How to Clean Apple Watch? Step By Step Guide 2022

An Apple Watch should only be cleaned gradually and with care. We’ll go over each step so you understand what to do and, more importantly, what not to do.

How to clean Apple watch is a frequently asked question. Every time you touch your Apple Watch, there’s a chance that bacteria and other dangerous microbes will get on it.

To avoid contracting an illness, it is important to regularly clean your Apple Watch. Here are some safe ways to do that.

How to Clean Your Apple Watch in 5 Steps?

Here is our step by step guide on cleaning Apple watch.

1. Remove the Watchband

Your Apple Watch’s band should be taken off in order to begin cleaning it.

Place the watch face down on a smooth, clean surface and remove the band from the watch. Keep the band release buttons depressed. These two buttons are located in the center, where the band and watch meet.

Slide the band out of the way while depressing the release buttons, and then take it off entirely.

2. Remove Grime

Check your Apple Watch carefully for any dirt that may have accumulated in all the hard-to-reach places. Pay close attention to the speaker ports, the area around the button and Digital Crown, and the band slot.

Utilizing the cotton swab, try to dislodge any ingrained dirt from your watch’s crevices. If the dirt won’t budge, try holding your watch under cool, running water to help remove it (but never use soapy water; check Apple’s support page to learn how water-resistant your specific Apple Watch model is). Then attempt the cotton swab once more.

If you feel you can be extra gentle, you can try this technique on the speaker port and around the Digital Crown (as shown in the photo below). Using an interdental brush to clean small spaces on your electronic devices is a great idea, provided you’re extremely careful with it. Use only the brush’s sides; do not use the tip. Additionally, resist the urge to clean your Apple Watch with compressed air.

3. Wipe the Apple Watch Front and Back

Wipe down the front and back of your Apple Watch with one of the two cleaning cloths after wetting it with clean water. Before using the cloth to clean your watch, make sure it is damp but not dripping wet by squeezing out any extra water. You should wipe away any dirt that the brush may have loosened.

Again, it’s crucial to avoid using any soaps or cleaning products when caring for your Apple Watch, and you should especially avoid immersing older models in water.

4. Wipe Or Wash the Apple Watch Band

As long as your Apple Watch band isn’t made of leather, you can clean it with the same damp cloth or even wash it in some mild dish soap. Apple advises against using abrasive soaps or other cleaning solutions to clean its watchbands.

Whether you clean your band or not, over time and with frequent use, its color will fade or change. Again, avoid using cleaning products other than mild hand soap as they will exacerbate fading and discoloration.

5. Dry With Cloth and Reassemble

To dry off the clean areas of your watch, use the dry, lint-free cloth. Make sure your Apple Watch and band are completely dry before reinstalling the band.

Then, holding the band with the letters and numbers facing you, slide each one into the slot until you hear a faint click. This will reassemble your Apple Watch. To do this, place it facedown on a clean surface once more.

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How to Clean and Dry Your Apple Watch Band?

Prior to cleaning, take off the band from your Apple Watch. This cleaning advice only applies to bands with the Apple logo. For all other bands, adhere to the maintenance instructions included with the band.

For leather bands:

1. Apply a non-abrasive, lint-free cloth to the leather parts of the bands to clean them. If necessary, lightly mist the cloth with fresh water.*
2. Never let leather bands soak in water. Water resistance is lacking in the leather bands.
3. Prior to securing the band to your Apple Watch, let it completely air dry. Avoid storing leather bands in the sun, at high temperatures, or in conditions with a lot of humidity.

For Solo Loop, Braided Solo Loop, Sport Band, Sport Loop, Ocean Band, Alpine Loop, and Trail Loop:

1. A non-abrasive, lint-free cloth should be used to clean the band. Use fresh water to lightly dampen the cloth if necessary. You can clean these bands with mild, hypoallergenic hand soap as well.
2. Before you affix the band to your Apple Watch, dry it with a non-abrasive, lint-free cloth.

For all other bands, buckles, and closures:

1. Use a soft, lint-free cloth to clean the band. If required, lightly mist the cloth with clean water.
2. Before you attach the band to your Apple Watch, dry it with an lint-free, nonabrasive cloth.

What to Avoid When Cleaning the Apple Watch?

• Avoid all harsh cleaning agents, including bleach and hydrogen peroxide-containing products.
• Avoid putting your Apple Watch in soapy water or cleaning agents. Never immerse older models in water.
• Avoid using ultrasonic cleaning or compressed air.
• Avoid blow-drying or letting the sun dry your Apple Watch.
• Never buff or polish an Apple Watch.

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FAQs

Final Words on Apple Watch Cleaning

If you wear your Watch in the shower, keeping it clean is fairly simple. While it’s best to try to avoid getting soap and other personal care items on your watch, holding it under a warm water faucet and wiping it won’t do any harm.

You’ll have to remove it to clean the underside properly, which will require more cleaning. Consider keeping some cleaning wipes on your nightstand to clean your Watch, iPhone, AirPods, and other devices. Get into the habit of doing this at night when you charge it.

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