Apple Warns Against Using Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfectants on Products

[bousozoku]

I don't see why hydrogen peroxide would be harmful to an apple product unless people are not diluting it down properly. Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2, which is basically water with an extra molecule of oxygen added. This makes it one of the most simple and safest of known chemicals.

I can only think that people are using it incorrectly and Apple just feels the need to cover themselves. Obviously any liquid can be damaging to electrical products, but I genuinely don't see what damage that a 3% H2O2 solution could do on a cloth.

Oxygen, via oxidation, can be dangerous.

 

[justperry]

This thing cleans the 🚽 bathrooms down on another level, without any scrubbing effort.

Apple coming up with its own cleaning product soon.

Just found an alternative solution.

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1. People shouldn't be so concerned about a telephone being too dirty, it's a personal device so less of a problem.
2. Laying any item in the sun for an hour or two does the same thing, even disinfecting water.
3. Plenty of good germs.

Most people think the toilet is the dirtiest item/place, guess what, it isn't, a dishwashing sponge is a lot worse.

 

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You should avoid any chemical cleaners. Obviously, we should only be cleaning electronics with a substance that evaporates, leaving no residue behind. Hopefully you never bring your phone into the bathroom. 💩

I don't see why hydrogen peroxide would be harmful to an apple product unless people are not diluting it down properly. Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2, which is basically water with an extra molecule of oxygen added. This makes it one of the most simple and safest of known chemicals.

I can only think that people are using it incorrectly and Apple just feels the need to cover themselves. Obviously any liquid can be damaging to electrical products, but I genuinely don't see what damage that a 3% H2O2 solution could do on a cloth.

There is no correct way to use hydrogen peroxide as a disinfectant to electronics. It leaves a reissue that will build up and eventually damage circuitry.

2. Laying any item in the sun for an hour or two does the same thing, even disinfecting water.

Laying an item in the sun for an hour or two does not do the same thing as a rub down of isopropyl alcohol.

 

[Tagbert]

I wonder what the actual problem is with peroxide and bleach. It should be just fine on glass. Maybe they're concerned that it will cause paint to fade or damage the plastic seals.

Your phone's screen is not just glass. it has a oleophobic coating on it and that be be sensitive to H2O2. Same for the coatings on the body of the phone.

There is no correct way to use hydrogen peroxide as a disinfectant to electronics. It leaves a reissue that will build up and eventually damage circuitry.

There is no lasting residue of hydrogen peroxide. it all evaporates. While it is wet it may damage circuitry due to the water content or to the oxygen, but that's it.

 

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There is no lasting residue of hydrogen peroxide. it all evaporates. While it is wet it may damage circuitry due to the water content or to the oxygen, but that's it.

It leaves a white residue on me when I use it to clean my ears. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Tagbert]

1. People shouldn't be so concerned about a telephone being too dirty, it's a personal device so less of a problem.
2. Laying any item in the sun for an hour or two does the same thing, even disinfecting water.
3. Plenty of good germs.

Most people think the toilet is the dirtiest item/place, guess what, it isn't, a dishwashing sponge is a lot worse.

I doubt that prolonged exposure to direct sunlight is good for your phone. the organics in the OLED screen may be sensitive to the UV in sunlight. I don't think I would use this method. An occasional alcohol wipe is faster and lest risky.

It leaves a white residue on me when I use it to clean my ears. 🤷‍♂️

that's just your earwax

 

[bushman4]

While Apple says 70% alcohol that may be good for your iPhone but not for some screen protectors.
Use good judgement and when In doubt don’t do it

 

[testcard]

What are people doing with their devices that they need to be doused in disinfectant? (Second thoughts, best not to know)

 

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that's just your earwax

On my hands? On the bottle? I doubt it.

 

[Rocko99991]

How about people just stop sterilizing everything in their environment?

 

[jazz1]

IBF "Apple about to sell US $299 iCleaner"---oh, wait.

Apple iClean Your Wallet ad coming!

 

[svish]

I use disinfectant wipes to sanitize my iPhone.

 

[quietstormSD]

I remember, before the pandemic Apple led us to believe that we can only clean our product with a soft damp cloth.

 

[One2Grift]

After reading some high level responses, Apple should also alert some people not to clean it with hydrochloric acid, Lye, use sandpaper as a wipe, or to try to swallow your iPhone.

 

[B4rbelith]

It leaves a white residue on me when I use it to clean my ears. 🤷‍♂️

That’s your skin’s reaction to the oxygen. It’s not a residue.

 

[user1234]

A little alcohol on a microfiber is really all you need.

I think I want a bit more than just one microfiber but yes that's the way to go 🙃

 

[Htsi]

I wash mine in the sink, still fine. Oleophobic coating is wrecked is all.

 

[Apple_Robert]

This thing cleans the 🚽 bathrooms down on another level, without any scrubbing effort.

Apple coming up with its own cleaning product soon.

Just found an alternative solution.

PhoneSoap 3 UV Cell Phone Sanitizer & Dual Universal Cell Phone Charger Box | Patented & Clinically Proven 360-Degree UV-C Light Sanitizer | Disinfects and Charges All Phones (White)

All the germs you touch, you transfer to your phone. Because we store our phones in dark, warm places that bacteria breeds and grows on our phones. It is like a petri dish in your pocket! While we know it is important to wash our hands to stay healthy, we never wash the one thing we touch the mos...

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I have the phone size PhoneSoap as well as the large iPad size PhoneSoap. I am good to go.

If you disinfect your phone you fell for marketing anyway. A dry cloth is sufficient, the surface is way to slippery for bacteria to hold on to.

You forgot the /s tag.

Fixed it for you.

Is that on the rocks?

 

[Complex757]

Why did they wait so late to tell people this?

 

[bsamcash]

I just wash mine in the sink with dish soap.

 

[T Coma]

Lightly buff back and forth on shirtsleeve until fingerprints are removed. Good enough.

 

[rpmurray]

Is that on the rocks?

Shaken, not stirred.

 

[cicalinarrot]

Apple says specifically to avoid using paper towels: "Use only a soft, lint-free cloth. Avoid abrasive cloths, towels, paper towels, or similar items."

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It’s a misleading suggestion from Apple, I believe. Cloth of any kind is ok only if it’s washed after every use, otherwise you’d probably just be spreading the collected dirt and hand’s oil. Soft paper towel, soft toilet paper if you want to be safer, it’s better.

 

[Allyance]

Lightly buff back and forth on shirtsleeve until fingerprints are removed. Good enough.

We always sent our kids out to play in the dirt, built up their immune systems.

 

[justperry]

Laying an item in the sun for an hour or two does not do the same thing as a rub down of isopropyl alcohol.

Did I say anything about isopropyl alcohol, the point I made is that a few hours in the sun does the same thing as the device she linked to.