Samsung is committed to disinfecting your smartphone for free to fight the coronavirus epidemic. In a handful of countries, the South Korean manufacturer has launched a special service called “Galaxy Sanitizing Service” to stem the spread of Covid-19. The initiative will soon arrive in France.
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According to our colleagues at SamMobile, Samsung’s disinfection service is available free of charge to users of a Galaxy smartphone, Galaxy Watch or a pair of Galaxy Buds. To disinfect your devices, simply go to a Samsung Service Center or a Samsung Experience Store.
Employees of the firm will not just clean your phone or your connected watch with a cloth. To avoid the growth of bacteria, Samsung uses a germicidal UV-C lamp. The company prefers the use of ultraviolet radiation to that of aggressive chemicals. Samsung is concerned that common disinfectant solutions may damage the oleophobic coating on the screen or the fingerprint reader under the screen.
Samsung claims to have tested the disinfection devices used by the Galaxy Sanitizing Service to verify that UV-C light does not cause damage to the phones. In addition, the firm recalls that all germs and bacteria present on a smartphone cannot be removed by UV-C rays.
Also read: Apple advises cleaning your iPhone with disinfectant to fight coronavirus
Soon in France
Samsung has already launched its disinfection service in 19 countries : Argentina, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, United States, Ukraine and Vietnam. In the coming weeks, the service will also be offered in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
Until the service arrives in France, we advise you to clean your smartphone regularly using an alcohol-free solution or a microfiber cloth, for example. What do you think of the Samsung initiative? We await your opinion in the comments.
Source: SamMobile
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