I have had my white Moto X for a couple weeks now, and it is starting to get some dirt spots on it, which are fine, a magic eraser gets rid of them no problem. My problem is how do I clean the crease/crack where the front and back meet? If the back came off like on phones with interchangeable batteries, it would be no problem, but it doesn't, so how do I clean out the dirt and whatever that has built up in there? Would a q-tip or cotton swab work with some rubbing alcohol?
Wingdom said:
I have had my white Moto X for a couple weeks now, and it is starting to get some dirt spots on it, which are fine, a magic eraser gets rid of them no problem. My problem is how do I clean the crease/crack where the front and back meet? If the back came off like on phones with interchangeable batteries, it would be no problem, but it doesn't, so how do I clean out the dirt and whatever that has built up in there? Would a q-tip or cotton swab work with some rubbing alcohol?
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I clean mine with alcohol and a clean rag. Lightly dampen the rag and scrub away. Go light on it, you don't want it to get inside. Remember, if it does...... (dont) it'll evaporate and you'd probably never know....
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Does anyone think that the rubbing alcohol could effect the water repellent coating?
I've heard a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser works WONDERFULLY. They talked about it on the Vergecast one week too and tried it on the show and confirmed.
anyone's moto x come with little dark specks in/on the white back casing? i just got my second dev edition (first one's screen had streaks on it) and now the back has some specks that i can't get off - although i haven't tried magic eraser. but it came like this out of the box. i'm getting super frustrated with this phone. for $700 it should be perfect.
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Now that i un AT&T'ed my Tilt, I am wondering if there is a save/easy way to remove the A&T logo from the top right corner of the phone.
Any tips or suggestions?
Pure alcohol with some cotton wiper should do it. Just be careful
Is it really worth it? I wouldn't want to risk damaging my phone cosmetically for something that barely affects the look of the phone.
probably not, but it doesn't hurt to ask the questoin
I've heard using a sugar cube works, since the sugar is tougher than the material printed, but will not scratch the metal. Does NOT work on plastic.
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-remove-Logos-from-your-PDA-/-cell-phone-wit
sugar cube does work, but beware, most phone has a clear coat over the metal, so when u scratch off the logo, and go thru that clear coat, you will see a slight difference... I tried the sugar cube on my T-Mob Dash aka HTC s620, and honestly I regretted it afterwards. I'm sure on the tilt, since the metal is darker, its gonna look horrible when you try to take off the logo.
if u want tho, u can get a OEM housing for the kaiser/tytnII on ebay, it has a hole for the front camera module, but oh well, no logo on em
Just be patient. Mine is starting to rub off. the (logo)HTC only has most of the (logo) half an H and the top of the T left.
haha, the htc logo on the front of my kaiser rubbed off in my pocket over the course of 2 weeks. what little was left came off with my fingernail...
anyone successfully got it off?
Anyone else who goes caseless have their white plastic bands on the back get dirty? If so what did you use to clean it?
Thanks
Ive used LCD cleaning wipes for both the One & the One X I used to have with pretty good success.
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Anyone else who goes caseless have their white plastic bands on the back get dirty? If so what did you use to clean it?
Thanks
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Another person said rubbing alcohol for tough spot haven't tried it but it's generally safe for plastic as it comes in a plastic bottle!
I used a q-tip and pulled all the cotton off so I just had the hard stick, then dipped the tip of that in rubbing alcohol and that let my apply pressure and get it looking perfect again.
But my job gets a lot of oil on my hands so it could depend on what you think is building up on it, for instance that wouldn't work as well for an architect who got a lot of graphite on it...
A small amount of 409 cleaner on a rag works amazingly.
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nullkill said:
Another person said rubbing alcohol for tough spot haven't tried it but it's generally safe for plastic as it comes in a plastic bottle!
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That logic is seriously flawed.
So I got a black HTC One and barely 15 minutes after using it, it already had fingerprints. But, that's not the problem... The problem is, no matter what kind of cloth I use (the one that came with InvisibleShield, the ones that came with all my old phone's screen protectors, the ones my old cases included, etc...) there's just NO way to clean this b*tch!!! I even thought they were scratches, but that's just impossible, this is the first day of usage it's had and I barely handeled it for a few minutes before putting it in a case... Anyways, those of u using a black htc one or that have had similar issues before, what would u recommend??? Thanks in advanced!!
Try rubbing alcohol and a microfiber cloth.
Hmm, I don't have alcohol right now but I'll give it a go tomorrow cause where I'll be I'll be able to try it. Have u tried it?
I have a silver One, but rubbing alcohol has always taken the little marks and fingerprints off of other metals with black finishes. It's safe for electronics too. Apply it to a small part of the cloth, work the cloth until it's damp and carefully wipe. Don't slosh the liquid on the phone or get it in the ports..
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I have a silver One, but rubbing alcohol has always taken the little marks and fingerprints off of other metals with black finishes. It's safe for electronics too. Apply it to a small part of the cloth, work the cloth until it's damp and carefully wipe. Don't slosh the liquid on the phone or get it in the ports..
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Hmm, will do! Thanks for ur tip, I'll let ya know tomorrow if it worked out :good:
One more thing... It can affect some plastics and leave a powdery residue so keep it away from the sides and antenna lines. I doubt it would affect the plastic phone, but I'd hate to be the guinea pig.
I've heard others have had success using a slightly damp Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. You may want to try that first.
If a damp cloth or microfiber doesn't cut it for you a sand paper delivers a clean slate!!!
LOL
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Hesster said:
One more thing... It can affect some plastics and leave a powdery residue so keep it away from the sides and antenna lines. I doubt it would affect the plastic phone, but I'd hate to be the guinea pig.
I've heard others have had success using a slightly damp Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. You may want to try that first.
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So I tried with alcohol and the cleaning cloth from InvisibleShield, my phone looks brand new!!!! (except for a few marks which I suspect may be permanent :crying
Thanks for ur suggestion, it did the trick :good:
Hesster said:
One more thing... It can affect some plastics and leave a powdery residue so keep it away from the sides and antenna lines. I doubt it would affect the plastic phone, but I'd hate to be the guinea pig.
I've heard others have had success using a slightly damp Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. You may want to try that first.
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Rubbing alcohol is safe with polycarbonate plastic.
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Rubbing alcohol is safe with polycarbonate plastic.
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+1 at one point I noticed I accidentally rubbed some on the top antenna strip, I checked my signal and it was still full... Out of curiosity I rubbed the alcohol damped cloth through the whole top antenna strip and nothing happened, then I just cleaned the whole back (except the camera and flash of course) and it's all good still
So, I'm an automotive Technician and have a White Verizon Moto X. As you could imagine, I get random oil residue and grim on my hands all the time which makes it's way to my beautiful X. Unfortunately, I've found it to be quite difficult to get it off my X. It kinda stains it. I've tried a towel dampened with Windex to no avail. I'm sort of scared to try anything stronger. Has anyone found a good cleaner or concoction that cleans it well without damaging it?
I'd try a good spray polish. If you're around a Honda motorcycle dealer, pick up a can of Honda polish or the equivalent. I use it for everything and it degreases as well without damaging paint/plastic etc. I won't hurt the screen either.
An automotive technician probably shouldn't have a white phone and expect to keep it white. The design of the back of the phone is such it is going to be very hard to keep clean if grease or oils get on it.
Isopropyl alcohol is pretty good for most plastics, and most surfaces in general. Note that I haven't tried it on my Moto X, but it's my go-to cleaner on most items where I don't want to clean without leaving any residue behind. Certainly better than Windex, which has a huge amount of blue dye in it (unless you're using one of the clear versions), and ammonia reacts with some plastics moreso than isopropanol.
Rubbing Alcohol and Microfiber towel.
Yeah, maybe white wasn't the best choice to keep it clean but I got it for free with a deal and didn't want the typical black phone. I'll try rubbing alcohol when I get home.
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I would like to add my 2 cents. Use what works for the body of the phone....but do not clean the glass with anything other than a cloth...it has a oleophobic coating that will be removed if you clean it with alcohol or other cleaner.
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I wipe mine down with alcohol pads and a microfiber cloth every night.
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Let me know if it work out, I've got a white one, and although I'm not a technician it's already getting dirty
TransX2 said:
So, I'm an automotive Technician and have a White Verizon Moto X. As you could imagine, I get random oil residue and grim on my hands all the time which makes it's way to my beautiful X. Unfortunately, I've found it to be quite difficult to get it off my X. It kinda stains it. I've tried a towel dampened with Windex to no avail. I'm sort of scared to try anything stronger. Has anyone found a good cleaner or concoction that cleans it well without damaging it?
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Hello fellow auto tech, I'd suggest a full body cover. Honestly the otterbox defender for the moto x is AMAZING and is well, perfect in my opinion. I don't get any drip through and it'd be quite difficult to actually damage it with my/our profession unless I drop it in an oil drip pan. However, get yourself a bottle of goo-gone and spray it on a towel, then coat the device in a SMALL film/layer of it and let sit for a minute or so, then get a slightly damp paper towel and wipe it down, followed up with a good drying towel to capture all the moisture. Maybe even wrap it up in a drying towel/microfiber towel and let it sit in it so it's all absorbed.
I'd say alcohol and microfiber cloth. Noticed screen is little harder to keep clean on Moto X.
Also noticed screen doesn't seem to be very scratch resistant.
Have some fine scratches on it, either from pocket use or from cleaning.
spilled water on my phone and 4 months later the led screen is full of dead/defected pixels. however everything else works, is it possible if i take it apart and clean it well with rubbing alcohol and cotton swabs to remove any corrosion that the screen could work again? in these pics the phones not on but at the charging screen when pluged into usb and turned off.
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is it possible if i take it apart and clean it well with rubbing alcohol and cotton swabs to remove any corrosion that the screen could work again?
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Nice joke... of course not. There's nothing you could clean in LCD, except wiring connector.
Awesome.. I think your best bet is to find a new LCD and replace it, but your going to have to replace the glass as well since its all one unit
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Can someone who have 4.4.4 on Droid Turbo, install Snapchat, arrange icons - phone, chrome, verizon messages and snapchat at the bottom and upload a screenshot here. I want to try to restore AMOLED by inverting colors.