Xiaomi has asked smartphone users of the brand not to use toothpaste to repair cracked screens. This was announced in a video posted on the company’s YouTube channel.

The company’s specialists dispelled the myth about the benefits of toothpaste for smartphones. According to the authors of the video, many phone owners mistakenly use paste to mask scratches and chips on the screen of their devices. But according to Xiaomi representatives, the hygiene product can only worsen the situation.

In the video, the authors stated that there is a belief that toothpaste applied to a damaged screen can fill microcracks, thereby hiding scratches. Experts put paste on the screen of the exploding phone and realized that the tool did not provide any benefit.

Xiaomi materials also say that the microparticles found in the toothpaste cannot effectively repair cracks on the screen. Also, the paste is an alkaline substance, meaning it can destroy the acid resistance of the oleophobic coating – in which case dirt and fingerprints will stick to the screen. Finally, experts advised owners of smartphones with a cracked screen to contact their service center for repair.