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How to properly clean a Samsung Galaxy S10 without damaging your device

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2020-10-29T16:11:00Z

The best way to clean a Samsung Galaxy S10 is by using a microfiber cloth along with lens cleaner spray.
Your Samsung Galaxy S10 is water resistant with an IP68 rating, which means you can get it wet, but you still need to be careful when cleaning it.
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Fresh out of the box, your Galaxy S10 is a sleek, jet-black glass monolith. But enjoy it while you can, because it'll rarely look that good ever again.

The moment you touch the Galaxy S10, it starts to take on natural oils deposited by your fingers, along with makeup, food debris, lint and dust, and other contaminants. At best, it'll be routinely smudged, and the reflective glass surface seems designed to reveal every defect.

That's why, if you love the way the Galaxy S10 looks when it's new, it's good to know how to clean it.

Tips on cleaning your Samsung Galaxy S10

Because your Galaxy S10 is water resistant, it's easy to clean safely, as long as you follow some basic rules. Specifically, it has an IP68 rating, which means it is water resistant in up to five feet of fresh water, for no more than 30 minutes.

That's not a license to give your phone a deep cleaning in soapy water, though. Here are some important things you should not do with your phone:

Don't subject it to high pressure water, like the sprayer in your sink. This can force water into ports and openings, damaging the phone.
Don't use soapy water.
Don't use household cleaning agents on your phone, like disinfectant wipes, window or countertop spray cleaners, rubbing alcohol, or makeup remover. All of these things can permanently damage the phone's surfaces.
Don't wipe the phone with rough surfaces. In time, even paper towels can scratch the glass.

How to properly clean your Samsung Galaxy S10

As a general rule, clean your phone exclusively with microfiber cloth. This ultra-soft cleaning surface can wipe away most gunk from your phone — top to bottom — all on its own. You can also wash microfiber cloths, and use them again and again.

The best way to keep your phone clean is by wiping it with a microfiber cloth.

You can also dampen the microfiber cloth with lens cleaner spray, but you should avoid spraying the cleaner directly on the phone. Always spray it on the cloth. You can buy small bottles of lens cleaner spray for camera lenses and eyeglasses, and the liquid works very well on phones as well.

A small bottle of lens cleaner can wipe away smudges, makeup residue, and other gunk.

For stubborn dirt, you can also briefly run your phone under water, such as a kitchen or bathroom sink faucet, as long as you don't use a high-pressure sprayer. Dry the phone with a soft towel or a microfiber cloth. If you get water in the USB port, it won't charge until it dries completely.

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Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider.