I'm looking for suggestions on how to best clean out dust and lint from my speaker grills. My last 2 XL had things that got under the grill and I don't want to repeat that.
I've used a datavac for years on all the phones my wife and I have had with no issues. That thing is amazing for so many things
twiz0r said:
I've used a datavac for years on all the phones my wife and I have had with no issues. That thing is amazing for so many things
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And that doesn't blow it deeper into the grill?
psone said:
And that doesn't blow it deeper into the grill?
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I do it frequently so it isn't too bad. I make sure I go horizontal and not into the speakers
I use a soft bristle toothbrush to clean the grills and the slight gap between the screen and the body.
I use a wet wipe and gently clean the grill and then use an air duster on an angle, seems to do the job perfectly
Cyberclean.
I use a makeup brush that works great, soft and sweeps all dust off and away from speaker grilles
Use a small squeeze camera air brush...
I too have used a soft toothbrush gently and somewhat often.
I normally just play a video really loud lol. You just see all the dust blow out of the grill.
RoccoN4 said:
I normally just play a video really loud lol. You just see all the dust blow out of the grill.
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:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: I just found this. a A year later. #DEAD. :laugh::laugh::laugh:
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Hey guys!
I'm wondering if there is a safe cleaning material to clean the white HOX, I mean the back side to return it to original pure white...maybe windex..Jeff..clorex..etc
Ok, I provides my method but I never recommeding you to do the same with me..
This is how I cleaned it: rinse my hands with water, pour out a bit, hold my HOX, mop around with hands, wipe it off. (while water is most effective medium to clean thing, please make sure the quantity of the water will are not enough to spills in microUSB and ear jack holes)
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Hey guys!
I'm wondering if there is a safe cleaning material to clean the white HOX, I mean the back side to return it to original pure white...maybe windex..Jeff..clorex..etc
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Ive used windex on mine before, put a little bit on the screen too, makes it all lovely again
Thanks guys I will try windex
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Thanks guys I will try windex
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I wouldn't use windex, if you must, then make sure its at least ammonia free. I'm not quite sure about the One X, but some phones have very thin layers of anti-glare/anti-fingerprint coatings applied on the screen, use of strong window cleaners can damage those layers.
I mostly use a wet micro fiber cloth and that does the job well, rarely even use soap. I suggest you start with just water and if it doesn't work, try with soap and finally move into special purpose cleaners if you must.
Rubbing alcohol will work. Wet a microfiber cloth and squeeze out excess fluid, then wipe down the device.
Fussy with your phones..........I wonder if you guys are just as fussy with your cars/houses??? :laugh:
I tried Windex ...it did the job thanks a lot guys
Haha my house is a tip. My phone is perfect!!
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A small issue thats bugging me is that the top speaker grill gets easily clogged up when using the phone. as they are so small to even clean correctly and already mines looking horrible and dirty but no way to get into the grills to pick it clean or blow it out.
a fine needed however slow and sometimes painful as the needle needs to be so small you end up hurting your thumb.
tape over the grill doesnt seem to be collecting it
ive read compressed air may not work if it cant blow it up due to the size.
The only thing i can think of would be something like cyber clean putty so has anyone got some and does it work?
iStasis said:
A small issue thats bugging me is that the top speaker grill gets easily clogged up when using the phone. as they are so small to even clean correctly and already mines looking horrible and dirty but no way to get into the grills to pick it clean or blow it out.
a fine needed however slow and sometimes painful as the needle needs to be so small you end up hurting your thumb.
tape over the grill doesnt seem to be collecting it
ive read compressed air may not work if it cant blow it up due to the size.
The only thing i can think of would be something like cyber clean putty so has anyone got some and does it work?
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Worth trying a Dyson vacuum or the likes
I have a normal Dyson but and tried it but doesnt seem strong enough to get it out the gril. hair products probally didnt help the grill
I have an Axon 7 and I heard using a clean toothbrush to clean the speakers helps. Maybe the same can be done on the Razer phone
I have used a strong magnet to get metal and a kneaded eraser to get some of the rest. I would not use compressed air, blowing into the speakers may ruin it.
Flicking the holes with a needle a few times and then a very soft tooth brush has worked good enough nice to have a pair of awesome speakers again
Try getting a small bristles paint brush guys, I've had front firing speakers on phones since the HTC One M7 and it works so well
Covlinuxguy said:
Try getting a small bristles paint brush guys, I've had front firing speakers on phones since the HTC One M7 and it works so well
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Thanks for the tip, got it looking a lot cleaner now with a normal tooth brush but had to apply a little more pressure and cover screen just to prevent any damage
Another method i found useful is using those sticky gel to pick up the dirt, works for me, call Gulu cleaner gel, pick them up from amazon real cheapie
How do you prevent it from happening in the first place
How do you prevent it from happening in the first place
Slowly, day by day, incall volume decreased.
I compared mi mi6 with a newer one, a friend's MI6, and I found out that my top speaker grid is completely clogged with dust and dirt... I tried to clean that with a needle and a vacoon, it worked, but after some hours the volume decreased another time...
How about you? Are you facing a similar problem? How you solved? Or how would you solve?
P.s.: Top speaker also have very little holes, is pretty difficult to clean.
use old toothbrush to clean the grill
face the grill downside so that the dust come out
wahaj0892 said:
use old toothbrush to clean the grill
face the grill downside so that the dust come out
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That happened to you too? I'm going to try
Mi6 is almost water resistang BUT NOT THE USB PORT
So basically you can clean it with water or alcohol. Be careful with pointy objects.
pi4a7a said:
Mi6 is almost water resistang BUT NOT THE USB PORT
So basically you can clean it with water or alcohol. Be careful with pointy objects.
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I don't really suggest any liquids other than ones made specifically for electronics. Alcohol is a good one or some water with its charge removed (forgot the name). The Mi 6 has no water resistance rating. They just say it has some sealing against water so take the advice with a pinch of salt. Sony made all their phones "water resistant" and later recalled the claims :/
I cleaned some small fibers from my ear speaker using bluetac gently pressed against it. GENTLY!!!
You can clean the bottom speaker with a pin gently around the very outer part.
Don't put the pin actually inside or it will get damaged. Just the outside parts.
Its not too bad to clean luckily. Not ideal that there are places for dirt to build up but many phones have this issue
Hello friends:
In the same way, over time the volume was decreasing until reaching the point of not listening to anything!
the problem is the blessed speaker, it seems to be clogged with dirt or I really do not know what happens.
I cleaned it with a contact cleaner for electric circuits and then with a suction vacuum for the outside ... and I really improved a lot, but I do not stay 100% as when I was new, a pity I am disappointed by this Mi6, apparently they are equipment with failures factory.
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JC
Hi, with a toothbrush and contact cleaner (electronic) on the speaker call, with circular movements I cleaned it and now if it sounds much better, I can say 100%, I noticed when I cleaned the speaker, there were some white particles, I guess that had saturated, obstructed in its entirety the output of the sound, even until the stereo mode is better heard in that front speaker .. greetings and luck!
JC
This is my first water "resistant" phone and I'm totally tempted to wash it under the kitchen sink just for the heck of it.
But I'm guessing that while the phone will still "work fine" after getting wet, there just isn't much you can do about light damage to speakers.
Even polymer or other "plastic" speakers. Even as tiny as the surrounds on these speakers might be. If they even have surrounds.
Anyone have experience getting phones wet and then listening to the speakers afterwards? Were they okay?
I took mine into the shower and the speakers immediately lost about 75 of the volume. After, I towel dried it, shook it out, even blow dried. Still, it's not back to normal.
Sean Hicks said:
I took mine into the shower and the speakers immediately lost about 75 of the volume. After, I towel dried it, shook it out, even blow dried. Still, it's not back to normal.
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Technically it should be able to handle being under water without any problem. I know that the wife knocked my Lg g6 into the spa and pulled it out right after without any problem to the phone or speakers.
The pixel is IP68:
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The new devices can withstand immersion in water of more than 1 meter and will generally work down to 3 meters.
I would presume that the speakers just need to dry out completely before they are back to normal?
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Technically it should be able to handle being under water without any problem. I know that the wife knocked my Lg g6 into the spa and pulled it out right after without any problem to the phone or speakers.
The pixel is IP68:
Meaning"
The new devices can withstand immersion in water of more than 1 meter and will generally work down to 3 meters.
I would presume that the speakers just need to dry out completely before they are back to normal?
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I believe there is also a distinct difference between being immersed in water and forced water. Meaning dipping it in water or using it in the rain might be OK but a shower head spraying water into the speaker or other ports/holes would be bad.
I treat the water resistance as more of an insurance policy/safety net than a standard feature.
I've soaked mine several times when applying the wet install screen protectors and they are 100% fine. The speakers were wet to the point where I pressed the screen liquid was seeping out of the speakers. I haven't noticed any problems after this. I've had the same experiences with other phones as well.
The speakers themselves are fine, but it's the speaker grill that seems to clog up and block the sound from the speaker below. It really doesn't take much to severely reduce the sound of the speakers.
When I first got the phone, I kept the plastic on it while setting it up as I waited for my screen protector to arrive. When I tried to listen to a song, I had to turn the volume up to max just to hear anything. That thin little sheet of plastic was enough to almost completely block the sound at any volume lower than max. So, I'm sure any calcium deposits left in the speaker grills when the water dries will have the same effect.
I've heard people having success scrubbing the grill with a small brush. Be careful not to scratch your screen though.
I literally just sucked on the speaker after getting it wet and it was messed up and when i sucked on it it was fine
ewiypoo said:
I literally just sucked on the speaker after getting it wet and it was messed up and when i sucked on it it was fine
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Has to be the best post ever on xda. ?
I took my Pixel 3 XL into the shower and it was just fine. The speaker's get quiet and muffled when water gets into them but that's normal. I just played some music at full volume with my phone face down on the corner of my desk so the speaker grilles were exposed and the water eventually came out. It took a bit longer than I was expecting but they returned to exactly how they were before.
Hey,
Got some dirt inside top speaker grill, any ideas how to clean it? The holes are too small to use a toothpick or needle
Compressed air.
I thought about that, but this could damage membrane inside, don't really want to destroy speaker.
I have used the canned compressed air. I'm just careful to not point it directly into the grill, but instead I do it at a 45 degree angle and not too close to the grill surface.
did it work? no changes in sound later?
Maybe try a little cleaning slime?
Before it gets really dirty
By rubbing with fiber clothes,
Adsorbed by static electricity, it will be somewhat clean
mikhalek said:
did it work? no changes in sound later?
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It works to my satisfaction. I use a soft bristle toothbrush to lightly dislodge any large grime and then run the compressed air at a 45 degree angle. The typical dirt that mine picks up is from placing it in my pocket - so lint and such.
Cleaning slime actually worked. Thanks to all.
I did it too! Thank you so much for the advices!