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Best way to clean HD2 screen?

Whats the best way to clean the hd2 screen? Is spraying a bit of window cleaner safe?

I use my forearm, it's nice and hairy and makes it look brand new

A clean dry cloth does the job, no need to use product and I would avoid water anyways... Just rub it with a clean dry cloth and watch the screen shine like the day you unboxed it

I wouldn't spray anything on the screen; I use a "Spontex" microfibre glass cleaning cloth. It's very soft and buffs up the screen in seconds leaving no fibres behind. They cost about three quid in tescos and also do my specs!

I use the inside of my t-shirt lol... or if its a bit greasy from the side of my face I'll breathe on the screen first to give it a tiny bit of moisture and then use the inside of my t-shirt... works very well

I rub it on my trousers, shirt, jumper, t-shirt, boxers... whatever's easiest at the time. I do have a glasses cleaner at my computer desk and tend to use that when I'm sat there. That gets great results.

Plus 1 for the micro fibre cloths. Absolutely amazing results, albeit they feel a bit strange in your hands (the micro fibre cloths, that is).
WB

Never use liquids to clean the screen as it may intrude around the edge (a strong breath is best)
The screen on the HD2 is very duarble so the inside of a Tshirt is excellent and very handy if you are dressed (always make sure there is no grit/sand)
and never to be using scrotum, because to catch hair can be very painfull and maybe also hygene problems

rumpleforeskin said:
Never use liquids to clean the screen as it may intrude around the edge (a strong breath is best)
The screen on the HD2 is very duarble so the inside of a Tshirt is excellent and very handy if you are dressed (always make sure there is no grit/sand)
and never to be using scrotum, because to catch hair can be very painfull and maybe also hygene problems
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Thanks for that. I will stop...

I use lens/optical cleaning cloth... Makes the screen shine like new ;-)

laserviking said:
I use my forearm, it's nice and hairy and makes it look brand new
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- You'r Funny

Lol @ laserviking
I dont own a hd2 but i carry a micro fibre cloth that came with my plasma tv i hace the nexus one

Another vote for micro-fibre cloths. I usually use the one I got from Specsavers to clean my glasses with. The advantage of this over clothing is not just that it's softer (and thus guaranteed not to scratch) but that it is far better at absorbing grease, which means the screen ends up completely free from finger-prints. Using your shirt tends to spread the grease around rather than removing it.

I use the screen cleaning cloth that came with my laptop (Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 3650).
It is amazing and fast, I clean the screen in 4-5 seconds and it looks new and shiny
P.S. Do not use any cleaning products or water, just a dry cloth.

hey guys after cleaning my screen with a watery sheet for glasses and not the for the first time - I got a strange problem:
my fingers don´t slide smooth anymore on the screen, it feels like they are braking and slowed down because of this dry screen.also doing multitouch zooming one handed is a problem now!
would be gratefull for any tips!

murderdollpf said:
hey guys after cleaning my screen with a watery sheet for glasses and not the for the first time - I got a strange problem:
my fingers don´t slide smooth anymore on the screen, it feels like they are braking and slowed down because of this dry screen.also doing multitouch zooming one handed is a problem now!
would be gratefull for any tips!
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The effect will wear off after you use the phone for a little while, it's probably the substance is creating a dry effect lool. And I recommend micro-fibre cleaning cloths, your shiny HD2 will catch everyone's eye in the market!
Oh wait, don't get mugged though Spraying some window cleaning liquid might go into the device through the gaps at the side or through the hardware buttons, causing unwanted problems. Good luck cleaning xD

1. get a shirt
2. rub your HD2 on it
3. ????
4. profit!

after i got my hd2 i used a screen protector to avoid scratches and i clean it so easy just rubbing it in my shirt and thats it, but guys how to clean the edges and the speaker and buttons parts ?

all this method of cleaning the screen is with consideration that u guys have a screen protector on right?
other then the microfiber method, all other method is scratch inducing and sooner or later a scratch will appear on the screen..

laserviking said:
I use my forearm, it's nice and hairy and makes it look brand new
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amazing!!!
*tries*

My screen is a dust magnet, anybody have the same issue?

I am currently not using a screen protector and I've noticed my screen is a dust magnet. I get an substantial amount of dust latching on to my screen (if it was just a bit I wouldn't bother). Is there any liquid solution I can use to make the screen more dust resistant? I am currently using lens cleaner and disposable microfiber cloths to clean my screen. Anybody else getting the same issue?
I just ordered a SGP crystal clear screen protector because I noticed how popular they were on the forums... but it won't arrive for another week.

maybe u should clean up in ur cave

If by cave you mean the city of Toronto (yes I collect dust while walking around the city), then yeah I'd like to. But all the mayoral candidates are crap and our politicians are corrupt as hell. Cleaning ain't gonna happen. Thanks for the suggestion though.

almaalma74 said:
maybe u should clean up in ur cave
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Haha funny
But it's a real problem with a real solution (2.2-only)...
Go to settings
then click display
then scroll down
turn 'dust collector' off
that should do the trick!

This is my first time running into snarky people on xda, everybody else has been nothing short of helpful.
I'm noticing my phone screen is collecting more dust than all my other gadgets; I'm just wondering if anybody has had a similar issue.
There is no need to try to insult my intelligence. Thank you very much.

Turn your phone upside down when you place it on something, should do the trick lol
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hahaha the replies made my day xD xD

Now that I think of it, I have never seen dust on the screen of my SGS, even though I live in a relatively polluted city. I guess it just gets wiped off by my fingers while, you know, I'm actually using the phone.

rasebo said:
Now that I think of it, I have never seen dust on the screen of my SGS, even though I live in a relatively polluted city. I guess it just gets wiped off by my fingers while, you know, I'm actually using the phone.
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Thanks for letting me know.
Since I've got the phone I've been cleaning my screen with a camera lens cleaner solution. I'm just concerned I may have wiped off a coating off the glass, or the solution itself made the surface more adhesive. I'm sure it won't be a problem once the SGP protector arrives.

I know nothing about the hardware so please correct me... The screen is capacitive thus using electricity to detect touch. If for some reason the shielding is broken i can imagine it is a little bit static thus attracting dust. It could well be that my assessment is bs.

happens to my phone too.

My guess is that you have rubbed off our dissolved some sort of coating. I've had mine here in Vancouver (so the same Bell model, probably) for a couple of months and have never noticed anything I'd describe as dust, maybe some good old sweat and grease.
If you don't mind my asking, why were you cleaning the screen in the first place? Why use any sort of cleaning liquid if you're gonna clean it at all? Wouldn't the microfiber cloth, or kimtech wipes be enough? But again, why do it at all?
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Recent study reveals germs and bacteria make your phone more dirty then a toilet seat.

I don't need a study to tell me that, the toilet seat is one of the cleanest parts of your house.
Still, you don't see people washing their money, their keyboard, or their dish sponge obsessively...
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I guess you could try brasso gadget clean or something. I have never tried it but its meant to be anti static. Hope that helps.

Personaly i clean my phone weekly not for the germs but to remove crusts. I use lcd screen cleaner btw. But if you'll ever have to take care of a baby you will quickly get into the habit of cleaning everything.

this is now getting way off topic, as I'm sure the baby isn't playing with the i9000
but to keep that train of thought going, first time parents do tend to clean everything thoroughly (and hourly), but by the time you have your second or third you realize there's really no need to scrub everything with antibacterial sprays...
anyway, I'm curios whether someone knows if a capacitive touchscreen, gorilla skin, or the SGS's implementation of both has some kind of coating that's vulnerable to being taken off with lense cleaning fluids

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/brasso-gadget-care-polish-review/ that's the brasso stuff. I have been using the sgp ultra clear. Its pretty decent thought nothing will beat the bare screen. And I have noticed it is slightly less responsive. Before with use the slightest touch it would register my finger. Now it seems like I need to apply abit more pressure.
Also when applying the screen protector be VERY careful. I wasted the first one because of dust getting underneath. very annoying so be careful and do it somewhere dust free and as quickly as possible.

Although I wash my face with biotherm homme exfoliating face wash twice a day, I don't have the best skin in the world. I tend to accumulate oils as the day progresses and my phone tends to share a bit of it. With that said, it was necessary for me to clean the phone every so often. The reason I used lens cleaner was because it was readily available and I figured if it was gentle enough for a camera lens, it should be more than apt for glass.
I'm just speculating there may be an anti static layer I've cleaned off. I wouldn't be surprised if there was (I mean they do sell anti static sprays). Atm, I'm just waiting for my SGP Ultra Crystal screen protector.
In the worst case I'll also try Brasso and/or an anti-static spray.
As for applying the protector, I think I'm going to use the steamy washroom method.
Btw, thanks to all who have added constructive suggestions and input, I really appreciate it.

I now have the same problem on my new Pixel 7 Pro I bought like a month ago. It's screen is dusty whenever I get it out of the pocket no matter what pants.
Searched everywhere and can't find anything useful. My first guess is some kind of static electricity. I've tried:
• other phones
• anti-static screen cleaner
• letting the battery die and keep it uncharged for like half a day.
• a bunch of different jeans/pants
• even tried vaccum cleaning my pockets and trying to pick up anything that's impossible to see with human eye by a lint roller and duct tape.
Putting on a screen protector film or tempered glass would be my last resort.
After 30 minutes in pocket it looks like this. It's really embarrassing when I have to get it out in front of other people. Also attaching a photo of my pocket so you don't think they are messy or something. Other phones do not have this problem in the same pocket

Screen cleaning with rubbing alcohol.

Hi everyone. I have a question about cleaning my nexus 4's screen with rubbing alcohol. I work in a butcher shop and needless to say my hands get pretty dirty throughout the day, and I do check my phone periodically.
I know there are coatings on a lot of phones today to prevent fingerprints from building up. I was wondering if it would be detrimental to my phone's gorilla glass if I were to use rubbing alcohol to clean it.
I can't really find any definitive answers online other than, "Oh yeah! Go ahead!" or "NNNOOOOO!!!" So if anyone has had any experience with this could you weigh in?
Or, if not rubbing alcohol, does anyone know if any other disinfecting cleaners I could use?
Thanks.
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Some LCD wipes from Bestbuy/Target/Supermarket?
Or some Zeiss Lens wipes (which I'm using) if you want be careful.

Lazy_Batman said:
Hi everyone. I have a question about cleaning my nexus 4's screen with rubbing alcohol. I work in a butcher shop and needless to say my hands get pretty dirty throughout the day, and I do check my phone periodically.
I know there are coatings on a lot of phones today to prevent fingerprints from building up. I was wondering if it would be detrimental to my phone's gorilla glass if I were to use rubbing alcohol to clean it.
I can't really find any definitive answers online other than, "Oh yeah! Go ahead!" or "NNNOOOOO!!!" So if anyone has had any experience with this could you weigh in?
Or, if not rubbing alcohol, does anyone know if any other disinfecting cleaners I could use?
Thanks.
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Wash your hands before you check your phone!

send it over ..I'll clean it for yaa

ctowne said:
Wash your hands before you check your phone!
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meat juiced Nexus 4........mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
where's the grill?

I clean all of my devices daily with a 1:1 mixture of water and rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. Cheap as hell and works great.
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Use a soft microfiber cloth. Detergents and chemicals may over time damage the oleophobic surface. I highly suggest not using your phone when your hands are contaminated with grease and organic matter from butchering.

nooomoto said:
I clean all of my devices daily with a 1:1 mixture of water and rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. Cheap as hell and works great.
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This......except I always use distilled water.

[hfm] said:
Use a soft microfiber cloth. Detergents and chemicals may over time damage the oleophobic surface. I highly suggest not using your phone when your hands are contaminated with grease and organic matter from butchering.
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Yeah, I usually use a microfiber cloth that came with another device. I normally just use water out diluted windex. Clean often though and thoroughly. I clean my screen and even the back and when charging I lie out down in the original box.
Never touch the screen if you have dirty hands or when you do go to clean it you could end up wiping a grain of sand or in your case bone.. haha
Oh yeah, rubbing alcohol is fine if diluted heavily. Don't use it straight. It is way to corrosive if there is a coating on the glass. If there is no coating though I don't see oy causing any harm.
Is that determined guys? Are we stating for a fact that there is a coating on the glass on the nex 4?
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richteralan said:
Some LCD wipes from Bestbuy/Target/Supermarket?
Or some Zeiss Lens wipes (which I'm using) if you want be careful.
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They're always an option, but do they have any disinfecting properties? That's more what I'm after.
ctowne said:
Wash your hands before you check your phone!
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Brilliant! Let me clarify a bit. I'm not saying I'm covered in blood and guts constantly as I use my phone. I wash my hands tonnes of times a day. Is just the fact that there is a general disgustingness to the place which is impossible to avoid until you walk out the door. If I'm going to put my phone on my pillow for example, or any other surface I'd rather not have that same disgustingness, I'd like it to be clean.
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They're always an option, but do they have any disinfecting properties? That's more what I'm after.
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Some of them do as far as I recall.

i'd imagine the alcohol would strip some of the coating. why not use dish soap?

Heavily diluting running alcohol sound like a good option.
I used to clean my iPhone 4s with straight alcohol. Mostly because I hated it and didn't care about losing my screen's coatings.
I'm trying to keep better care of this puppy.
Thanks for the help so far.
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That Zagg gadget cleaner works well, but its expensive for what it is.
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I use eye glasses cleaner a micrfiber cloth...

I tried contacting Corning and asked them, they wouldn't answer. All they said was the best way to clean it was with a micro-cloth or any common household glass cleaner may also be used.
My question was directly alcohol wipes and when I asked them again, they didn't bother to reply.

I lick mine.
But really, rubbing alcohol solution (that is, diluted) should be fine.

I would use the same as the lcd cleaners
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First off... avoid rubbing alcohol as it includes additives such as (camphor oils, etc.). Go to your pharmacy and get the highest percentage (97%+) of isopropyl alcohol you can find and dilute it with distilled water. This is cheap, and will be an effective disinfectant, but may attack any coatings on the glass over time.
A more gentle method might be to just use a solution of distilled water and a few drops of an antimicrobial dish soap like Dial. This would certainly be easier on the coatings, but don't really know how effectively it will disinfect.
If you really handle your phone with hands that have just handled raw meat, you might consider looking for some small ziplock bags that fit as close as possible and see how your phone operates in one. My guess is the touchscreen will still work, and then you can just dispose of them after work.

+1 for isopropyl alcohol (IPA), it's what used to clean lab-grade camera lenses.

[Q] Not fair at all

Hey guys im new and i had a question about keeping my nexus 4 clean. So when i got my nexus 4 i kept it naked without a screen protector or case for a bit, but i decided to buy a full body xtremeguard screen protector, which was actually only 6 dollars. It arrived and i tried putting them on the next day. They were wet installation which i didnt really like. I had to use a bowl of handsoap and water. So I installed them and tried to accelerate the drying process a little by using a blow dryer, but guess what, it really made the beautiful screen look all ugly and disoriented so i took them off and decided to keep it the way. I applied a little more water to the glass to get all the soapy residue off and dried it off a little more. The next day I noticed that when i held it in sunlight I noticed this white stuff inside the crevices in between the glass and the edges of the phone. SO whats bothering me is that i think its dried soap in there from the installation and blow drying it only made it worse. But wheat really gets me ticked off is that i wanted to keep my phone perfect and clean but that stuff is still in there and i dont know how to get it out. Its just killing me. Ive tried water, q tips, even scraping it out with printer paper but no luck. Can anyone give me ideas or help plz?? thx. Im sorry if this a long post

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Hey guys im new and i had a question about keeping my nexus 4 clean. So when i got my nexus 4 i kept it naked without a screen protector or case for a bit, but i decided to buy a full body xtremeguard screen protector, which was actually only 6 dollars. It arrived and i tried putting them on the next day. They were wet installation which i didnt really like. I had to use a bowl of handsoap and water. So I installed them and tried to accelerate the drying process a little by using a blow dryer, but guess what, it really made the beautiful screen look all ugly and disoriented so i took them off and decided to keep it the way. I applied a little more water to the glass to get all the soapy residue off and dried it off a little more. The next day I noticed that when i held it in sunlight I noticed this white stuff inside the crevices in between the glass and the edges of the phone. SO whats bothering me is that i think its dried soap in there from the installation and blow drying it only made it worse. But wheat really gets me ticked off is that i wanted to keep my phone perfect and clean but that stuff is still in there and i dont know how to get it out. Its just killing me. Ive tried water, q tips, even scraping it out with printer paper but no luck. Can anyone give me ideas or help plz?? thx. Im sorry if this a long post
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Guessing you didn't find the threads on xtremeguard accessories sections. There are 70-80%off coupons. There you would have found out they are wet install.. And would have known that they get better if left alone to dry thoroughly in 24-48hours.
I guess it's lucky you didn't over do the hair dryer and ended up with a physically damaged unit. Mainly the mic and ear piece stop working right.
You obviously used too much soap in your solution. You can take your time and get it cleaned up again. I'd be careful not to reallly scratch up the screen wiping with a cloth that collected silica dust..

a q-tip and a little rubbing alcohol should help.

Yeah I know I probably shouldn't have used too much soap or the hair dryer. And simms22 I already tried the qtip with rubbing alcohol but thanks anyway. Anyone have anymore ideas?? Its really stuck on there
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Scratch it out with a needle. Just be very careful when you are doing it.

isaac99 said:
Yeah I know I probably shouldn't have used too much soap or the hair dryer. And simms22 I already tried the qtip with rubbing alcohol but thanks anyway. Anyone have anymore ideas?? Its really stuck on there
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Scratch it out with a needle. Just be very careful when you are doing it.
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Use a toothpick and a vacuum. BUT I would recommend you just leave it be. Than risk making it worse I.e. your exp with the protector..

Water mark on TOP of N7 screen.

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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btaylor545 said:
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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double

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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jphilippon said:
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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