More hygiene for your smartphone: you should definitely pay attention to this

2020-03-25T07:33:40.464Z

Hand hygiene also includes your own smartphone, experts say. Because mobile phones are considered to be bacteria and germs. How to keep the devices clean.

Smartphones are regarded as spinning bacteria and germs.
Washing hands is recommended anyway in Corona times.
The cell phone can also be cleaned for more hygiene - for example with a microfiber cloth.

Washing hands and hygiene in the workplace

Whether at work or at home: hand washing is more important than ever because of the corona virus *. The experts agree on this. And hygiene is also particularly important now.

"Mobile phones are also part of hand hygiene," says the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK). According to the relevant TK announcement: "On average, we tap our smartphone over 2,500 times a day. And every time we transfer germs, bacteria and other pathogens to the surface. In addition to the visible veil, a dense bacterial film collects on the display . It is mostly bacteria from the skin and mouth. "

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TÜV: Only every fourth German cleans their smartphone

According to the TÜV, however, only one in four Germans cleans the surface of their mobile phone consciously and intensively. "Just under half cleans it occasionally and briefly, for example by wiping their clothes. One in eight never cleans their mobile phone."

On average, there are a hundred different bacteria on a smartphone , according to TK. This is not yet a reason to panic. Most of the time it is "bacteria that are completely natural in humans in the mouth, skin and intestine." If the immune system is intact, the risk of getting sick is also rather low. "

According to the experts, the risk is somewhat greater during the cold period. "It is then especially important to clean the cell phone display regularly ." If you first blow your nose and then send the next message, you shouldn't be surprised about cold viruses on the display. "Since pathogens also spread via doorknobs *, grab handles in the tram and similar herds, they inevitably end up on the touchscreen." Simply washing your hands regularly would result in fewer germs landing on your cell phone.

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Cleaning tips for your mobile phone - proceed carefully

The experts have five tips on how to gently clean your smartphone .

Use a microfiber cloth or glasses cleaning cloth . Even when dry, they absorb a lot of fat. The wipes can also be moistened very easily - this removes even more pathogens, the TK recommends. But be careful: "You still have to make sure that no liquid gets into the inside of the phone through the entry points," the business insider quotes iPhone repair expert Taylor Dixen. In addition, the device should be disconnected from the power supply and switched off before cleaning, as Apple wrote.
Screen protectors not only protect the device, they can also be removed easily - when you change them, unwanted germs disappear along with them.
Bacteria can also be removed with special disinfection sprays from specialist dealers . Stay away from detergent, soapy water or alcohol, so the advice - they could damage the device.
Sometimes a cotton swab does it too, for example to clean the headphone inputs. But only use dry chopsticks.
TK also recommends toothpicks that would be particularly suitable for older devices with grooves and small gaps. But: "Please do not poke around in the copper or gold-colored contacts! Something can quickly break."