I've had no issues with cleaning smartphone screens before, but this is my first tablet. I've attempted lightly wetting a lint-free cloth and wiping it down, but there still appears to be this cloudy film all over the screen where I wipe. I'm going to be putting a screen protector on it, so I want to make sure it's fully clean before I put it on.
Any ideas?
Plinkett said:
I've had no issues with cleaning smartphone screens before, but this is my first tablet. I've attempted lightly wetting a lint-free cloth and wiping it down, but there still appears to be this cloudy film all over the screen where I wipe. I'm going to be putting a screen protector on it, so I want to make sure it's fully clean before I put it on.
Any ideas?
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well first off don't wet a lint free cloth (there meant to be used dry), if a dry lint free cloth isn't enough to clean the screen then dampen a paper towel with water (squeeze out whatever excess water from the paper towel you can, you don't need much) and use that to clean the stuff off then dry with a dry paper towel (can be done with a single paper towel if you only get one side wet) then when the surface is dry "polish" with the dry lint free cloth. FYI if the tablet is to far below room temperature (like if its been out in a car on a cold night) it may be more difficult to clean. this is the same method I have been using to clean LCD TV's and my Laptop screens for several YEARS without any issues.
DON'T use anything like Windex, or other glass and surface cleaners as many of the chemicals can "seep" thru the screen and damage things, well thats what happened to the keypad on our old stove anyway.
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well first off don't wet a lint free cloth (there meant to be used dry), if a dry lint free cloth isn't enough to clean the screen then dampen a paper towel with water (squeeze out whatever excess water from the paper towel you can, you don't need much) and use that to clean the stuff off then dry with a dry paper towel (can be done with a single paper towel if you only get one side wet) then when the surface is dry "polish" with the dry lint free cloth. FYI if the tablet is to far below room temperature (like if its been out in a car on a cold night) it may be more difficult to clean. this is the same method I have been using to clean LCD TV's and my Laptop screens for several YEARS without any issues.
DON'T use anything like Windex, or other glass and surface cleaners as many of the chemicals can "seep" thru the screen and damage things, well thats what happened to the keypad on our old stove anyway.
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Thanks, I'll try it with a paper towel and hope it comes out well
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hi there
i would like to know how i can clean my screen.
i had a cover on it but it has left some glue residu.
is it best cleaned with alcohol or other liquids?????????
doesn't anyone know how to clean the pda screen,without damaging it ???
i clean mine with a clean cloth and a little water..... that's it
Since you are in Holland, I always clean my screen with
'Swirl Brilpoetsdoekjes'. You can get them from Albert Hein 0,90c for 10
regards
Tony
A bit of breath and a sunglasses cloth (Rayban ones are great) does the trick for me...
including getting the bits of dust etc that gather at the edges of the screen...you can poke the edges of the cloth down into the bottom and sides and fish out the bits that on the XDA1 would end up under the screen.
Cheers
Ant
I use glasses cleaner wipes.
You can get these from all opticians.
They arent wet with solution so you dont have to worry about your screen
They are slightly damp and have alchohol base so they are great.
I use glasses cleaner wipes.
You can get these from all opticians.
They arent wet with solution so you dont have to worry about your screen
They are slightly damp and have alchohol base so they are great.
after 2 weeks of using, my screen is super dirty now.......... i am looking for the most efficient way to clean it..... (wipe on my shirt doesnt clean it at all....) and i am constantly getting the rainbow effect on the screen........... anybody has a solution?
buy a good microfiber cloth
I use a "dust off" for all my electronics and that works wonders.
i wouldnt advise you to use your shirt though
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buy a good microfiber cloth
I use a "dust off" for all my electronics and that works wonders.
i wouldnt advise you to use your shirt though
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Exactly! I use a microfiber cloth everyday and use LCD/Plasma cleaning spray when it gets real dirty.
Warning! Cleaning solutions used for LCD screens are not confirmed safe for your device!
SugarMouth said:
Exactly! I use a microfiber cloth everyday and use LCD/Plasma cleaning spray when it gets real dirty.
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ya, even then, i dont think i would ever use any type of "chemical" that isnt water
DO NOT USE CLEANING SOLUTIONS.
This phone has an oleophobic coating on it, unlike LCD/Plasma TV's. Unless someone does a study on the effect of cleaning solutions on that coating, I wouldn't risk messing it up with a cleaner.
Here's how I clean my screen. You have a clean microfiber cloth, which is good. I start by going over the screen in circular motions, using medium pressure (I'm not a buff guy, so use lighter pressure if you are). Then i gently blow on the screen to very slightly fog it up, and immediately go over it again with circular motions. Switching between clockwise/anticlockwise helps. If any spots are left, I go over them with slightly harder pressure, but never in a scraping motion ... just circular buffing.
Note that the cloth used for cleaning needs to actually absorb the oils, so maybe yours isn't in such great shape and is just smearing the oils around (hence the rainbow effect).
Since there have been so many threads on this, someone should go out and make a tutorial video on cleaning your screen
Are y'all playing in the mud or something?
I have had no problems wiping the screen the few times it has had a print or two on it...
ravidavi said:
DO NOT USE CLEANING SOLUTIONS.
This phone has an oleophobic coating on it, unlike LCD/Plasma TV's. Unless someone does a study on the effect of cleaning solutions on that coating, I wouldn't risk messing it up with a cleaner.
Here's how I clean my screen. You have a clean microfiber cloth, which is good. I start by going over the screen in circular motions, using medium pressure (I'm not a buff guy, so use lighter pressure if you are). Then i gently blow on the screen to very slightly fog it up, and immediately go over it again with circular motions. Switching between clockwise/anticlockwise helps. If any spots are left, I go over them with slightly harder pressure, but never in a scraping motion ... just circular buffing.
Note that the cloth used for cleaning needs to actually absorb the oils, so maybe yours isn't in such great shape and is just smearing the oils around (hence the rainbow effect).
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LMAO... yea according to samsung/google there IS a coating on it.... they said its like fingerprint or oil resistant.... but... yea.... its not working at all... BTW ur like a professional LOL
slowz3r said:
Since there have been so many threads on this, someone should go out and make a tutorial video on cleaning your screen
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haha! a video tutorial will be super handy!
okay.... so... im about to buy a microfiber cloth as you all suggested! YAY!
Get a good microfiber cloth. I personally love Fossil's (the watch company). I use it for my glasses mostly.
Hold the phone with your left hand, cover it with the microfiber cloth, use the bottom of your palm on top of the screen, wipe like crazy in every direction for 2-3 seconds, you're done.
LOL. You can wipe it anyway you want, no particular way, just wipe. It's fine.
+1 on Micro Fibre.
How often do you guys change your microfiber cloth? Mine's getting a bit grimy from constant use and dust. Is it even washable? I'm using one that came with my Ipod Touch.
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Ceres66 said:
How often do you guys change your microfiber cloth? Mine's getting a bit grimy from constant use and dust. Is it even washable? I'm using one that came with my Ipod Touch.
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This is quoted from Autogeek.net http://www.autogeek.net/mi101.html
Wash your microfiber in the washing machine with detergent only. Tumble them dry on low heat or no heat. High heat will literally melt the fibers while fabric softener and bleach will eliminate the electric charge that makes microfiber so effective. Avoid those three laundry habits, and your microfiber will last indefinitely.
Yesterday i bought the Spigen glass.tr screen protector
it's a dry protector and no wet solution needed
the biggest problem any one can had is the dust under the screen protector
anyway
i installed the protector after cleaning my phone screen very carefully and i was sure that there was no dust there
and of course after the installation there was some dust between the protector and the screen
i was very mad . it's a 30$ protector
i removed the protector and using some alcohol (the white one that u can find in any drug store )
i cleaned the protector
then i made sure that the protector stays wet with the alcohol and i applied it then used the squeegee to remove any small drops of alcohol between the screen and the protector
and now its perfect no dust and no bubbles at all
i wanted to share this with everyone having trouble applying his glass screen protector
miahegypt said:
Yesterday i bought the Spigen glass.tr screen protector
it's a dry protector and no wet solution needed
the biggest problem any one can had is the dust under the screen protector
anyway
i installed the protector after cleaning my phone screen very carefully and i was sure that there was no dust there
and of course after the installation there was some dust between the protector and the screen
i was very mad . it's a 30$ protector
i removed the protector and using some alcohol (the white one that u can find in any drug store )
i cleaned the protector
then i made sure that the protector stays wet with the alcohol and i applied it then used the squeegee to remove any small drops of alcohol between the screen and the protector
and now its perfect no dust and no bubbles at all
i wanted to share this with everyone having trouble applying his glass screen protector
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Thanks for the tip! I just ordered mine yesterday and was looking for a solution to this ahead of time. This should work great!
So no hazing or issues with the alcohol coming in contact with the edges (case or what have you)?
.Pie said:
Thanks for the tip! I just ordered mine yesterday and was looking for a solution to this ahead of time. This should work great!
So no hazing or issues with the alcohol coming in contact with the edges (case or what have you)?
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water works to..
.Pie said:
Thanks for the tip! I just ordered mine yesterday and was looking for a solution to this ahead of time. This should work great!
So no hazing or issues with the alcohol coming in contact with the edges (case or what have you)?
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Don't worry about it
Thats why i'm using alcohol
But it will be better if your phone was switched off while you r trying this
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How did you remove it? Most stories I've read of someone removing have led to a problem in the area where they first pried it up.
Usally whn this happens i just get tape and stick it under the screen protector without removing it totally or screen and remove the dust. And lay the screen protector again. Always works for me.
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Mime ghost glass comes with an anti-dust film. All I did to install was wipe the screen down to remove oils, stick on the film and remove it, and put the glass on. Not a single bubble or spec of dust on the first try.
Great tip!
One has to be OCD about cleaning, to ensure dust free surface before application!
I was able to install it in one go without any dust particles!
I had it in a very well lit room on my workbench with table lighting + my ledlenser headlight looking at the screen from various angles and gave a final wipe with the included mf cloth ( had cleaned the screen prior to final wipe with included ipa swab quite a few times)just before removing the film to install glas.tr.
Not to mention I minimized airflow throughout the room which really helped to prevent dust movement and recontamination of the screen surface!
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flu13 said:
How did you remove it? Most stories I've read of someone removing have led to a problem in the area where they first pried it up.
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you have to remove it very carefully and move you finger while you remove it
kinubic said:
Usally whn this happens i just get tape and stick it under the screen protector without removing it totally or screen and remove the dust. And lay the screen protector again. Always works for me.
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not if you dust is on the middle
and if you have a cat or dog , it will be a miss
i use your method always when there is dust at the corners or edges so it easy to remove it
Thanks for this. I ruined and discarded a glass screen protector because I tried to remove dust using the old tape method. By the time I was done so much other stuff had landed on the sticky side that I gave up. I then tried water but it was too sticky to make a difference. I may buy another one now knowing I can use rubbing alcohol!
If you're really nuts about no hazing from alcohol then use some true 190 proof Everclear.
Also, use a bunch of bursts from a can of compressed just before you apply the protector, but be careful to not blow anything on the exposed backing.
I would use an isopropyl or ethyl type alcohol, no acetone.
I've always just gone into my bathroom, run the shower at hot until the mirror glass begins fogging up, clean off my phone screen, apply the protector.
The steam will weigh down the dust particles in the air allowing you to install your screen protector without finding dust immediately after you just cleaned it.
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I would use an isopropyl or ethyl type alcohol, no acetone.
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I think the medical one is ethyl
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nickhimself said:
I've always just gone into my bathroom, run the shower at hot until the mirror glass begins fogging up, clean off my phone screen, apply the protector.
The steam will weigh down the dust particles in the air allowing you to install your screen protector without finding dust immediately after you just cleaned it.
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Thats a great method to apply a screen protector
I'f tried it before but cause i wear glass it gets foggy and i end up not seeing what i'm doing
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nickhimself said:
I've always just gone into my bathroom, run the shower at hot until the mirror glass begins fogging up, clean off my phone screen, apply the protector.
The steam will weigh down the dust particles in the air allowing you to install your screen protector without finding dust immediately after you just cleaned it.
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That sounds like an interesting idea too. Only downside I might see is if the steam gets between the glass and the phone, and the steam is from impure water (no tap water is perfectly pure), and those mineral deposits become visible in between the glass someday. But I'm probably overthinking it. Will have to do an install myself in a few weeks, tough to decide between the steam room and the alcohol methods.
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That sounds like an interesting idea too. Only downside I might see is if the steam gets between the glass and the phone, and the steam is from impure water (no tap water is perfectly pure), and those mineral deposits become visible in between the glass someday. But I'm probably overthinking it. Will have to do an install myself in a few weeks, tough to decide between the steam room and the alcohol methods.
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That's why I said "as soon as the mirror starts to fog up" instead of "wait until everything's so foggy you can barely see in front of your face".
You can also wait until you start seeing some steam, then open your bathroom door a crack and turn off the shower. That'll stop the accumulation of steam but still allow you to proceed with the installation.
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How did you remove it? Most stories I've read of someone removing have led to a problem in the area where they first pried it up.
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can you elaborate on this? what kind of problem, i know i have a replacement on the way from MIME (amazing customer service btw), so i'm curious why peopled are having an issue with removal...
I've just seen a handful of stories in this forum where people have peeled up their glass and when they've put it back down, the corner they peeeled from won't lay flat.
I ended up with few of the small spiderweb bubbles under my Nilkin screen protector I installed last night. A few along the very top edge of the glass, and a few at the bottom. I am currently trying the binder clip with micro-fiber cloths trick to apply pressure and remove them. If that doesn't work, I saw a mention of putting the phone in a plastic bag and using a vaccuum hose.
1.) Has the vaccuum trick worked for anybody here.
2.) I got to thinking about this. I have a foodsaver vaccuum sealer for storing food. Would this do a better job of pulling out the bubbles since it creates a better seal?
I don't see how it could hurt the phone in any way. Others thoughts on this?
-Jeremy
What i would suggest :
Clean the screen with piece of cloth ( Mostly comes with the package)
Get some tape 2 pcs...
place one on the top of the screen protector , and pull it slowly to remove the screenprotector
get the other piece of tape and tape it around ur finger (Inside out) now with 1 finger u would pull the screen protector up
and with the other u would tap the screen where the bubbles are , this will make the bubbles go away!
Then just replace the screen protector and remove the tape, DONE!
PS: If this didn't help , then send your device to me i will fix it for free :good:
Bubbles are created by dust on the screen. I read someone suggest lift the protector with one piece of sticky tape then use another to remove the dust from the screen and protector. Do this for each bubble
Edit. Crap. Teaches me not to read the replies
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Blowtorch em off
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Assuming its not dust....just a bubble, like the huge one to the right of the led notification ....I used a thin cloth and an adjustable wrench and tighten the wrench firmly on the bubble...with the cloth protecting the phone of course. In 20 minutes per bubble....I had none. Gone for good.
Mime ghost glass BTW.
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I would suggest not doing it during night time. Do it on a very illuminated area. Clean with the provided cloth uniformly until looks perfect. I my self always blow the screen during the sticking process and never get dust between screen and protector. If any bubble, sweep it with a credit card before removing the top layer.
As someone said once you have them its a fail. I use the glass ones I know they crazy prices but I do the steam room bit and drop them on. No bubbles.
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You may (or may not) have noticed it is easier to apply screen protectors at times; you could apply them all day flawlessly, and other days they just don't play ball. The reason is humidity! The more humid the environment the less chance there is of dust particles wizzing around. Typically this will be summer here in the UK where its gets really humid. To replicate the humidity in colder climates / seasons, you can run a hot shower or bath and let the bathroom steam up. The screen protector should apply perfectly there, but you don't want to spend to long there with your precious phone, condensation and all. You could also try bowls of steaming hot water around the area you're going to be applying the screen protector in.
Be sure to apply common sense before applying the screen protectors if you're going to be using the above mentioned methods and the usual rules apply, clean the screen etc before hand.
I love using those disposable lens wipes to clean my phone screens.
But with the flip screen being so fragile, how do you clean it?
Gently with a soft, clean microfibre cloth. DO NOT use any liquids. My wife's cleans up fine this way (even after she used it after a fried chicken meal - sheesh!)
I use a microfiber towel sometimes with a touch of warm water if needed...Works well
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I always used a lens wipe for my note 10... I really wanna do the same with the flip.
I guess that's a bad idea?
Alcohol 75%. I know this might sound bad but use a very little amount each time and you will be fine
AlfaFlip said:
Alcohol 75%. I know this might sound bad but use a very little amount each time and you will be fine
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Samsung specifically warn about alcohol-based cleaners as it eats eat the polycarbonate top screen layer.
lens cleaning cloth used for cleaning spectacle glass
adesonic said:
Gently with a soft, clean microfibre cloth. DO NOT use any liquids. My wife's cleans up fine this way (even after she used it after a fried chicken meal - sheesh!)
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I've use this method for 15 years and it's the best way to clean lens and plastic optics. Water can actually increase the ability of a particle or object to cut into a surface ie wet car tires .
•Use common sense it the screen has something like sand on it, blow it off!
•Shake out the -clean- of cloth before each use.
Wash as needed, rinse very well, never use as kind of fabric softner unless you want streaks.
Best to use RO or deionized water for the final rinse(s).
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Samsung specifically warn about alcohol-based cleaners as it eats eat the polycarbonate top screen layer.
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Isopropyl can nearly instantly fatally craze acrylic plastics... it will also poison LCD displays, destroying them.
Be very careful on what you use it on.
I stopped using it on plastic glasses many years ago because of crazing.
It's in your face real.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cra...enon that,corresponds to the stress direction.