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You guys are cleaning your phones?

never

never. never even considered it, actually. it's in my pocket most of the time I'm not using it and I dont let other people touch it.

Every time I get home and I know I've been touching a lot of stuff (i.e. grocery shopping). I just wipe it down with a napkin and rubbing alcohol.

Never, unless the screen gets too smudgy. Then I'll just lick it.

Physically clean it with like a cloth or clean it as in remove pics and apps and stuff?

Maybe once every 5 years when I get a new phone. My current one is about 4 years old. It doesn't seem particularly dirty.

I just run mine through the dishwasher once a month.

Practically every day. I take public transportation so when I get home I'll use a disinfectant wipe on it to kill any germs. It's a habit that's stuck with me since the pandemic and it's just nice to have a clean phone.

I wipe mine down with isopropyl on a paper towel daily.

At random times, honestly. Usually when I am bored and get the phone out of the case just to see how dirty the sides and back are. Along with that, I clean the display as well, though with only a fiber clothing.

Never lol

Like... Junk data or the actual device?

I have an app to do the first on it's own whenever junk data gets over a specific size. I clean the actual phone only when stuff gets under the screen protector.

Somewhere around once a month and/or as needed before that.

Honestly, once every 3-4 months I take the case out and give it a wipe with the help of isopropyl alcohol. I thought I was dirty, but I'm seeing that I'm one of the cleaner people.

I'll be significantly cleaner than average I expect... I don't like cases, but a long time ago, circa when shiny black plastic was making its way in to touch screen phone design for the first time, a friend and I discovered if you keep your phone in a microfiber bag (like some sunglasses come with, particularly Oakleys we bought together at the time) it effectively cleans itself in your pocket. I still do, and I cycle those out and clean the bag once a year or so, or if it falls on the ground or gets something spilled on it.

I also happen to work in a clean room where you're expected to wipe anything you bring in, including phone, laptop, etc., with isopropanol-soaked wipes before entering so that's like disinfecting and taking off the oil every day or every other day.

No one else I know ever cleans their phone beyond wiping it with a shirt or something when the oil & smudges becomes too noticeable.

I take the case off and blow the dust off of on it, wipe the phone with my clothes every come off days, and that's it, no wet wiping, disinfecting etc

Every time after the gym, since I've been touching nasty dumbbells. Just rub hand sanitizer on it.

Every time it's been outside the house, or as needed (fingerprints etc). I use alcohol-based disinfectant on a piece of soft paper towel.

I wipe mine down every day. I don't use a case and I work in a hospital full of germs.

A few times a month with a Clorox wipe. Should honestly do that daily seeing as though I use it in the shitter. Also using it while in public, germy hands then touching the phone - yea, would probably be wise if I Clorox wiped it daily. Oh well!

A couple of times a week with a tissue soaked in hydrogen peroxide

I just put it in my PhoneSoap when I shower and wipe fingerprint oil off when it's done. I'll clean between the case and charging port every 2-3 months or if I notice a buildup around the camera cutouts.

Water resistance makes it so easy these days to just use soap and water. I should do it more often than I do now though (about once a month)

Pretty much the same here, but ever since phones became waterproof, I started giving my phone (case and all) a washdown with dishwashing soap

If it gets dirty from cooking while I'm reading a recipe I'll run it under the sink real quick. Gets the flour or whatever off it fast.

Weekly, sometimes multiple times a week. I use screen cleaner.

Pocket friction seems to work fine.

I clean the screen with a microfibre cloth every day. Take it out of the case and clean it maybe once a week, if I remember to do it.