Until someone comes up with a business, for now there is no mobile laundry or home delivery service to leave our smartphone as a whistle. What is clear is that dust and dirt are the worst enemies of our device and that the lack of maintenance in this regard, could not only damage its aesthetics, but also its performance. We will therefore see the best methods to clean our mobile and leave it as new.
Our mobile is made up of many elements that are sensitive to dirt. It goes without saying that if the cameras are filled with dust, the photos will be blurred, or that the dirt inside a speaker could make it sound horribly bad or lower than usual. To leave our mobile as new we will have to take into account several key points that we must clean carefully and with the right tools.
Keep the mobile clean
Clean the screen
It is the visible face of our smartphone and the one that suffers the most from the dirt. Our hands are not always as clean as they should be and the remains of all kinds of particles accumulate in it. All types of dirt accumulated on the screen can have a negative impact on touch performance and visibility. The elements we need in this case are:
- Suede or dry micro fiber cloth
- Special liquid for cleaning screens or water
The first thing we should do is turn off the mobile. If the terminal only has dirt in the form of fingerprints and some dust, it will be enough to perform a uniform cleaning all over the screen in the form of circles and stopping at each corner to remove any rest. Performing a greater or lesser force will depend on how embedded some of the remains of the screen may be.
What should not be done
- Use a sharp object to try to remove embedded debris
- Wet the screen by direct water application
- Do not use chemicals or soap on the screen
- Clean the connectors
Clean the connectors
They are the most sensitive elements of the terminal and we must proceed with caution . In addition, it is essential to turn off the device and wait at least two minutes before starting. The same cleaning method is used to clean the speakers, connect headphones or the charging port of our mobile. As before, we will need two simple tools to clean the connectors:
- Sharp object (pin, thin stick, SIM tray skewer …)
- Compressed air cleaner (optional)
In this case, the method is to gently introduce the sharp target through the holes of our terminal, dragging from the inside out to remove the accumulated dust particles. We must repeat the process as many times as necessary until the dirt stops coming out. It also usually works very well to use a compressed air cleaning canister to apply directly on the connectors, and thus remove the most adhered remains inside the device.
Clean the cameras
The difference of a photo with the camera of our clean or dirty mobile can be abysmal. In addition, many times the dirt is not visible to the naked eye and at other times, the user believes that the problem is the sensor and not the accumulated dirt . In this case we will have to proceed carefully and differently depending on the area to be cleaned.
Camera lens and screen
In this case we must use a brush to remove the dust and clean it gently with a soft cloth. If the dust remains, we can apply lens cleaning liquid with a piece of cleaning paper and pass it gently. Depending on the different shooting conditions, dust may appear in the photographs because the image sensor is exposed to the external environment. If the dust remains after cleaning the sensor, we must contact a technical service center. In this case it is not advisable to blow into the opening where the lens is mounted.
Remove the housing once a month
All of the above can be cleaned with the case on, but the phone will not be clean enough if we do not remove the case at least once a month. The dirt and dust accumulated in the protective housings can represent more than 70% of all the crap present in our smartphone.
