Hey OP, did you buy your 3GS iPhone in the USA, then move to Japan? If so, it may be a problem trying to get a replacement....
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Oleophobic coating: wears off in a month?!
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No - I bought it locally. And I'm not going to get it replaced for this 'issue' as I've been using non-oleophobic coated iPhones and iPod touches for years - oleophobic coating or not, I still love my 3GS.
SFStateStudent said:Hey OP, did you buy your 3GS iPhone in the USA, then move to Japan? If so, it may be a problem trying to get a replacement....
No - I bought it locally. And I'm not going to get it replaced for this 'issue' as I've been using non-oleophobic coated iPhones and iPod touches for years - oleophobic coating or not, I still love my 3GS.
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Yeah, I can wipe mine clean with a dry cloth, too - it's just that it takes longer than it used to and the bottom half of the screen remains smudged long after the top half is clean, which never used to be the case.
thelatinist said:
Yeah, I can wipe mine clean with a dry cloth, too - it's just that it takes longer than it used to and the bottom half of the screen remains smudged long after the top half is clean, which never used to be the case.
I would assume your just building up an accumulation of body oils and sweat on top of that coating that is starting to be a bit tough to get off. What are you using when you clean it? If its just wiping it off, using an actual cleaner once in a while to cut through the grease and oils could go a long way.
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I use LCD screen cleaner wipes about once a week or so - mainly for the casing, actually - so I know it's not just a matter of gradual accumulation ...
Actually I just tested my 3GS and my 2G iPod touch - starting with a perfectly clean screen on both, I put six big fat thumbprints on each device and then proceeded to clean them off by wiping them on my t-shirt chest like I always do. The iPhone was perfectly clean with about half as much effort as the iPod (although it took substantially more than a swipe or two, unlike when it was brand new) ... I guess the coating is still there. Maybe it's like the speed increase - you tend to just get used to it and kind of take it for granted after a while ... ?
NT1440 said:
I use LCD screen cleaner wipes about once a week or so - mainly for the casing, actually - so I know it's not just a matter of gradual accumulation ...
Actually I just tested my 3GS and my 2G iPod touch - starting with a perfectly clean screen on both, I put six big fat thumbprints on each device and then proceeded to clean them off by wiping them on my t-shirt chest like I always do. The iPhone was perfectly clean with about half as much effort as the iPod (although it took substantially more than a swipe or two, unlike when it was brand new) ... I guess the coating is still there. Maybe it's like the speed increase - you tend to just get used to it and kind of take it for granted after a while ... ?
Could be, or possibly a cleaner you are using could actually be slowly breaking down the coating as well, I'd be careful with what I'd use regardless.
Every once in a while, I (slightly) dampen a small part of the cloth I use to clean the iphone with water. This takes off any entrenched dirt and apparently does no harm.
Apple does specifically state in the download manual that the oleophobic coating will wear off with repeated cleanings. Consequently, I try ro reduce the times I clean the phone to once every few days.
Apple does specifically state in the download manual that the oleophobic coating will wear off with repeated cleanings. Consequently, I try ro reduce the times I clean the phone to once every few days.
Wipe it clean with 90% alcohol then apply RainX and wipe dry. New Olephobic coating.
They use a similar material for this coating.
In fact if I worked for RainX I would work on marketing a "iPhone/iPad" restore kit which includes 2-3 90% isopropyl pads, a couple of pads with the silane product then the dry pads. in one package for only 9.99$
They use a similar material for this coating.
In fact if I worked for RainX I would work on marketing a "iPhone/iPad" restore kit
which includes 2-3 90% isopropyl pads, a couple of pads with the silane product then the dry pads. in one package for only 9.99$