iPhone 11 Pro Can I Wash my iPhone 11 Pro with Soap and Water

[NickName99]

My iPhone XS got wet in soapy warm water for only a couple seconds. The screen and FaceID never worked again, and the microphone intermittently didn’t work. I had the screen replaced by a third party shop, and I eventually replaced it with an iPhone SE 2020, which I love.

 

[compwiz1202]

I accidentally did that to my XS and it still worked perfect after that, no issues... not that I’d recommend that just saying it survived lol.

Yea my wife's camera was funky, but after getting it dried at Staples, it was fine again.

 

[macintoshmac]

My iPhone XS got wet in soapy warm water for only a couple seconds. The screen and FaceID never worked again, and the microphone intermittently didn’t work. I had the screen replaced by a third party shop, and I eventually replaced it with an iPhone SE 2020, which I love.

Would you kindly update on your experience with Xs and SE in comparison?

 

[NickName99]

Would you kindly update on your experience with Xs and SE in comparison?

Personally I like the 16:9 display on the SE 2020, no cropped corners and no notch. TouchID is awesome to go back to, and I especially appreciate it when I’m at the grocery store wearing a mask. Battery life is much better on my SE, performance is a bit quicker, the SE takes much better photos thanks to the next gen smart HDR. I love the feel of the SE in my hand and in my pocket, it’s smaller and lighter. What a terrific phone, especially for the price.

I wouldn’t want to go back to an XS, not even if it was a free swap.

 

[macintoshmac]

Hygiene is a matter of choice. Some love it and try to extend it as best as they can to all domains of their lives, while some don’t.

In these times, depending on several factors, it would be wise to wipe down the phone with isopropyl alcohol using cotton or anything else, at least once a day (again, depending on factors).

I do not go out everyday now, and I have no interaction with my phone when I have come in contact with something outside such as having gone to market for anything or touching surfaces outside the house until I have washed my hands. So I do not wipe my phone daily. When I go out to market and come back, I now wipe my phone down with a cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol solution.

 

[Ta0jin]

There are quite a few obvious reasons to clean your phone especially during these times but I don’t think there’s a necessary reason to use soap. I myself wouldn’t trust using soap on my own personal phone. Lense wipes? Sure. Phonesoap or a competitor like it? Sure. But I’d be more concerned that the soap may break down the water resistant seals quicker than water, but to each his own lol.

 

[NickName99]

There are quite a few obvious reasons to clean your phone especially during these times but I don’t think there’s a necessary reason to use soap. I myself wouldn’t trust using soap on my own personal phone. Lense wipes? Sure. Phonesoap or a competitor like it? Sure. But I’d be more concerned that the soap may break down the water resistant seals quicker than water, but to each his own lol.

In order to destroy COVID-19, which has killed more than 100,000 Americans in the past few months, you need to use either soap and water, or 70% alcohol based disinfectant wipes, which were hard to find for a while. It’s a tricky situation!

Edit: don’t use bleach on iPhone

 

[Ta0jin]

In order to destroy COVID-19, which has killed more than 100,000 Americans in the past few months, you need to use either soap and water, or bleach based disinfectant wipes, which were hard to find for a while. It’s a tricky situation!

That it is my friend.

 

[Christopher Kim]

During these times, I've been using a Lysol wipe all over my iPhone X, and then quickly "dry" it using a kleenex so it doesn't streak. Seems to work well enough, and I'm doing it once a week or so realistically.

 

[fs454]

I've washed mine probably 6 or 7 times now with warm soapy water. It's fine. Other times I'm spraying it with 70% alcohol sanitizer and rubbing it off with a paper towel. All fine. Can't say I recommend it wholeheartedly but I'd rather risk paying $100 for an applecare replacement than risk anything else.

 

[ApfelKuchen]

Hi. I am new to the forum. Scrolled through and found this retarded message. Had to create an account and revive this thread just to say..

Six months and a corona virus later...

COVID-19 or not, soap-and-water is not the recommended method for sanitizing iPhones or other bits of electronics. Per https://support.apple.com/HT207123 (emphasis added)

Is it OK to use a disinfectant on my iPhone?
Using a 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, you may gently wipe the exterior surfaces of your iPhone. Don't use bleach. Avoid getting moisture in any openings, and don't submerge your iPhone in any cleaning agents.

 

[44267547]

Yea my wife's camera was funky, but after getting it dried at Staples, it was fine again.

I wasn’t aware Staples actually provided any type of iPhone/smart phone services. What process did they use to ‘dry’ the camera/phone?

 

[FlippyGonnaSnap]

I wasn’t aware Staples actually provided any type of iPhone/smart phone services. What process did they use to ‘dry’ the camera/phone?

Don’t.

Take it to a real professional.

All staples do is dry it out, they don’t deal with any of the corrosion itself which will get worse over time until the point where it is completely unfixable.

 

[TimothyL]

I have gotten mine wet a few times purposely but I generally try to avoid washing it. They are water resistant but I’ve seen plenty of water damaged ones so I’d probably just clean it with something else

 

[compwiz1202]

I wasn’t aware Staples actually provided any type of iPhone/smart phone services. What process did they use to ‘dry’ the camera/phone?

It's been a while but it was a box that uses mild heat and pressure to dry it out, I believe. Not sure if they exist anymore.

 

[TechLord]

I wouldn't, XD. The 11 is water "resistant" (not proof) but that's under very controlled conditions, and doesn't involve foreign agents like Soap, and also doesn't specify water temperature. I usually use a slightly damp towel to get rid of grease marks on my phone. And if I want to clean it properly, I'll use some anti sanitizer spray (no bleach) and some kitchen towel.

 

[robo_robb]

I’m a doctor who works at a medical center. I’ve been washing my iPhone 11 Pro Max daily for the past 6 months. Soap and water. No problems whatsoever.