My cloth I got from my Ray Ban aviators is what I currently use to clean my iPhone 4... However, it seems like it justs wipes the smudges around! Do all cloths do this, even micro fibers? I'm starting to doubt this is even one
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Do microfibers wipe smudges around too?
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it doesnt seem like a true microfiber cloth, i have never cleaned mine and it doesnt wipe smudges around, it might just be a regular cleaning cloth
Even a dirty microfiber cloth will wipe away ALL finger and face oil on an iPhone.... trust me...I used the same one from 2007-2010....just got a new set from the apple store to go with my 4
At the most microfiber will leave a few strands of stray lint
At the most microfiber will leave a few strands of stray lint
So what do I do? Just buy some brand new ones from Apple? Can smudges cause damage to the phone in anyway? I have noticed my pictures and video camera quality on it are a bit more blurry than out of box... Could this be from smudges? i'm sorry to go all ocd but people are finding all sorts of reasons to return their iPhones! I really just want to keep mine and have it be clean... 
just go buy one from apple, i actually really like theres. smudges wont hurt it, just cause your phone to be dirty, it wont break it or anything. i understand though, im ocd about my iphone too
Purchase iKlear. It comes with cleaner and cloths and it will really clean your screen and give it a great shine.
iKlear is part of the Apple Master Plan of ripping off customers.
Apple knows that all they have to do is put a lowercase I in front of anything they wish to markup to an obscene price and fanboys will rush to buy it.
A clean dry micro fiber cloth is ideal. The best source is a big box store like Target, or Costco. They are inexpensive, washable, and good for a wide variety of uses.
Apple knows that all they have to do is put a lowercase I in front of anything they wish to markup to an obscene price and fanboys will rush to buy it.
A clean dry micro fiber cloth is ideal. The best source is a big box store like Target, or Costco. They are inexpensive, washable, and good for a wide variety of uses.
You are 100% correct. However they get a percentage of the profit through their licensing arrangement.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a lifetime Apple customer. I love _most_ of their products. I've bought every new top of the line Apple PowerBook, then renamed MacBook Pro, since day one. So my point is simply that I am a huge supporter.
That said, i am not one that buys into or endorses what is largely a culture of arrogance, greed, and smoke & mirrors trickery. Apple has evolved from a company of smart, ethical, enthusiastic people that built great computers, to one that has let success and more importantly (to them) money go to their heads. Steve Jobs once was a great guy. Now he's a brilliant yet highly arrogant CEO who values only himself, his money, and weilding his power at the expense of others. There's profit, and then there's obscene profit taking. Currently Apple is a very polarizing company due to it's arrogant know it all stance.
Get a lenspen - they're just a few bucks on amazon. I bought a couple originally for my Canon DSLR, but they work pretty well for any delicate surface you want to get smudges off of. On one end is a brush - use the brush first and brush away any debris. On the other end is a round thing covered with felt, covered by a cap. Inside the cap is a carbon-based cleaner - it's a black powder. Only a tiny bit gets on the felt tip, but when you rub the felt tip over the surface you're cleaning, it absorbs oil and smudges. Voila, you're done In my experience it leaves no residue, but on the off chance you get a tiny bit, it's easily flicked off with the brush end, or wiped off with your microfiber cloth. I can't live without having a few lenspens around
In my experience it leaves no residue, but on the off chance you get a tiny bit, it's easily flicked off with the brush end, or wiped off with your microfiber cloth. I can't live without having a few lenspens around 
Get and iKlear kit, they run $29.99 and are sold by Apple in their stores, as they recommend them. I bought one kit which comes with a lot of stuff, and I use it on everyone's iPhone and my MacBook, they work great and do not leave any residue, also they really clean the oil off the iPhone screen very well.
I've tried micro fiber cloths that you clean glasses with and they are crap...
The best cloths are the ones that come with phone accessories like when you buy a screen protector. The cloth I got with my Switcheasy is amazing.
I don't know the difference of mat'l they use, or if there is a name to the type of cloth.
Does anyone know of a cloth similar to the one I described? I really don't want to buy a $30 cloth like iKlear (or however it was spelt)
The best cloths are the ones that come with phone accessories like when you buy a screen protector. The cloth I got with my Switcheasy is amazing.
I don't know the difference of mat'l they use, or if there is a name to the type of cloth.
Does anyone know of a cloth similar to the one I described? I really don't want to buy a $30 cloth like iKlear (or however it was spelt)
iKlear is inexpensive and reccomended for Apple products
I purchased two small pocket sized iKlear's and a large microfiber one that came in a set with disposable screen wipes for less than $20 at the Apple store...they last for years
I don't think Apple would let iKlear sell their products in their stores without collecting some sort of revenue. This is true for any retail store.
Steve Jobs turned around Apple and made them what they are today. Think what you want to think about Apple but I think they are an American success story and Steve Jobs is one hell of a CEO. Mr. Jobs is not arrogant. He simply believes in his company and the products that they produce. What is so wrong with that?
I'm going to endorse iKlear. I don't know who makes or who gets what from the profits. I buy it at Frys (in the Apple section) and use it on the phones, computer screens and TV screens. It works great for me.
iKlear all the way. I got a 240mL spray bottle, one HUGE polishing cloth, two smaller travel-sized ones, and a travel size application cloth. as well as 12(I think) KFC-style towelettes.
I know, without Steve Jobs we wouldn't have to deal with
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Buy iKlear..I bought one at the apple store yesterday..my best buy didn't have any cleaning screen some crappy wet tissues crap didn't come with micro fiber cleaning cloths..the 20$ iklear is good buy comes with spray/2gray new micro cloths and 1 big blue micro fiber and some wet tissue cleaners..
