How to properly clean your phone at a time when the Covid-19 coronavirus is spreading? Several solutions can disinfect your smartphone, an everyday object where an astronomical amount of microbes nestles.
It is now well known: our smartphones are veritable nests for microbes. This everyday object would shelter five hundred times more bacteria than the toilet seat. In the midst of an epidemic of the new Covid-19 coronavirus, the temptation to disinfect it to limit the risks of contamination is growing.
To keep your phone as clean as possible, applying a disinfectant wipe or a cloth slightly moistened with an antiseptic solution seems to be an effective way.
However, Numerama warns against the application of “strong” solutions which may damage the screens. “The least restrictive solution may be to add a protective film on the front of your smartphone,” said the digital media. The film can thus be easily changed when damaged by repeated washing, at a lower cost.
Don’t put your phone underwater
Another solution, which would not be as effective according to the site, would be to apply soapy water using a soft cloth, provided you do not keep your smartphone plugged in. Finally, he advises against putting his phone underwater, even if it has the characteristic of being waterproof (waterproof).
As specified GQ, the screen is not the only part of the mobile on which cleaning must be concentrated. It is also necessary to disinfect the edges of the smartphone, the buttons on the sides of the device, as well as the back cover.
But as the Ministry of Solidarity and Health regularly reminds us, the easiest way to avoid an infection is to wash your hands very regularly or use a hydroalcoholic solution, as well as to avoid kisses or handles hand.
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