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Am I the only one that will take the time to routinely clean there incredible? I have a screen protector and a case on my phone. And when I have down time ill take the case off and wipe it all down with 95% alcohol wipes, and use compressed nitrogen (from work) and lightly blow all the fuzz and dust off it. Making sure not to blow on the speakers of course.
Just was wondering what you guys do to keep it clean.
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synisterwolf said:
Am I the only one that will take the time to routinely clean there incredible? I have a screen protector and a case on my phone. And when I have down time ill take the case off and wipe it all down with 95% alcohol wipes, and use compressed nitrogen (from work) and lightly blow all the fuzz and dust off it. Making sure not to blow on the speakers of course.
Just was wondering what you guys do to keep it clean.
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Those are pretty much the exact steps I take with mine about once a month
Shiftyshadee said:
Those are pretty much the exact steps I take with mine about once a month
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It feels like a new phone afterwards. I always get down time at work in the beginning of the months so take my time on it. And its cool we have clean room equipment so I always have the wipes and the nitrogen. Kinda wish I could bring in the Xbox and blow it out too.
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I usually give her a nice hot bath... works wonders
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I usually give her a nice hot bath... works wonders
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Lol
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What happens if you blow the compressed air on the speaker??
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packerjd04 said:
What happens if you blow the compressed air on the speaker??
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You could blow out the speaker from the force of the compressed air.
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You could blow out the speaker from the force of the compressed air.
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O wow I was not aware of that! Even from a quick one over? Thanks for the info, I'll just stick to wiping with the microfiber cloth I suppose.
packerjd04 said:
O wow I was not aware of that! Even from a quick one over? Thanks for the info, I'll just stick to wiping with the microfiber cloth I suppose.
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yeah the speakers have a paper cone and could blow out if you do a direct hit. for me i can adjust how much nitrogen is coming out of hose. just don't get it to close.
I got a couple of those monster screen cleaner kits that I got from work a couple of years ago that I use. Monster forgot to drill holes in the spray bottles so we were to to throw the defective ones away. The spray and the microfiber cloth work wonders cleaning the screen and the silicon parts of the case that get dusty. At retail of $20 a kit, its not worth it but if you can get it for less then I highly recommend it. Plus you can use it to clean all other plastic gadgets guilt free
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Every once in a while I'll take off the back and dust it out. Mainly the camera lens cover, I'm always getting a ton of dust under it. I don't have a screen protector or a case and it is still in great condition. Can't say the same for the back of my iPod though, stupid chrome.
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I usually walk into home depot twice a month and use the tool rentals air compressor to blow out the accumulated dust from the rear cover.
Occasionally i'll make the mucrofiber cloth damp, just enough to get the
ouly stuff off from my screen protector.
I use my t shirt...and some spit.
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newter55 said:
I use my t shirt...and some spit.
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I do this too... works wonders... i think i may start cleaning my whole house like this...
If there are any fibers or lint on the speaker screen you can use a small strip of Scotch tape and lay it GENTLY over the speaker screen to remove. Works wonders but do not press on!
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My cleans itself never had a problem with it no cover or screen protector. The way they built these phones they take a pretty good beating and they keep on trucking. I am just amazed that my phone don't have any scratches with the many times my 2 year old had dropped it on the floor. It is really an Incredible!
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newter55 said:
I use my t shirt...and some spit.
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Mom, is that you?
gonzlobo said:
Mom, is that you?
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I think you should sell your incredible and use the money for counseling.
g00s3y said:
I think you should sell your incredible and use the money for counseling.
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You trying to say your mom never expressed her concern for your appearance using the exceptionally effective saliva/finger method to straighten your hair...or get a dried up booger off your cheek?
Guess I was just lucky.
mine is getting dust underneath the bottom left corner of the screen. How do i get this out?
Hi guys,
I couldn`t find a topic about cleaning our phones, so here it goes.
I`m scared of using any kind of chemical before someone actually posts a good result after trying it
I assume that different parts of the phone must be cleaned differently:
1. White plastic around the phone - micro fiber towel alone doesn`t do the trick. I`ve heard that Mr. Clean Magic Erase cleans it well, but there is nothing like it that sells in my country. I would like to know if water or alcohol can be used without any harm to the plastic.
2. Aluminium parts - any kind of chemical that can clean it well ? The beats logo is awful looking after several days of use. I`ve heard that it can be removed completely with a nail polish removal . Also scared about trying it lol !
3. Speaker grills - toothbrush can do the trick, but does it work alone without any water, alcohol or something like that ?
Any ideas will be much appreciated. Thanks !
yea +1 on the white plastic
what is the best "Easy" to find way?
I've used the eraser on the white but for the back all I use is a semi damp paper towel or towel. No chemicals. It wipes off the scuffs and the marks easily and safely
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I've used the eraser on the white but for the back all I use is a semi damp paper towel or towel. No chemicals. It wipes off the scuffs and the marks easily and safely
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What about the beats audio logo ? How can we remove it ? And anything else that works well except the eraser on the plastic ?
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I've used the eraser on the white but for the back all I use is a semi damp paper towel or towel. No chemicals. It wipes off the scuffs and the marks easily and safely
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any rubber eraser?
hamdir said:
any rubber eraser?
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I meant 'the' eraser as in the Magic eraser.. being the plastic doesn't appear to be smooth a normal eraser would be a horrible idea lol
Personally I don't know how bad your phones are but a damp cloth works for me every time. Maybe try a tip of rubbing alcohol on a cloth and wiping down the plastic... as always start in a hidden area like maybe around the USB port
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I meant 'the' eraser as in the Magic eraser.. being the plastic doesn't appear to be smooth a normal eraser would be a horrible idea lol
Personally I don't know how bad your phones are but a damp cloth works for me every time. Maybe try a tip of rubbing alcohol on a cloth and wiping down the plastic... as always start in a hidden area like maybe around the USB port
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i switched my out of box phone with my cousin's one month used phone, so the whites are a little yellowed hence the question
damp cloth didn't do much, ill try to hunt down the eraser
Let me know how that Magic Eraser works. I am on vacations where they do sell it, but live in a place that doesn't so I'd take some with me if it works.
c0rp1 said:
Hi guys,
I couldn`t find a topic about cleaning our phones, so here it goes.
I`m scared of using any kind of chemical before someone actually posts a good result after trying it
I assume that different parts of the phone must be cleaned differently:
1. White plastic around the phone - micro fiber towel alone doesn`t do the trick. I`ve heard that Mr. Clean Magic Erase cleans it well, but there is nothing like it that sells in my country. I would like to know if water or alcohol can be used without any harm to the plastic.
2. Aluminium parts - any kind of chemical that can clean it well ? The beats logo is awful looking after several days of use. I`ve heard that it can be removed completely with a nail polish removal . Also scared about trying it lol !
3. Speaker grills - toothbrush can do the trick, but does it work alone without any water, alcohol or something like that ?
Any ideas will be much appreciated. Thanks !
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I clean my phone often flipping between bare back and different cases.
I only use Eye Sunglass cleaner w/ a soft microfiber towel. Applying to the towel.
To clean the speakers, I use tape.
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c0rp1 said:
What about the beats audio logo ? How can we remove it ? And anything else that works well except the eraser on the plastic ?
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Why on earth would you want to remove the Beats logo?
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Why on earth would you want to remove the Beats logo?
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+1 if beats logo start fading after some time I will be extremely dissspointed...it's very nice..I though that was only happened on some first units...
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What about the beats audio logo ? How can we remove it ?
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It looks a lot better without the beats logo imo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2267434&highlight=beats
c0rp1 said:
Hi guys,
I couldn`t find a topic about cleaning our phones, so here it goes.
I`m scared of using any kind of chemical before someone actually posts a good result after trying it
I assume that different parts of the phone must be cleaned differently:
1. White plastic around the phone - micro fiber towel alone doesn`t do the trick. I`ve heard that Mr. Clean Magic Erase cleans it well, but there is nothing like it that sells in my country. I would like to know if water or alcohol can be used without any harm to the plastic.
2. Aluminium parts - any kind of chemical that can clean it well ? The beats logo is awful looking after several days of use. I`ve heard that it can be removed completely with a nail polish removal . Also scared about trying it lol !
3. Speaker grills - toothbrush can do the trick, but does it work alone without any water, alcohol or something like that ?
Any ideas will be much appreciated. Thanks !
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I just take it to a swim once in a while. Works wonders. Highly recommended
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jags_the1 said:
I just take it to a swim once in a while. Works wonders. Highly recommended
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lol
About the logo ... yeah ... mine is awful atm after just one week of use, but I don`t care about it that much, cause I don`t like it !
Use 100-proof alcohol to clean the phone. Works like a charm.
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Nailpolish remover makes it super easy to remove the beats logo. I've used it to remove all the logos on my aluminum stereo equipment. I think beats is a joke and it looks better without it.
I also clean the back of my phone with spit and whatever shirt I'm wearing at the time... The front I clean with a microfiber cloth from an eye glass cleaning kit.
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I use lens cleaner for cameras and a lens cloth. Works awesome.
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From my experiences, never use anything but a damp (water) microfiber cloth to clean the screen. Any chemicals (including various percentages of alcohol) will strip off the chemical coating on the glass that makes it so smooth to slide across and sheds finger oils. As for the back, a damp (again water) paper towel etc. Has always taken everything off of aluminum very easily for me. For plastics like the sides, a 5% isopropyl alcohol solution works well in most cases. Ethanol and other cleaners can react with the plastic depending on the type and turn it yellow. I don't know what the plastic here is, but why risk it? Also mine is still fine with that. This is also what most quality lcd cleaning solutions are if you don't want to mix it yourself.
The magic eraser is pretty awesome for removing really stubborn material though. And that includes the beats logo of you are so inclined but that's because it's abrasive so it will leave a dull patch on the plastic or aluminum if you use it too often. I can confirm though that one mild use on the aluminum won't leave a dull patch. Be especially careful around the shiny champfers.
For the yellow plastic is try the isopropyl alcohol first. Good luck
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Any rubber/eraser works.
I have a product called Endust Electronic, in a spray. I spray a hit onto a microfiber cloth and have used that to clean the white plastic.....works great. I use the same for the metal back, I NEVER use chemicals on the screen......very slightly damp microfiber, nothing more.
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Anyone getting any debris in their home buttons? I am noticing I did and now its making a weird sound whenever pressed. I've tried compressed air and that didn't work. Anyone have any suggestions on keeping debris or dirt out of the home button?
Ive noticed that too, the best ive been able to do is press one "Side" of the button and then blow air into the lifted up side and it seems to help, for a while.
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Ive noticed that too, the best ive been able to do is press one "Side" of the button and then blow air into the lifted up side and it seems to help, for a while.
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Drives ya nuts though, doest it?
I took my phone to the beach for a few days and had the same problem. It was driving me nuts. I just kept blowing on the button and spam pressing it and eventually it moved. Haven't heard or felt the sand since. Eventually...it'll get out of there...and go elsewhere.
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So for like the 3rd time my home button got something stuck under it today, and I think I finally found a solution.
1. Turn the device completely off.
2. Get a Q-tip and put a little bit of rubbing alcohol on it or windex
3. Gently dab the edges of the home button
4. Get compressed air and blow it all out
No more weird click!!! (You might have do this a few times)
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So for like the 3rd time my home button got something stuck under it today, and I think I finally found a solution.
1. Turn the device completely off.
2. Get a Q-tip and put a little bit of rubbing alcohol on it or windex
3. Gently dab the edges of the home button
4. Get compressed air and blow it all out
No more weird click!!! (You might have do this a few times)
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I wouldnt use windex...it has other chemicals that could damdge the phone...id stick with rubbing alcohol if anything...and as high present of alcohol as you can get...
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MattMJB0188 said:
Anyone getting any debris in their home buttons? I am noticing I did and now its making a weird sound whenever pressed. I've tried compressed air and that didn't work. Anyone have any suggestions on keeping debris or dirt out of the home button?
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Yeah the gaps on this phone are pretty interesting. The dust particularly picks up and stays between the bezel and the glass, and some between the home buttons. This was never much of a problem on the S3.
MattMJB0188 said:
So for like the 3rd time my home button got something stuck under it today, and I think I finally found a solution.
1. Turn the device completely off.
2. Get a Q-tip and put a little bit of rubbing alcohol on it or windex
3. Gently dab the edges of the home button
4. Get compressed air and blow it all out
No more weird click!!! (You might have do this a few times)
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I just want to clarify, when you say compressed air you mean a can of air you pick up from like office depot right? I only ask for clarification because I had a friend blow out his computer with his air compressor.... poor computer...
Theoriginalgiga said:
I just want to clarify, when you say compressed air you mean a can of air you pick up from like office depot right? I only ask for clarification because I had a friend blow out his computer with his air compressor.... poor computer...
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yes, canned air.
Had the same issue, used some rubbing alcohol like stated above and a canned air and it went away. Man it was driving me crazy
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Not having much luck getting it to go away....any other suggestions
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yeah but
Theoriginalgiga said:
I just want to clarify, when you say compressed air you mean a can of air you pick up from like office depot right? I only ask for clarification because I had a friend blow out his computer with his air compressor.... poor computer...
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:good:You right but,
We can use air compressor, since we certify periodicaly that there's no liquids inside of it by opening the exhaust valve underneath it to remove any liquids that might be inside.
I work on an IT Division and we have here an air compressor that we use every day to clean inside of computers and never happened of damaging any until now.
Mine S4 also make this f***ing noise and sometimes it stops and sometimes it comes again... nothing seems to get rid of it for good.
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:good:You right but,
We can use air compressor, since we certify periodicaly that there's no liquids inside of it by opening the exhaust valve underneath it to remove any liquids that might be inside.
I work on an IT Division and we have here an air compressor that we use every day to clean inside of computers and never happened of damaging any until now.
Mine S4 also make this f***ing noise and sometimes it stops and sometimes it comes again... nothing seems to get rid of it for good.
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exact same problem with my S4 i9505. very annoying. i put it to repair (still in warranty) but i don't think they would do something because replacing the home button requires replacement of the digitizer (which i don't think they might do)
No, not water inside. Don't answer with the rice trick. ON.
Like if you leave a cup on a wood table. A ring of water damage on the screen. Does anyone have any tricks for glass cleaning that can apply here? Home remedies? No matter how many times I clean it or wipe it with screen wipes, etc. nothing works.
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Are you sure that this was from water? Was it left outside with a cup on it? This could be damage from the sun where the ring of the cup was at and could have permanently stained the glass. Also how much liquid was in said Cup? Could be the LCD under the glass cracked from the pressure of the cup. As far as cleaning try getting an electronic glass cleaner kit like Zeiss that has cleaning gel and a soft (usually microfiber) cloth. It will only run ya a couple bucks at Walmart or a similar store. I've used this for cleaning all my electronic surfaces and it works well for regular cleaning not sure how it will do on a ring though but it's cheap and worth a shot. Worst thing it can do is not work and you can use it on all your other electronics to clean off normal stuff like oil and smudges from your screens. Best advice I can give without knowing more details about what happened to the device
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Are you sure that this was from water? Was it left outside with a cup on it? This could be damage from the sun where the ring of the cup was at and could have permanently stained the glass. Also how much liquid was in said Cup? Could be the LCD under the glass cracked from the pressure of the cup. As far as cleaning try getting an electronic glass cleaner kit like Zeiss that has cleaning gel and a soft (usually microfiber) cloth. It will only run ya a couple bucks at Walmart or a similar store. I've used this for cleaning all my electronic surfaces and it works well for regular cleaning not sure how it will do on a ring though but it's cheap and worth a shot. Worst thing it can do is not work and you can use it on all your other electronics to clean off normal stuff like oil and smudges from your screens. Best advice I can give without knowing more details about what happened to the device
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I'm almost positive it was light pressure, just with a lot of condensation on the sides. (girlfriend's tablet, didn't see, and apparently memory is sketchy) I have never seen anything like it. I can't get it off! I'll head to Walmart later and try that. Thanks!
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Mine has this "cup mark" when its dirty. When I clean the screen good...its gone. With a proper screen cloth. I think its from something inside that heats up or something.
I read about this before....several months back. Google it, you'll probably find what I'm talking about.
I still get it, but never bothered exchanging cause it does go away.
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I'm almost positive it was light pressure, just with a lot of condensation on the sides. (girlfriend's tablet, didn't see, and apparently memory is sketchy) I have never seen anything like it. I can't get it off! I'll head to Walmart later and try that. Thanks!
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Heh no problem hope it works out for ya!
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So i have noticed that there is a lot of dust contained in my usb port and speaker holes..
So i wanted to ask you guys how do you clean it or think whats the safest and best way to do that ? I watched some YT videos but they are like idk just not what i was searching for....
I had my daughter's iPhone cleaned a few times before finally upgrading her. They used an air can and also small electronic cleaning tools to get in there. Compressed air in a can for 3lectronics should keep those areas in good shape.
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Compressed air is what I use as well. When I put my phone in my pocket, it's usually with the port and speakers facing up, so it can get pretty dirty in there
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Yup i heared for compressed air in a can.. I haven't explore it i can get that on ebay, amazon, ali, etc. ?
I used to you know put a paper in like pyramid shape and just slowly cleaned it that way... And my friend has compressed air but thats for his job like cars and **** and i didn't use his because i know that after compressed air moisture is left after few min...
Use a soft bristle toothbrush. Works quite well since most stuff isn't stuck.
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For the charging port I've used the pointy end of a small zip tie to get out whatever won't come out with canned air.
I almost said "compressed air" there but we have to remember don't use an air compressor for stuff like this (I use mine to clean off the lawnmower though!).