How to clean your iPhone or iPad’s screen

Clean your iPhone or iPad immediately if it comes in contact with anything that might cause stains or other damage — for example, dirt or sand, ink, makeup, soap, detergent, acids or acidic foods, or lotions. Here’s how:

• Unplug all cables and turn off your iPhone.
• Use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth — for example, a lens cloth.
• Avoid getting moisture in openings.
• Don’t use compressed air.

Your iPhone and iPad have fingerprint-resistant oleophobic — oil repellent — coatings. Cleaning products and abrasive materials will diminish the coating and might scratch your iPhone.

But is it okay to use a disinfectant on your iPhone or iPad? According to Apple, using a 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe, 75% ethyl alcohol wipe, or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, you may gently wipe the exterior surfaces of your iPhone. Don’t use products containing bleach or hydrogen peroxide. Avoid getting moisture in any openings, and don’t submerge your iPhone in any cleaning agents.