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Any recommendations for weekly cleaning of the EVO? I picked up some Windex for Electronics wipes and some baby powder to prevent "oil slicks" when using my Ballistic case. The Windex is supposed to help with anti-static and help keep dust and dirt off of the screen. I've tried alcohol wipes and eyeglasses solution from Costco, water. They help a little.
Not sure about some of the pricier options like ZAGG foam.
What kind of cleaning cloths do you recommend?

linhpham2 said:
Any recommendations for weekly cleaning of the EVO? I picked up some Windex for Electronics wipes and some baby powder to prevent "oil slicks" when using my Ballistic case. The Windex is supposed to help with anti-static and help keep dust and dirt off of the screen. I've tried alcohol wipes and eyeglasses solution from Costco, water. They help a little.
Not sure about some of the pricier options like ZAGG foam.
What kind of cleaning cloths do you recommend?
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Windex will work a lil bit tho don't want it to get in the ports. If your using a ballastic case no need for baby powder if you have a screen protector already on your phone it fills the air pocket between the screens so no oil slick effect I had the same case.

Cleaning products seem excessive. Just need a dry cloth or lightly soaked with water to wipe it down. Your phone doesn't get that dirty, does it?

Is this for real???? It is a piece of glass, surrounded by plastic. You don't need anything special to clean it. Windex or any other normal clean and paper towel will clean it. Stop trying to make this more special and complicated than it is.

reaper24 said:
Windex will work a lil bit tho don't want it to get in the ports. If your using a ballastic case no need for baby powder if you have a screen protector already on your phone it fills the air pocket between the screens so no oil slick effect I had the same case.
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I took off the anti-glare screen protector that was included in the case (not the outer clear screen). So now it's just the screen pressing against the outer clear screen. The baby powder trick works well. Apply baby powder. Then wipe up with a wet cloth. No oil slicks so far.

MCL1981 said:
Is this for real???? It is a piece of glass, surrounded by plastic. You don't need anything special to clean it. Windex or any other normal clean and paper towel will clean it. Stop trying to make this more special and complicated than it is.
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I'm a bit of a neat freak. I like my evo and case as clean as possible. I'm trying an anti-static wipe to cut down on the dust inside and outside of my case. Hopefully, that'll help.

yeah I have been using isopropyl alcohol and I have had no issues. I would be careful with windex. Some of the bottles will have ammonia in it and that is know to cloud certain plastics/poly-ish things. Like no windex on tinted windows, as that can cloud the cars window tint.

Just a microfiber cloth and a amonia free cleaner here , I think I use glass plus its amonia free . I clean mine daily , I work in the heat and dirt so my screen protector is contstantly greasy either from oil from machines or from my face when I make a phone call . This cleans it up rather well .

50/50 isopropyl alch and water, i spritz it in to the air and move the phone's screen through the mist so there won't be too much overspray, it should be plenty. Then i hit it with one of those yellow costco microfibers, does the trick every time.
I stay away from windex for electronics as iso is enough to get fingerprints and grease off.

I guess I'll have to settle for the alcohol Costco wipes. They're like 200 small packets for $8.39. Are they safe to use on lcd screens?
Link for Costco wipes: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...56&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1
I guess this windex for electronics wipes is going back. They're $4.99 at Target.
Link for Windex for Electronics: http://www.windex.com/products/electronics/

Baby powder trick only lasts for a few days and is annyoing when your in direct sunlight or indrect light looks milky.

the screen itself is not the lcd panel, but a glass digitizer on top of the screen, so yes, anything that is gentle enough for an lcd directly will work on the glass....since its glass.

I use spit and my shirt lol. It gets the job done.
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I use baby wipes
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I use these lens wipes, they work great.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sight-Savers-Wipes-Pre-Moistened-Lens-Cleaning-Tissue-50-ct-2pk/12338353
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New look for your Thunderbolt using alcohol

Not the kind of alcohol that you drink but rubbing alcohol....
I had a plastic case on my Thunderbolt sporting with an extended battery. Nice looking. But the case kept pulling on my screen protector which kept causing it to bubble up or peel back. I had a case because my Tbolt had its housing casing with patches of its paint peeling off. Seeing my wife remove her color off her nails using alcohol, I decided to give it a try. It smoothly removed the paint off (which was glittery) to a more gunmetal paint job. Giving my Tbolt a new bold look. You can also use qtips to remove paint from curvy areas.
Happy new year!

Any pics?
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my T-Bolt gets a new look thanks to alcohol right around 11pm most weeknights...

I think I need pics to believe this one. . .

tahj78 said:
I think I need pics to believe this one. . .
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Here are the pics...

Nice look, looks very sleek. How hard did you have to rub the alcohol in to get the silvery-gray paint off? Did you just use paper tissues?

Retpallylol said:
Nice look, looks very sleek. How hard did you have to rub the alcohol in to get the silvery-gray paint off? Did you just use paper tissues?
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No. Just rubbed it gently. I used cotton balls, tissue paper and qtips. Cotton balls should work just fine.

Might just have to try this myself. Not a drastic change as far as I can tell but it does look nicer.

My phone's original paint job was mostly peeled off...bought it used. I wished I would have taken pictures prior to doing this. I honestly thought it was just going to completely remove all of the paint. Anything would have looked better than they way it looked. It came with a nice gel case and for me, as long as the screen was scratched free- its what mattered more...or so I thought. I also bought a new case. But after using alcohol, it worked out better for me. Now I am happy. No need for cases.
I only suggest this if your phone's OEM paintjob is peeling off- not the battery case- just the casing.

I like this look over the stock looking color. I think it may even blend into my dash better.

I just tried this with some 91% alcohol and paper towels...didn't take any paint off...phone looks exactly the same.

montecristo1 said:
Seeing my wife remove her color off her nails using alcohol, I decided to give it a try.
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Nail polish remover is acetone, not alcohol.

I tried it with 70% isopropyl alcohol and it didn't work either.

mike.s said:
Nail polish remover is acetone, not alcohol.
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Correct.
Alcohol won't do a thing except clean off any grease and fingerprins.
Acetone will remove nail polish and will soften and strip most paint and plastic.

I just used up $ up Nail polish remover and it didn't work either. Is their a certain brand I should use? What about paint thinner? Alot of my paints chipped off so this would be really useful.

Looks nice dude. Just a minor change but it makes your a little different than the rest.
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So how did you get around the edges, lime around the speaker, kickstand, buttons, micro USB port? Just careful?
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jimmyco2008 said:
So how did you get around the edges, lime around the speaker, kickstand, buttons, micro USB port? Just careful?
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Alcohol does not damage electronics.
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Any TouchScreen Solution...

Hello frnds,
Is ther any solution to clean Touch Screen of our Galaxy Y, its really going bad day by day..bad means hard, sticky...how can i clean it..any gud solution i can buy...

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On screen protectors, I like the anti finger prints more than anti-glare because those tend to be thicker. No problem with moisture with the former.
Don't use solutions to clean your screen. Use a wiper or if you don't have one the cloth that comes with glasses work well too. It's what I use. XD
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yeah frnds ism using screen protector...I think now its timeto replace it..
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you can clean it with shampoo anyway.

Install screen protector (the gloss one) and your screen appears glossy, more responsive than the matte one, (as per my experience) and more elegant, just wipe it and it's glossy again..

Agree with above

Shampoo? o-o
I had the glossy one too, but it's kinda.. meh. Well, it could be just a personal preference thing lol.
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Silvane said:
Shampoo? o-o
I had the glossy one too, but it's kinda.. meh. Well, it could be just a personal preference thing lol.
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Lol. But the screen & text appears more clearer in glossy than the matte one, and more responsive in menu & back button..

I just use my shirt to wipe my screen from time to time. Glossy screen sucks for being a fingerprint magnet the back and menu buttons often need wiping.
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I mean...you can make a dilute solution of shampoo. IMO one drop per 50mL water is OK. then use it to wipe the screen by tissue or soft cloath. its good because shampoo has chemical to prevent dust.

kurotsugi said:
I mean...you can make a dilute solution of shampoo. IMO one drop per 50mL water is OK. then use it to wipe the screen by tissue or soft cloath. its good because shampoo has chemical to prevent dust.
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Nice tip. Prevents dandruff from affecting our phones too
I use a damp, soft sponge to clean my glossy screen protector. It removes smudges and oily spots more easily and effectively. Afterwards I wipe it dry with a soft cloth. I don't use tissue because it leaves small tissue particles on the screen. I prefer the cloth used to clean eyeglasses or those that came with screen protector kits.

bumslayer said:
Nice tip. Prevents dandruff from affecting our phones too
I use a damp, soft sponge to clean my glossy screen protector. It removes smudges and oily spots more easily and effectively. Afterwards I wipe it dry with a soft cloth. I don't use tissue because it leaves small tissue particles on the screen. I prefer the cloth used to clean eyeglasses or those that came with screen protector kits.
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use damp?thats a good idea.
and don't forget to mention that shampoo has a lot of nutrient, it will make your screen more healthy and shiny (lol)

kurotsugi said:
I mean...you can make a dilute solution of shampoo. IMO one drop per 50mL water is OK. then use it to wipe the screen by tissue or soft cloath. its good because shampoo has chemical to prevent dust.
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Wow, that's a nice idea.. where did you get that..?

Ai<3GG said:
Wow, that's a nice idea.. where did you get that..?
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I'm a chemist student

Thanks. Good idea
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Great this idea can change your phone,go for it.
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how about dandruff. in gorilaz

kurotsugi said:
I'm a chemist student
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wew. that explains it. I haven't tried your suggestion though. Regarding the shampoo, should it be anti-dandruff..? or something else..? I am really not good in Chemistry. ahaha!

Cleaning screen? Tips?

I have a part of the screen where it seems like the screen has lost its shine. I can see only when screen is off in strong light.
Trying to clean it with a soft cloth doesn't improve this part. Any tips? Can I use a cleaning solution?
Thanks
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I use a camera lens micro fiber cloth from best buy for $5. That part in the middle of the screen that looks like it won't come off and the coating wore off, you can actually continue wiping with the micro fiber and it does indeed return to look exactly like the rest of the screen. You just have to keep wiping and wiping for a long time, sometimes one direction, but keep going it does come clean.
I don't use any chemicals, I don't want to wipe away the coating of the screen.

I bought couple of hundreds of Micro Fiber cloths via ebay @ $5.

I use myself a micro clothe but somehow it looks like the coating in a form of a fingerprint is off. It needs maybe a cleaning liquid cause the clothe doesn't remove it.
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Spit and a t-shirt

JayDaKissEP said:
Spit and a t-shirt
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no more spit left...
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I use regular rubbing alcohol, and a micro-fiber camera lens cloth just like at the factory, it dissolves the grease and leaves a smooth finish. Also, it evaporates fast enough not to cause any liquid damage.
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albsat said:
I use myself a micro clothe but somehow it looks like the coating in a form of a fingerprint is off. It needs maybe a cleaning liquid cause the clothe doesn't remove it.
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It will come off. I just had to keep wiping for 10 min, gently. Do it in sunlight too so you can easily see it.

The screen is made out of glass. You can literally scrape it with a razor blade and it won't scratch. On the moh's scale, glass is relatively strong; steel and even titanium won't scratch it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness#Intermediate_hardness

Rakeesh_j said:
The screen is made out of glass. You can literally scrape it with a razor blade and it won't scratch. On the moh's scale, glass is relatively strong; steel and even titanium won't scratch it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness#Intermediate_hardness
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I'm thinking of peeling the stock one off, the "Galaxy Nexus" on the screen is annoying..
Still waiting for the screen protector to arrive..

I have always cleaned the screens of my other phones with rubbing alcohol. I'm concerned about using rubbing alcohol on my GNEX because of the olephobic coating. Apparently people say it's not durable.

Anyone tried to paint over the scratch marks???

Getting a few black scruff marks on the phone now - Anyone tried putting a bit of white paint over them? Thinking even some tipex could cover them up okay? HMMMM

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Getting a few black scruff marks on the phone now - Anyone tried putting a bit of white paint over them? Thinking even some tipex could cover them up okay? HMMMM
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i'd rather have the scratches.

Use a vert fine grain nail file or somthing similar , gently rub the scratched areas and as if by magic they dissapear!

I did my bezel with the car touch up paint and it was ok. But I dropped it and got chips all over bezel so am thinking to sand all the silver off like I did with my s2. Only thing is the S2 was black so it looked good, I'm not sure it would look as good on white s3
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Have you tried White Out yet? Seriously.
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chrisredmayne said:
Getting a few black scruff marks on the phone now - Anyone tried putting a bit of white paint over them? Thinking even some tipex could cover them up okay? HMMMM
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Dip it in a tin of emulsion; you can have any colour you want.
The plastic is white all the way through, yeah? The scuffs are other material added to the phone. Remove that material with a fine abrasive like toothpaste on a soft cloth.

Use a fine grit emery paper then buff with some polishing compound out cutting compound.
Works a treat.
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omnianick said:
Use a fine grit emery paper then buff with some polishing compound out cutting compound.
Works a treat.
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AND THEN buy a case...
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Mmmm. I'd use nail varnish remover for scuffs and a fine emery board for knocks. Tipex... not so much.
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I dont think you can fix Gorilla glass

Might as well get a hammer, throw phone as hard as you can at the floor and then finish it by swinging hammer towards it....
Why would you even think of that ?

Hey this may sound crazy but a little bit of petrol on a rag will remove it instantly then have another rag with bit water I have not done this on my phone yet but used it on my motorbike when some silly cow reversed into it then drove of right in front off me it left sereval black scuff marks and to take the biscuit I only picked up my brand new bike that day I'm Lucky someone showed me this tip
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I think you should be careful with solvents and plastic. If you don't know what you're dealing with, you can easily melt the case with the wrong solvent.

privatetrousers said:
AND THEN buy a case...
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Ha.
I bought two.
Never used a case before but had to after a few scrapes.
Tourmate scrub tpu case in black and grey
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