coronavirus:How to clean your smartphone safely

coronavirus:smartphone safely 

while washing your hands is vital if you're worried about germs on your phone you can clean it effectively with simple soap and water hi I'm dr. Linus Eric I'm a microbiologist at University College London and I'm gonna show you how to clean your brain unplug your phone turn it off and remove the case all the manger phone makers warned against using chemicals hand gels and abrasive wipes on your device as this can damage the screens protective coating dampen a microfiber cloth with water and simple household soap gently rub the surfaces of the phone with the damp cloth take care not to get moisture in 

any of the openings because even water-resistant phones lose their protection over time finally dry your phone with a clean microfiber cloth even just using soap and water can effectively remove bacteria and viruses from your phone and we can test that by using this little device and these swaps the device gives a reading of relative light units or RL use and that's a measure of the microbial activity on your phone so the higher the number the more germs are present we tested all of these phones and their cases before and after cleaning with soapy water and they were all significantly cleaner afterwards on a surgical surface we'd want to get a figure of 50 or less and all of our phones and cases had readings lower than that if you have an iPhone Apple says you can safely clean it with 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes these are the ones that you can get from computer shops or online there are also devices that you can use to sterilize your phone using ultraviolet UVC radiation these shouldn't harm your device but some phones or cases could be discolored over time just remember with all of these methods as soon as you touch your phone you're going to get germs back onto it so make sure that you keep washing your hands regularly and thoroughly you