As we recently learned Mobile phones have 18 times more bacteria than public toiletsIt doesn’t matter whether we are talking about the iPhone or the Google Pixel 6, the same thing happens across all brands. This makes us think that perhaps we are overly concerned with its design and cleaning Android well, but little concerned with keeping the outside clean. But this is very important for its proper functioning and our health.

Keeping your phone clean prolongs its durability

Maybe you have never thought about it, but the truth is that the inefficient cleaning of your mobile phone (even though we are talking about a situation that does not exist in some cases) I can make this break down a lot quicker and some of its functions stop working properly.

Among some of these issues, we highlight the following:

• display problems: We constantly run our fingertips over it, leaving dirt and oil on it. Although mobile screens have an oleophobic layer (oil repellent), this layer wears off over time and the accumulated oil causes the touch panel to change, visibility worsens and colors etc. causes details to be lost. In short, the user experience deteriorates.
• sound problems: This usually happens when dust gets into the speaker or microphone and accumulates. What used to be a clean and clear sound now sounds like it came out of a box or is distorted. Sound familiar to you?
• Problems getting good images: photo or video. If the lens is foggy or dusty, forget that your photos are valuable.
• Data upload or transfer problems: This sometimes happens when dirt gets on the connector pins which prevents the mobile phone from recognizing the cable, or there are interruptions during data transfer, or the transfer or battery charging is slower.
• Mobile phone overheating: When overheated, dust particles entering through the charging port openings or speakers help to increase the temperature excessively, causing the mobile phone to heat up more than it should.
• Malfunction of physical buttons: Surely you have pressed a button more than once and it got stuck or you could not press it. This is because dirt gets embedded in the edges and can solidify over a long period of time.
• Sensors not working: Dirt even affects sensors (like the screen brightness sensor, which can stop automatically activating night or day mode).

Can’t not cleaning our mobile phone really affect our health?

A 2011 study conducted by researchers at the London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine determined that: Possible to find feces in 1 in 6 smartphones and may contain harmful bacteria such as E.coli or Bacillus cereus, which can cause food poisoning, or Staphylococcus aureus, which can cause serious infections. Therefore, mobile phone is prone to cause diseases or health risks.

But… Is this likely to happen? We don’t want to be alarmists, so the answer is no. Even though we are not the perfect example of cleanliness, It is not common for a person to contract a serious illness from touching a dirty cell phone.You’re just as likely to get a urine infection from using a public toilet. There are very few, although popular belief says otherwise.

But, We should be especially careful if our immune system is weak (and this editor knows this very well because he has it) takes a bunch of additional precautions that other people don’t have to take. How to continue wearing a mask in closed places with heavy public traffic, even if no one else is wearing it? Therefore, if you are being treated with drugs that suppress the immune system, have cancer, have reached advanced age or have a chronic disease, it would be better to keep your smartphone clean at all times.

This is really important wash your hands thoroughly before leaving the bathroom and pick up the phone again, because then the transfer of fecal bacteria to the device occurs. And if we use it when we have a cold or lend our terminal to someone who uses it, it is better to clean the screen with isopropyl alcohol before using it again. Tie the donkey to a sturdy stake.

A fact you may not know is that dirt accumulates on the mobile screen. The condition of acne may worsen in people with acne problems. Since it helps pollute our pores, it causes acne on the skin of people who do not have acne. It may even cause infections such as conjunctivitis or otitis, which can be easily prevented by cleaning the device well.

The best products to clean your mobile phone

Pack of x6 cleaning cloths for screens and glasses

This Set of six ultra-soft cleaning cloths These lint-free products are a bestseller on Amazon because they will leave your mobile screen (and any lens) without a trace of dust or dirt.

Now on Amazon for 9.99 euros.

Pack x200 Antimicrobial Disinfectant Wipes 70% Isopropyl Alcohol

After wiping the cloth so that no dust remains, it is time to disinfect it using one of these. 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes. This ensures that you do not damage your terminal and kill any viruses or bacteria.

You can find these on Amazon for 6.90 euros.

Alyvisun Cleaning Kit for mobile phones and headphones

With such a kit You won’t be deprived of anything to leave your phone clean. Portable without causing scratches or scratches: eleven pieces including soft brushes, brushes, cloths, tweezers and even a small bag to carry everything. In this way, the headphone jacks, charging cable, keyboard, etc. Cleaning the dust does not cost you the slightest.

For 9.99 euros on Amazon.

Green Lizard natural soap

We can’t forget this The case also needs to be thoroughly cleaned. and if it is silicone or gel (the most common), we can do it using the neutral soap that we usually use for cleaning at home. However, before changing the phone, make sure that the case is completely dry because moisture can damage the smartphone.

On Amazon, Lagarto Verde bar soap is sold for 1.26 euros.

Samsung Electronics UV Sterilization Box

If all of the above doesn’t seem enough to completely clean your smartphone, this Sterilizer that uses ultraviolet rays while charging your device Thanks to Qi wireless technology, it makes your mobile phone ready for use again without any risk and in the best conditions.

It is from the Samsung brand and costs 19.99 euros on Amazon.

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