Quiz · 6 questions · about 3 min

Shiny screen: clean your phone the right way

Window cleaner, kitchen roll or a microfibre cloth? Apple has a list.

Six questions on cleaning an iPhone without wearing off the coating or letting liquid in, from Apple's own cleaning pages.

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The questions

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What should you wipe the screen with?
- Kitchen roll
- A clean microfibre cloth, slightly damp with water if needed
- Window cleaner
- A scouring sponge
Which of these does Apple list as OK for disinfecting the outside?
- Bleach
- A 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Ammonia
Fact or fiction: an IP68 iPhone can be rinsed under the tap to clean it.
- Fact
- Fiction: Apple says not to submerge it in cleaning agents, and liquid damage isn't covered
What should you do before you start wiping?
- Turn the brightness up
- Take the case off, unplug every cable and turn the iPhone off
- Charge it to 100%
- Open the SIM tray
Photos look hazy. What is the first thing to clean?
- The screen
- Every camera lens, including the small windows on the camera bump
- The speaker
- The charging port
After cleaning, "Liquid Detected" pops up. What now?
- Override it and charge
- Unplug, tap it port-down, wait at least 30 minutes, then try again
- Put it in rice
- Use a hair dryer

A mark that looks like a scratch is often material rubbed off something else, Apple says; a slightly damp cloth usually wipes it away. Source: Apple Support: Cleaning your iPhone
FineWoven or TechWoven case: mild soapy water, rinse, and let it dry fully before it goes back on. Source: Apple Support: How to clean your Apple products
Don't let liquid run into the gaps around the buttons. Source: Apple Support: Cleaning your iPhone