hospital full of germs.

Practically every day. I take public transportation so when I get home I'll use a disinfectant wipe on it to kill any germs. It's a habit that's stuck with me since the pandemic and it's just nice to have a clean phone.

Like... Junk data or the actual device?

I have an app to do the first on it's own whenever junk data gets over a specific size. I clean the actual phone only when stuff gets under the screen protector.

I wipe mine down with isopropyl on a paper towel daily.

- What is the best alternative?
- It's okay; I'm only wiping down the case, which has a built-in screen protector. No alcohol is actually touching the screen.

At random times, honestly. Usually when I am bored and get the phone out of the case just to see how dirty the sides and back are. Along with that, I clean the display as well, though with only a fiber clothing.

Honestly, once every 3-4 months I take the case out and give it a wipe with the help of isopropyl alcohol. I thought I was dirty, but I'm seeing that I'm one of the cleaner people.

Once every few days I close all apps but that's about it

Pretty much the same here, but ever since phones became waterproof, I started giving my phone (case and all) a washdown with dishwashing soap

If it’s dirty, I wipe it with a microfiber cloth. I don’t wash it or anything, after all I’m the only one touching it and I wash hands and keep regular hygiene. If I’d be working in a hospital or other place where increased hygiene would be necessary, I’d do it more often. When I still work in the kitchen, I just left my phone in my locker, washed my hands before my shift (and during of course) and it’s not realy a big deal.

People shouldn’t obsess over germs that much.

Maybe twice a month I’ll get that ADD tick to take my case off and deep clean the entire phone, charging port included. That part specifically reminds me of picking belly-button lint.

There's something strangely satisfying about scraping out a huge ball of fuzz and being able to charge your phone again!

Every time it's been outside the house, or as needed (fingerprints etc). I use alcohol-based disinfectant on a piece of soft paper towel.

Yeah, mine comes out of the case maybe twice a month... Microfiber cloth and alcohol on the screen and back and sides of the case much more often.

I just give mine a good lickdown before bed every night.

Somewhere around once a month and/or as needed before that.

Pocket friction seems to work fine.

I'll be significantly cleaner than average I expect... I don't like cases, but a long time ago, circa when shiny black plastic was making its way in to touch screen phone design for the first time, a friend and I discovered if you keep your phone in a microfiber bag (like some sunglasses come with, particularly Oakleys we bought together at the time) it effectively cleans itself in your pocket. I still do, and I cycle those out and clean the bag once a year or so, or if it falls on the ground or gets something spilled on it. I have more now from different sets of sunglasses, laser goggles, etc.

I also happen to work in a clean room where you're expected to wipe anything you bring in, including phone, laptop, etc., with isopropanol-soaked wipes before entering so that's like disinfecting and taking off the oil every day or every other day.

No one else I know ever cleans their phone beyond wiping it with a shirt or something when the oil & smudges becomes too noticeable.

I use a microfibre cloth and wipe down the screen/camera lens every 2 days ish.

Maybe once a month I take off the case and give the full phone a wipe down

If it gets dirty from cooking while I'm reading a recipe I'll run it under the sink real quick. Gets the flour or whatever off it fast.

A couple of times a week with a tissue soaked in hydrogen peroxide

I take the case off and blow the dust off of on it, wipe the phone with my clothes every come off days, and that's it, no wet wiping, disinfecting etc

A few times a month with a Clorox wipe. Should honestly do that daily seeing as though I use it in the shitter. Also using it while in public, germy hands then touching the phone - yea, would probably be wise if I Clorox wiped it daily. Oh well!

Every time after the gym, since I've been touching nasty dumbbells. Just rub hand sanitizer on it.

I just put it in my PhoneSoap when I shower and wipe fingerprint oil off when it's done. I'll clean the charging port and between the case every 2-3 months or if I notice a buildup around the camera cutouts.

Water resistance makes it so easy these days to just use soap and water. I should do it more often than I do now though (about once a month)

Weekly, sometimes multiple times a week. I use screen cleaner.

Once every 1-2 months. I use a clear case so it makes a big difference when I clean it