There are some old wives’ tales related to smartphones. Do they work? Some swear that a phone that has been dropped in a toilet or a sink or has otherwise been submerged in water can be dried out by putting it into a plastic baggie full of white rice. The rice is supposed to absorb the water allowing the components inside the phone to dry. Usually, this turns out to be a waste of good white rice although you will occasionally come across some person who will tell you that Uncle Ben saved his water-damaged phone.
Xiaomi says using toothpaste on your phone’s screen can remove a helpful coating placed on it
Xiaomi shows that toothpaste will not remove scratches from your smartphone screen
After viewing Xiaomi’s short-form video, you’ll realize that toothpaste is better utilized for brushing your teeth. There was no improvement at all after Xiaomi rubbed the toothpaste into the screen using a polishing cloth, removed it, and gave the toothpaste some time to work-or not work as it turned out. While toothpaste is a polishing agent according to Xiaomi, the small microparticles in the substance cannot remove scratches from a screen.
So what can you do about a phone that sports a heavily scratched display? Xiaomi suggests getting professional help (no, not for your mind because you’ve been obsessing over every scratch) and having the screen replaced by a legitimate technician who is authorized to repair the display on your handset.
So keep this in mind the next time you feel compelled to use toothpaste to get rid of scratches on your phone’s screen. Save your toothpaste for your brilliant smile and find a pro to fix your smartphone.
Other myths, with more serious consequences, are harder to refute
There are still other myths about smartphones that you will see online including the one that says smartphones can cause brain cancer. It’s no surprise that your smartphone can emit radio frequency energy. Despite this, there is no solid scientific proof that these devices will cause brain cancer. Studies that say otherwise often lack the scientific controls required to make them legitimate.
