How to disinfect iPhone Cleaning your iPhone

Help keep coronavirus off your phone: How to disinfect your device without damaging it Disinfectant wipes won't damage your phone's screen, but there are household chemicals you need to avoid when cleaning your phone. Apple has some specific guidelines for cleaning depending on which iPhone you have.

Cleaning iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max

Apple's iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max have a higher water resistance rating than other iPhones, which means Apple can recommend washing them a bit more thoroughly than other iPhones.

Unplug all cables and turn off the iPhone.
Use a soft, slightly damp light-free cloth to rub debris and fingerprints from the display.
If material is still present, use a soft, lint-free cloth with warm soapy water.

Apple instructs people to make sure not to get moisture in the openings of the iPhone during the cleaning process.

Cleaning iPhone XS, iPhone 8, and Earlier

For these phones, Apple does not recommend the step of using warm soapy water for cleaning purposes.

Unplug all cables and turn off the iPhone.
Use a soft, slightly damp light-free cloth to rub debris and fingerprints from the display.
Avoid getting moisture in openings.

These guidelines don't exactly address disinfecting the iPhone (with the exception of using warm, soapy water), and Apple recommends against harsh cleaning products and abrasive materials because these can diminish the oleophobic coating, but there are certain disinfecting products that Apple approves of.

Disinfecting Your iPhone

A simple solution of isopropyl alcohol is an effective way to eliminate illness-causing particulates from your iPhone, and Apple says that it is safe to use either 70 percent isopropyl alcohol or Clorox cleaning wipes on your devices.

With a cleaning spray or 70 percent isopropyl alcohol, moisten a microfiber cloth until it's just damp.
Wipe down the iPhone, front and back, with the microfiber cloth.
Dip a Q-Tip or cotton swab and go over the edges of the iPhone to make sure to disinfect all of the crevices.
Alternatively, take a Clorox wipe that is not too moist and thoroughly wipe the front, back, and sides of the iPhone.