[Q] Cleaning the Gorilla Glass

nado_x · Feb 12, 2011

I unfortunately had a nose bleed and a drop of blood fell on the Gorilla Glass screen of my Samsung Galaxy S i9000.

I used one of these wet wipes on the screen, then wiped it off with a damp paper towel. http antibac.no/alias.html?id=1034312

The solvent contains denatured alcohol, glycerol and is meant as a hand sanitizer. Now I'm worried that I've damaged the glass or Super AMOLED on the phone. Have i damaged the screen/gorilla glass?

DamianGto · Feb 12, 2011

its very very very hard to damage the screen. so if you don't see any damage then its okay.

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Auzy · Feb 12, 2011

It's a form of hardened glass, not a plasticky gimicky display.

If you wouldn't expect standard glass to be damaged, you wouldn't expect this to be...

nado_x · Feb 12, 2011

I've read different places that they have thin plastic film over the screens on various glass displays. Well the phone looks and behaves in perfect condition, I love my Galaxy S!

milkybarkid · Feb 12, 2011

Yea, it's fine, don't worry you'll give yourself a nosebleed.

Ziostilon · Feb 12, 2011

i didn't have any nose bleeds

but my screen is really dusty. lots of smudges.

the sides and corners gathered quite a bit of dirt.

whats the usual method to clean it, and make it look brand new again

jonni3 · Feb 12, 2011

Just get a decent micro-fibre cloth for cleaning the screen.

Works for me ...

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#1RAGE · Feb 12, 2011

I can't answer your question about possible damage but I can tell you what works for me.

I normally use either glasses cleaner (alcohol based) or my own solution of about 50/50 isopropyl alcohol and distilled water with a lens tissue. When I'm on the go I use Optico cleaning wipes. They work really well but they are a little more expensive than the aforementioned wipes & glasses cleaner method. http://www.optico.ca/eng/products_optico_list_1.php

I'm on my second Galaxy S but both phones never had a single scratch or damage. I love Gorilla Glass!

nado_x · Feb 13, 2011

Ziostilon said:
i didn't have any nose bleeds

but my screen is really dusty. lots of smudges.

the sides and corners gathered quite a bit of dirt.

whats the usual method to clean it, and make it look brand new again

I used to get them a lot when I was a kid, rarely happens anymore... maybe a bit too much information for this forum?

It's a great phone, BEST phone I've owned. I only wish the battery cover was of as solid material as the rest of the phone.

electrotune1200 · Feb 13, 2011

When I'm on the go... The T-shirt I'm wearing does the job.

calexus1182 · Feb 13, 2011

electrotune1200 said:
When I'm on the go... The T-shirt I'm wearing does the job.

Hahaha same

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xan · Feb 13, 2011

Glass is a glass, its chemically resistant to most of things like gasoline, alcohol...

Bughlol · Feb 13, 2011

use the chamois cloth damped in mild soapy water

lani100 · Feb 25, 2011

i'm cleaning it with a microfiber clean thing

scuttlemonkey2 · Feb 25, 2011

my screen doesn't seem to get dirty, or smudgey? Well it gets slightly smudged when I use it but next time I get it out my pocket it's clean again. This gorilla glass seems pretty resistant to smudges

weebeast · Mar 28, 2011

LOL this happend also too me.

My bro putted a screenprotector on my mobile(not the galaxy s but the lg 2x and it also has gorilla glass). Before placing he cleaned my mobile screen with wet wipes that had a skin-friendly care lotion

It is alcohol free and also skin-friendly because of a PH of 5,5

I was reading on internet at moment about people saying that you must not do this. The coating of the mobile screen will get removed etc because of alcohol and other things.

So i don't need too worried when i read this right?

shane1diamond · Sep 11, 2011

electrotune1200 said:
When I'm on the go... The T-shirt I'm wearing does the job.

+1 that works just fine for me too! lol

RickyBO89 · Oct 6, 2011

I've scratched my screen. It's a little scratch, but it's here and I don't understand how I made it.
What can I do?

spamtrash · Oct 6, 2011

electrotune1200 said:
When I'm on the go... The T-shirt I'm wearing does the job.

Seriously now, just one thing there is NO plastic/organiglass/plexi film on the Gorilla Glass on SGS, as it wasn't on HD2.
considering that - there is no risk that any organic solvent can damage it (in fact, from inorganic chemicals, only hydrofluoric acid and strong alkalis can do it).
HOWEVER: there is ALWAYS the risk, that the solvent will penetrate, and damage the silicon/rubber seal around the glass, and will enter the phone crevices, where it MAY cause some damages to the covered by paint electronics.

bhu1 · Oct 7, 2011

Gorilla flashgun is a pretty strong glass but still I have a very mall scratch and a big one at lower corner.

hit thankxx if i helped. sent from my mind through telepathy (ya its possible)!

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