Apple has always advised its customers not to use any chemicals when cleaning the iPhone device, because this may damage the device and damage the paint on the screen and reduce the iPhone's water resistance, but all of these things changed due to the Corona virus, as Apple updated the special instructions page About cleaning the iPhone and said that users can use sterilization wipes moistened with chemicals to clean and disinfect the iPhone to counter the phenomenon of the outbreak of the Corona virus. So what's new in Apple's advice guide.

Apple publishes a guide to cleaning the iPhone and avoiding infection with the Corona virus


Why sterile wipes?

We mentioned on Previous article Cell phones carry eighteen times more bacteria than most toilet seats, and according to the World Health Organization, the new Corona virus can live on glass, metal and plastic surfaces for hours, and that is why and in light of the spread of the virus in many regions of the world, the American company announced that the use of Clorox wipes Sterilized wipes or isopropyl alcohol are able to disinfect the iPhone and get rid of the virus without damaging the device.

Disinfect iPhone

Apple advised on its official page to clean the iPhone, using sterile Clorox wipes or 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes to disinfect the hard and non-porous surfaces of any company product, and these wipes can be used to clean the screen, keyboard and other external surfaces.

The company also warned against spraying detergents directly on its own devices and recommended using a piece of soft cloth or a tissue and cleaning gently, in addition to that there were a number of other warnings, including preventing the use of bleaching materials, sprays and abrasives, and the arrival of moisture to the openings of the device as well as recommended avoiding chemicals and disinfectants Other because it will damage the device.


Is it okay to use a disinfectant to clean the iPhone?

Disinfect iPhone

This may be a shift from the previous instructions of Apple, as it previously advised users not to use the same products because it may erode a special layer on the screen that works to reduce smudging of the screen with fingerprints, but because of Corona everything is now allowed to limit its spread and reduce infection, Also, to reassure you, the Wall Street Journal tested these new instructions and the iPhone 8 was cleaned and disinfected about 1100 times with Clorox "wipes" and no damage was seen on the screens.

Finally, the updated instructions from Apple come at a time of heightened concern about the Corona virus, which has infected nearly 110 cases worldwide, with more than three thousand confirmed deaths.

Will you clean your iPhone with sterile wipes to disinfect it and protect yourself from the Corona virus? Share what you think in the comments

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