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Clean speaker grill

Any way to get crap out of the speaker grill I'm kinda ocd about it...
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a very light suction tool.
no vaccuum.. maybe a handheld bulb pump, squeeze and allow it to suck the debris out.

TorxT3D said:
a very light suction tool.
no vaccuum.. maybe a handheld bulb pump, squeeze and allow it to suck the debris out.
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I just used a toothpick with extreme care, because there is no soft grill, worked good.

You should try one of those baby noise cleaners, great suction and they're cheap.

I've had good luck with a dry toothbrush and light, quick strokes.

you run the risk of forcing it deeper into the holes.
i'd only use a fine bristle art brush for the edges.
suction bulb for holes.
or just put your mouth on it and suck dry and fast.

ive been using those hand held blow thingys used for cleaning debris out of dslr's

The best way is with a toothbrush damped
In alcohol.
Soak the toothbrush in alcohol and dry it about 90% with towel(semi wet, not too dry, not too wet) Brush the grills, The remaining alcohol will clean the gunk on the speaker grills.
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Use a magnet
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i forget what it's called, but i like to use the tacky putty material that is meant to be rolled into a ball to hold posters/photos on a wall.

No magnets are bad...
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I've had mine at least 5 days before most people on here, and I haven't seen anything stuck in the grills of my phone. Does anyone have any pictures they can show? I'd be interested to see how big of a problem this is.

Some tips from reading this post and having this issue
I have a three week old HTC One and untill my recent trip abroad i had not noticed anything slipping into the grills of the phone on my return from spainI put it in my bag along with a bottle of Liquer and a My babys left over fomula powder... Then i dropped the BAG!
Needless to say the combination of the powder and some of the Liquer made for a horrible thick mess which covered my Phone including filling the speaker grills.
I used a toothbrush and this actually did a brilliant Job, its not 100% but i know if I do it a few more times over the next few days it will clear it.
The trick is as stated above careful strokes in one direction across the grill to drag the dirt out using a brush with fine bristles.
Do not put a Magnet anywhere near the speakers on your phone this can cause internal damage which may void your warrenty. Also the suggestion for using some form of blue tac to do this could also go very very wrong, If the tack is too warm it will stick itself into the grill and that will be indredibly difficult to get out if not impossible dependent on how hard you press down trying to remove the dirt, this can also just force the dirt futhur into your device.
The alchol based methord is also very good but be careful too much moisture and you could damage your speaker if it seeps in so its best to dry a dry toothbrush at first and only resort to some cleaning based alchols if you have dirt which simply cannot be lifted. (I will say formula when turned to a paste is incredibnly hard to remove but as with most things does dry after a few hours.)
I used a simple baby wipe on the phone afterwards to remove excess dirt from the grill once the toothbrush had done the job.

A magnet isn't going to harm your phone...

akrod2as said:
A magnet isn't going to harm your phone...
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A strong moving magnet might.
And I've gotten some... I dunno... stuff stuck in my grill, but it hasn't bothered me, usually, it disappears after a while.

Tape?
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Clean your speaker grills!

I've just cleaned my grills with a paint brush and I've noticed a huge increase in volume. Over time the grills collect dirt restricting the sound from coming threw, because this is a very slow progress you won't notice the decrease, so its worth a go even if you don't think you're effected. Hope this helps someone

An old soft toothbrush gets dirt and dust out fine as well.
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How to clean dust around the front speakers?

Just looking to do some maintenance as there's a bit of build up after six months of owning it.

EvoRocker said:
Just looking to do some maintenance as there's a bit of build up after six months of owning it.
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Compressed air does wonders.

Retired toothbrush if the air doesn't get it all, then blow again
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Almost no dust for me, but cotton swab works well.
- ooofest

I will never put compressed air through my speaker grills. That could blow right through them. A soft bristle tooth brush works nicely.

graydiggy said:
I will never put compressed air through my speaker grills. That could blow right through them. A soft bristle tooth brush works nicely.
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Not directly into them, absolutely not. Sideways, to blow the debris out.

Evolution_Tech said:
Not directly into them, absolutely not. Sideways, to blow the debris out.
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Even then it's still a risk I'm not willing to take. Debris flying around inside could also damage the speakers as well as high pressure air moving through the device possibly knocking off components like SMD caps or even the LED.

I like the tooth brush idea. I laughed at the "retired" reference lol

Any soft-bristled brush will do. Check out an art supplies store.

Earpiece speaker grill cleaning

I got some toothpaste stuck in the earpiece grill by trying to clean scratches near it. The paste's dry for sure, tried using a toothbrush, a needle, 3M tape, damp cloth. The sound is still good, but the looks bother me. All of the ideas are appreciated. Thank you.
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idubis said:
I got some toothpaste stuck in the earpiece grill by trying to clean scratches near it. The paste's dry for sure, tried using a toothbrush, a needle, 3M tape, damp cloth. The sound is still good, but the looks bother me. All of the ideas are appreciated. Thank you.
Can't upload an IMG because I'm a new user.
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I'd try a combination of brushing with a toothbrush and canned air. Don't blow the air straight into the earpiece though, keep it at an angle.

I'm tempted to say you 'should' be able to use a little rubbing alcohol, like the 91% kind. Do it with phone off and wait for it to totally dry before turning phone back on.
Alcohol bath is used on internal circuits to dry them when they have been exposed to water (before corrosion could set in) - so that's why I'm guessing a SMALL amount should be okay for your situation.

Q-tip and some rubbing alcohol

DON'T use any kind of alcohol on your screen, because it will ruin your oleophobic coating!

If feel comfortable with opening back cover, just remove mainboard, earpiece AND the little piece of clothing witch covers the space between grill and earpiece itself.. You will see a lot of dust stucked there. Clean with toothbrush and alcohol FREE liquid follow reverse procedure.

Question Muffled MIC full of dust ultimate cleaning solution discovered...

So I discovered this trick a few weeks ago and I have been meaning to share with everyone but only got to it now.
The top speaker on my old S9+ was crackling when playing music and I decided to try and clean it. I put alcohol on an earpick and rubbed it in rounds, up, down, left, right and etc. The sound got better but not enough. Then I noticed the hydrogen peroxide 3% next to the bathroom mirror and used it instead of alcohol. I also decided to play a loud song at the time of cleaning it. As I was at it, I could see little bubbles flying off from the speaker grill and opening up all the tiny holes that were filled up with gunk over the years. This process restored the speaker clarity to 100% as original.
Then, since both mics of the S9 were muffled from all the dust (and likely baby powder from me powdering deez nuts as it helps with comfort ) I decided to fill them up with peroxide as well, instead of alcohol. I took a fat needle and was putting it up and down into the mic holes to push the peroxide out. While it was coming out I could see it bubble which is an indicator that it is dissolving particles. Then I tried it with paper and added some more peroxide and repeated 2 times.
Last, i took a dry earpick and pulled the cotton up while rolling it with my fingers to the point it became like a long fat cotton needle. Slim enough to enter the mic holes as I was turning it and pressing it slowly inwards. Did that part to absorb any peroxide leftovers, instead of waiting for it to dry out by it self.
The result was crystal clear sharp sound that I had thought was long gone and never coming back. I call this a full restoration.
Did the same thing with the s21u on all 3 mics and it worked splendidly. 2 of them had become somewhat muffled after a years use and when talking through the loud speaker people on the other side weren't hearing me clearly.
Note 0: To put peroxide into the mics, I fully soaked an earpick with it and then gently rubbed it on the mic holes until it went in.
Note 1: Putting a needle in the mic holes will not damage the mics as the holes are curved so the needle cannot touch a mic. (Samsung's preventative measure against people putting in the SIM pick in the wrong hole)
Note 2: You can test your MICs clarity through a sound loop by opening your dialer and typing *#0283#
Note 3: DO NOT attempt this on phones which are NOT waterproof. The only reason this works on our phones is because they were designed to withstand water.

Ingenious. As long as the water or oxidizer doesn't damage anything. That's a tough cleaning challenge many times.
If any of it makes it past the mic inside the phone better be ready to pull the rear cover, disconnect the battery, flush anhydrous isopropyl alcohol (min 93%) and completely dry.

I was wondering if there is a technique, when cleaning, to avoid pushing gunk further down into the mic which would clog them even more?

blackhawk said:
Ingenious. As long as the water or oxidizer doesn't damage anything. That's a tough cleaning challenge many times.
If any of it makes it past the mic inside the phone better be ready to pull the rear cover, disconnect the battery, flush anhydrous isopropyl alcohol (min 93%) and completely dry.
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Legit points, thanks god peroxide doesn't really affect anything rubbery or plasticky.. And given that the phones waterproof rating says it can withstand water pressure of about 1 meter's submersion, all should be good as applying little drops of peroxide puts no pressure at all.
But yeah, it is a bit scary for sure, aaand totally worth it once the sound clarity is restored

KingFatty said:
I was wondering if there is a technique, when cleaning, to avoid pushing gunk further down into the mic which would clog them even more?
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Yeah it's tricky. Best to clean it regularly a microfiber cloth before the junk gets pushed in.
A dry climate helps as does not putting the phone to your ear.
After over 2.5 years my N10+ ports are surprisingly spotless. They are partially shielded by the case which is antistatic it seems.
The Bolt case rarely requires much cleaning, another reason I wuv it.

KingFatty said:
I was wondering if there is a technique, when cleaning, to avoid pushing gunk further down into the mic which would clog them even more?
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That's exactly what I had been afraid of when it comes to cleaning with alcohol.
The thing about the peroxide is that it starts bubbling up the gunk and essentially it helps is dissolve and carries it upwards. If the gunk has muffled your mic, it has already piled up at the bottom... No further down to go haha

blackhawk said:
Yeah it's tricky. Best to clean it regularly a microfiber cloth before the junk gets pushed in.
A dry climate helps as does not putting the phone to your ear.
After over 2.5 years my N10+ ports are surprisingly spotless. They are partially shielded by the case which is antistatic it seems.
The Bolt case rarely requires much cleaning, another reason I wuv it.
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Yea I live in the Mediterranean and during the summer the humidity can reach up to 90%+.. And in the winter I have the phone playing music in the bathroom when showering and the air fills with steam from the hot water.. Too many no no's...

babyboy3265 said:
Legit points, thanks god peroxide doesn't really affect anything rubbery or plasticky.. And given that the phones waterproof rating says it can withstand water pressure of about 1 meter's submersion, all should be good as applying little drops of peroxide puts no pressure at all.
But yeah, it is a bit scary for sure, aaand totally worth it once the sound clarity is restored
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Yeah just saying. Never trust that waterproof rating; it's waterproof until it leaks
The ports, mic and speakers are probably safe but the rear cover seal and buttons are suspect so try to avoid getting liquids on those.