How Many Disinfecting Wipes Can Your Smartphone's Screen Take? | WSJ

Cleaning your phone can be a solid coronavirus-prevention practice but how much is too much? What products are OK to use? WSJ’s Joanna Stern got answers by scrubbing a brand new iPhone 8 with everything from disinfecting wipes to acidic toilet-bowl cleaner.
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[@raikiri6251]

Title: How to protect your phone from Coronavirus The video: *oiliophobic coating*

[@michelbruns]

Ray Osman that’s not the title..

[@raikiri6251]

Michel Bruns omg they changed the title of the video😂😂 I swear it was "How to protect your phone from Coronavirus"

[@ace_nx1580]

@@raikiri6251 not now it isn’t

[@Finding_youssef]

video starts at 04:00

[@gs6827]

yousef mohamed thanks

[@thatsinteresting7041]

Thank you. I grant you one woogly point

[@BurritoMaster]

So only 39 seconds to watch..?

[@noobz4hire290]

🙏

[@emre5463]

Really thanks a lot

[@FutureAIDev2015]

I thought this was a joke at first, but apparently they’re serious.

[@averageinserter3275]

Ay! Is your pfp a ksp reference?

[@abdullaalamoodi4965]

Starts at 3:58 Ends at 4:12 Side note: Phone screens have Oleophobic coating to repel oil and water

[@_MintArcade]

It used to be just about installing antivirus, this is too much work…

[@hejdanli]

But there are 366 days this year.

[@unstalling8671]

no

[@stanleytaylor9498]

Nope

[@nabranestwistypuzzler7019]

Ikr

[@RajSingh-zs6hq]

I've been using Lysol wipes for years on my phone and it never seems to do any damage. It does leave a residue which I wipe off with a moist tissue. Phone still looks great!

[@thalibyusuf]

thruts me its next level marketing inceptions, for that ultraviolet thing.

[@treelife365]

Most people use Lysol wipes incorrectly. It states on the container that in order to be virucidal, the surface of whatever you're wiping needs to remain wet for ten minutes. To be bacteriacidal, it only requires 30 seconds.

[@socialsimi]

tbh everyone has a protective glass cover over the whatever coating on the screen SO WE CAN STILL USE LIQUID ALCOHOL CLEANER ON OUR PHONES

[@lionessprowess3581]

Most of us but there's still some people that don't have one like my boyfriend

[@socialsimi]

LionessProwess then ur boyfriend should watch this... i’m sorry

[@adrianstech]

@@socialsimi I don't use screen protectors or cases. I mean, if I break my phone I can fix it anyways.

[@noobz4hire290]

I don’t use screen protectors

[@nabranestwistypuzzler7019]

donutdoode69 No they aren’t

[@610Yosiba]

How can i restore the oleophobic coating on my phone?

[@heretoforeunknown]

The WSJ needs another article on "How to open emails with coronavirus".

[@mirteb.1788]

Alchol based desinfect will remove the protective coating on the google pixel 1st gen, I just tried :(, but got rid of two scratches :)

[@Strider_141]

Thanks WSJ, you test it for us, now I have the knowledge!

[@hasanalawi1567]

Omg i think u deserve 3 years vacation for this effort good job!

[@giabaotang6103]

Me when I read the title: Wait, what?

[@lesliegraham8478]

You're very entertaining. I love your videos. Please do more Joanna.

[@okaybreeze]

I really appreciate you making this video.

[@jackyyoyo2005]

2:19 says "I have a life" and then 2:31 goes on to do it for another 2 years...

[@pyrokatarina]

im pretty sure that was sarcastic

[@jackyyoyo2005]

@@pyrokatarina no she meant it, as she said it because she won't wait 4 minutes

[@bryanlizano5873]

lol

[@jasonle520]

Jacky Tsoi She’s just joking as she did this video for her company and obviously they wouldn’t let her spend 2 years on just one video.

[@davidsuper179]

Well done! Another perfect iPhone commercial!

[@andylam601]

What about the microscopic damage caused by scrubbing? That alone can drag the oil from slipping from the phone's surface.

[@potatomatop9326]

How to protect your phone from coronavirus. Call techrax or jerryrigs.

[@jaeminhwang3219]

Me during the whole video: “Just use a screen protector like a normal person”

[@chrystalsnow145]

So if I use a gentle hand soap 1 part soap to 20 parts water in a spray bottle and spray a touch on a microfiber cloth it will be safe? I find lysol too strong and even alcohol this is why I want to try the hand soap (a gentle one) method.

[@varunnarayanan245]

Now is there a way to bring back the olephobic coating because I used like 5-6 wipes of Zeiss and my phone is 1 year old is it okay that at this time the coating comes off

[@winnatayoung]

now could you please test it on market tempered glass screen protector ?

[@mattymattttttttt]

it seems like most of the chemicals Apple recommended against using to clean screens are actually fine - I have reason to believe because of this test, that the friction of sliding the phone in and out your pocket as well as rubbing your screen with your fingers in daily use are the main contributors to coating wear. (this is also based on my years of smartphone ownership trying desperately to keep the coating intact and only buying screen protectors with coatings)

[@sovtudy]

thank you

[@jingyilyu9147]

cant believe it is a commercial

[@maxsantayana6966]

I just wanna know why she removed the coating if this video was about covid 19

[@sayanthehbk]

" I scrubbed a lot for Science" ....😂😂😂LOL..🤣🤣🤣

[@OskTheMosk]

How do you take off sweat safely off you iPhone 7 cause I have sweat that doesn’t come of with water

[@thomasye]

How do you re apply oleophobic screen stuff again? If you know, can you please give me a link?

[@nofate0007]

You can buy some online and follow the instructions on the box.

[@razmazerz]

Just use Tempered Glass and your original screen oliophobic coating would be safe.

[@triocatsinthehousedailydos2737]

Thank you for the sacrifice I think we learn something haha

[@7fink7]

my redmi note 8pro stop working after I have used surgical spirit to wipe it with...what to do now>?any tips?

[@thilakk7686]

The phone has to be an iPhone, isn't it?

[@ameliabuns4058]

this is amazing actually :D

[@sunny290000]

I wonder how did you get those disinfected wipes I trying so hard to get none of the store have that! please ship those wipes to my address 😎

[@JappethBen]

Thank you for this!! God you didnt know how torn I am to either sanitize my phone or preserve my screen's oleophobic coating because I NEVER use screen protectors.. Now I know that sanitizing it wont have that much effect on the coating..

[@akshayrs808]

I thought I stripped the oleophobic coating from my iPhone screen after using the supplied wipes with my tempered glass. Apparently I didn't!

[@Bbfdrgvhjhrdcgyg]

Good thing I have a glass screen cover that I blast with Lysol when I get home.

[@NativeVsColonial]

The same coating you'll find in glasses too But sadly mine is 2yrs old and the coating is gone 😭😢

[@hanniballecter3727]

just reapply it smh

[@michelbruns]

I used isopropyl alcohol soo often to clean my iPad screen

[@harrysingsfromtiktok]

I clean my phone case and phone monthly with deep clean wipes Love all your videos they pring joy to my heart :)

[@rachelanne2488]

😂😂😂😂😂 the look on your face after you finished lol

[@billlenahan4014]

we're all gunna die but at least our i phones will be clean.

[@mridulsharma3449]

i came here after watching your clip in Mark Rober

[@happyplanet6711]

I don’t care about bacteria on my phone I just want to clean the finger prints it’s so annoying to put a dirty phone in a case sometimes I see people open a brand new phone touch it everywhere then put it in a case without cleaning it how can people do this

[@hismerecry]

I have a phone soap! Everyone should have one!

[@Iam0ne1]

most people didnt watch the whole video before commenting, the answer is at the end

[@morzan5733]

From my experience it's takes about 5-6 month to destroy the coating if wipe phone with 70% of alcohol sprayed on cotton disc.

[@Jasongy827]

I use the UV phone sanitizer it works well

[@luvvideos07]

I always use Clorox wipes. Has not hurt my screen protector.

[@joeyzo9106]

Ive been cleaning my phone for years. Rag or unused cloth with sanitizer. Perfectly fine.

[@nr8547]

Wait you can be infected via messages and calls ??

[@selectiveroots]

get a screen protector so you can still sanitize ur phone fully without damaging the SCREEN screen itself.

[@Daa253]

You ESPECIALLY never EVER want to do this on matte screens!!! Like laptop screens because it damages the lcd and it pretty much becomes useless!

[@4paapii]

Unless glass screen. Plastic will degrade

[@auro1986]

covers and screen guards keep the phone safe only

[@rexlongfellow]

3:58-4:26 is the only relevant part lol

[@davidsuper179]

It’s more important to wear a surgical mask or N95 mask than clean your phone every other hours.

[@jessicacole8404]

Both matter. Phones are disgusting

[@tempest2109]

I clean it with Collin. And I'm an Indian and most of us use screen guards and an android phone.

[@anafatihahbintimohamad7826]

And here I just use a wet tissue...... for both the phone and the phone case.

[@Steven-wq8tx]

I just use a microfibre cloth with dish soap and water

[@PimpBeetle138]

Wow what a cool video...

[@lawofparsimony]

shouldve asked @JerryRigEverything to do this

[@fightnight14]

Apple: This is free real estate.

[@Gojoisdead]

How to protect your phone from virus. Don't use it for ever.

[@happyplanet6711]

Mohd Adnan nobody cares about germs on ur phone people should only care about cleaning it from finger prints sometimes I see people put their phone in a case with cleaning the back how can people do this

[@lionessprowess3581]

Anyone ever used Lysol spray?

[@javierchen2152]

Ever wonder why the videos on this series have way more dislikes than others?

[@AhllanIgnacio]

Effort

[@onepieceoflife7136]

Use vinegar and water than

[@InSorrow-np7iz]

Thanks I used to use phonsoap but it died on me

[@exxotizzinx5180]

Dam it i always use soap for my phone

[@eatsuki]

So I need a full box of Clorox wipes, toilet bowl cleaner and a car buffer for my phone, and a UV light case optionally to clean it, seems reasonable

[@Debangshuism]

I was disinfecting my phone for last 2 years and its battery got affected. don't even think about it...

[@ushamasaneel1670]

Priorities.

[@eliaskorawy8861]

i also scrub a lot for science

[@RougeSam]

What has wsj come to, this feels like some mr beats KZbin channel now

[@zain4019]

This is useful, thank-you:)

[@learnallican3627]

this lady is crazy

[@CEKROM]

I don't have this problem, becouse I use a screen protector =D

[@Julie-jl2kk]

i have a screen protector?

[@nikynobody3005]

After this I goin to sleep as do tomorrow hahah not now god bless u tho

[@untitle161]

During this pandemic I’ve been cleaning my phones a lot with disinfected wipes. Then somehow my phone got frozen.

[@FactFlix3]

same with my mum

[@untitle161]

@@FactFlix3 , really?

[@Frost-1209]

So the purpose of this video is... to advertise the performance of Apple iPhone's oleophobic coating? Nice job, WSJ.

[@sperez95814]

Wasting an n95 mask for this seems frivolous

[@yixe2253]

Just when you think WSJ is coming out with great content, they turn into Vox...

[@juanpedroza2216]

Last time I checked the corona virus isn’t airborne so if the phone has corona virus it’s because you have the corona virus 😂

[@Leo-xe6rf]

The title might be the most misleading title ever

[@KiranPaul20]

Why why why?

[@RogueJedi501]

Just use a case. Wash the case in the washermachine and gently clean the phone

[@chrystalsnow145]

Wash the case in the washing machine!😟

[@DeepNightHour]

Is it really the lack of coating that's causing the oil drops to behave like that? It might be the uneven surface of the glass after all the abrasives. Maybe the coating was all gone but you just didn't have correct methodology to test it properly.

[@jaideepaher957]

Complete waste of time

[@s_bandera]

And money

[@georgeilynch2303]

as the title suggested

[@danieldelacruz7305]

Just spray Lysol and a wipe and your good no need to do all of this

[@LinkIsOurChampion]

I am totally positive to clean my phone and all stuff with alcohol 70-80% solution I made (only water and alcohol) with microfibers I wash daily... because otherwise, all those wipes it's such a waste. BUT I seriously wonder about that UV cleaners because THERE IS NO evidence for covid, only for other coronavirus. Last time I checked, CDC didn't recommend them; hence, worrisome those are recommended.

[@LittleOrla]

Well that's weird. I'm the only one who touches it.

[@pradeepbm363]

She got a free iPhone 8

[@averyjoycelynbarakudablock4139]

Dahlink, back to.the elevator! ¿After all that, you didn't test the fancy $$•product?

[@PratheeshPrasad97]

Off topic?

[@Gianfranco81]

by using a glass screen protector this problem doesn't exist