iPhone OtterBox Watermark Removal (No Baby Powder)

[iPhoneman10000]

You shouldn't have any problem with watermarks unless you have another screen protector on under the otterbox screen protector. I had an otterbox for my iPod touch with a screen built in, and I took off the screen protector I had to put it on the right way and I didn't have a problem with watermarks

[atvlumberjack]

I found another easy way to get rid of the watermarks.

Get a small bowl of warm water & add a small amount of dish soap. Moisten

A block of paper towel in the bowl (not too wet) and wipe your phone screen

& the inside of your otterbox. Then get a hairdryer & set it on low to dry the inside of your

otterbox and your phone screen. Keep the hairdryer about 1 foot away for about 1 minute.

No more watermarks.

[vardamanjsutin]

This video actually worked except I used achoha  preps

[CombatPandaHD]

Wow, I have the ballistic case for the iPhone 4 and hated the watermark but I didn't want to put baby powder on my screen, thank you

[HeartyCccjjjk]

ive done both ways and i still have no solution.

[jazzcierra1]

it worked!! thanks so much

[HaileighMckenzie23]

i TOTALLY agree w/ the antiglare screen cover!

[MrLankanlion]

@HaileighMckenzie23

will using anti glare n then defender reduce the sensitivity of the device while typing specially?

[HaileighMckenzie23]

@MrLankanlion nope!

[A7XRules4life]

Video poster has (and said so) an iPhone THREE but everyone is all like "You have an iPhone 4! That problem is fixed now! Derpa herp!!!!1!!!1!!"

Anyway can't wait to get home and try this.

[A7XRules4life]

I don't get why he said he was making people cringe when he wiped the phone with his his shirt. That's a perfectly reasonable and effective method of cleaning.

[ttaMLowe]

and btw any screen cleaner will be safe for iphone screens just make sure theres no grit or grains on your screen or on your cloth (youd be suprised) also make sure its alcohol free just incase

[ttaMLowe]

THANK YOU!!! i have a iphone 4 aegis snap front and back case and this worked for it !!! NOTE if this doesnt work for you try and leave the screen abit damp dont completely wipe the liquid off!!!

[cookiepuss1987]

omg! yay! THANKS!!

[Truckingboards]

the way I prevent bubbles is...

take a pea sized ball of Barbasol shaving cream and clean only screen area of phone and inside of otterbox lens just wipe off shaving cream with a clean dry cloth, reassemble otterbox and there will be no air bubbles. Do not get the shaving cream on any part of the phone but the glass, this is also great for cleaning glasses...

[gaidinsgirl]

@Truckingboards I tried it all and this is the thing that worked! thanks.

[trema12345]

I also have that lens cleaner think it is called iseries. It won't damage the screen right?

[trema12345]

dude i can barely hear you nextime speak up or get a better mic no offense

[Mex2Atldmo]

@trema12345 or turn your volume up....

[DearbornAndCSmith]

Only made it worse.

[Iwaynel]

i tried this and it didnt work at all :( ...did i miss a step? XD

[quezya5]

Your gorgeous which isn't something I would normally say to someones the Internet. Not only were you helpful you got me wondering why I haven't met any cute nerdy types.

[Mlmartinez17]

@SuperNinjamoves. The ziplock bag worked great

[brandon77087]

Your pretty handsome, no homo.

[SuperNinjamoves]

A realy easy fix for this.. Cut out some plastic from a ziplock bag and put it in between worked perfectly

[alliance141997]

hey thanks a lot man. i have the iphone 4 otterbox and i had like 10 watermarks that were really annoying me and i used the glasses cleaner and it worked perfectly THANK YOU 

[Candisalisalisa]

Didn't work at all. Only made it worse...

[RubiconJoey]

was just about to put baby powder on my phone before I seen this (actually youtube searched baby powder fix).  Decided to give this a try and what do you know it worked! I used a tv screen cleaner (got it free at hh greg with my new tv) and it not only cleans every finger print prone device I have, but it took care of the water mark on my 3gs.

[cristal1523]

I think your cute, thats all:)

[ThighAddict]

I also got an iPhone 4, loved the otterbox defender so much that I bought another white one for it. This watermark problem is already solved on the defender for iPhone 4, tried and tested it first hand. If you still experience the problem, it could be if you have screen protector on. My ip4 doesnt have a screen pro on, our other ip4 has a anti glare screen pro and also in a defender, both no watermark problem.

[ThighAddict]

The anti-glare/matte screen protector is really the best solution... Some says that applying glass cleaner products/alcohol on the iphone screen could probably damage it's coatings. Experience this watermark problem on my 3gs defender before, I wasn't that bothered so I kept up with it for couple of months, but when I learned about the matte screen pro solution, gave it a try, it really does the job... permanently!

[TaLeNTzHD]

Haha you have the same webcam as me.

[DCHSGridIron]

This was very helpful me, I just used my sunglass cleaner from my Oakleys, much apreciated, its better then throwin baby powder or flour in there lol

[lumpdog961]

@randomrazr i happen to have the this same case for the iphone 4 and have the same problem

[randomrazr]

ancient technology

iphone 4 ftw

the new otter case for it doesnt even watermark

[sirsosay]

@randomrazr There's newer, better versions of the defender case, but people still have the older case who still run into this issue. This is not a moot case.

[MrLankanlion]

@sirsosay

even the newer cases have the water mark problem. got one like 1 week back on October first week. thx for the upload, helps me alot. was about to buy a baby powder n thx again for the tip. i'm going to use the lcd screen cleaning liquid . hope it works

[greatgatsby29]

@randomrazr i just bought an iPhone 4s and a new Otterbox case and it STILL has watermarks they still have watermarks

[randomrazr]

@greatgatsby29 then ur using it wrong

[Wizeguy525]

Worked perfectly for me, no need for an anti-glare screen!

[TheSeanny95]

will this not damage the screen?

[TexPhD]

Worked with HD TV cleaning solution as well - I had to do it twice. Make sure both are dry before you put them together. Thanks!

[mullhaupt1]

i used the monster screen clean its great and it cleans the big screen too, well thats what its for anyways. no more screen garbage

[sersam243]

Thanks

[Hoaxxxxxxx]

This works and gets it Yes crystal clear, But as soon as you Type, Play games, use apps, etc. etc... It gets the watermarks/ air bubbles in it. I think theres no solution to fix this problem... </3

[thezildjianlover]

still bubbles

[TakeDeLongWayHome]

Worked perfectly. I used the cleaner on a microfiber cloth instead of spraying directly on the phone, but I have had no problems, looks great! Thanks for taking time to make the video.

[booboo453]

1:40, that's what he said

[MrAllank]

This is only temporary. This is not rocket science. Put on an anti glare screen protector. Problem, permanently solved.

[eeksterwv]

doesn't work. tried it about 5 times and wouldn't work.

[greedybox]

thanks. i appreciate that cause these guy was about to have me cut the plastic and all kind of stuff.

[cfullmz1]

This didnt work. Where are you keeping the magic wand!!! Your using magic!

[xSpecterx99999999]

You can use almost anything to clean the screen of the otterbox and iphone screen. then use a blow dryer on a low setting dry off both the otterbox screen and the iphone screen. Keep the blow dryer about 12" away from each and it doesn't get very hot at all. Do this for a minute or so. Then when you put the otterbox case together there will no NO bubbles at all. I used windex to clean my iphone and otterbox screen. Worked perfectly on both phones I tried it on.

[shupermax]

i tried this and it made the problem way worse. I'm just going to buy the anti-glare screen protector

[g00nsessan]

this guy looks like scarecrow from batman begins!

[123perryv]

The problem with using alcohol, and glass cleaner is that you may remove the "oleo-phobic" treated surface of the iphone screen. Then you may be more susceptible to fingerprints when not using the otterbox. I personally hate any films over my iphone screen. I will try the babypowder fix, as it looks easiest.

[redeclipse96]

how easy is it to play games with that case on?

[honeybeck]

Didn't help but thanks anyway (the very light dust of powder works)

[Karina7441]

hey can u do a video on removing an air bubble o a phone please help i have an lg zenon

[brandonrhs2004]

Just add a screen protector to the iphone first easy fix

[FEROCIOUZ]

How long did it last for you?? Cuz i know some ppl get the watermark a few hours or a day later.. I wanna grab this for my iphone 4.. But not sure..

[whateverjaxonjr1985]

you know that baby powder is ultra fine and will not scratch the screen but this is a good alternative alcohol swabs work better will remove all oils on the screen little tip before you use the solution

[him2gud07]

wasnt that quick of a video either

[kaylajean19]

This is probably the best case anyone could get. So many of my friend's have cracked their screens pretty bad in the past, should have had an Otterbox! Worth the money because you're not going out and buying new phones. Sadly enough I use my bronzer to keep the air bubbles out. Your way seems efficient though!

[DarthSolid9]

easier way to get rid of the mark, gently squeeze the sides of the case n it goes right away

[TereCY]

i putted a screen protector plastic on the inside of the otterbox and the watermarks where gone, no powder or spray everything worked

[davidisdivad]

awesome video, fixed my issue with that exact issue, for the price they should include some soloution.

[ratnaman]

Sorry. I don't believe this is a solution. I cleaned my iPhone and Otterbox meticulously with the very same solution you are holding up (Hilco's). Within a few hours the problem was back. It isn't dirt/oil causing the problem. The static returns.

[StrangeLittleThings]

Great tip thnx!!!!!!

[Tankblaster87]

would this also work with the Iklear cleaning kit? brcause i dont know where to get that glasses cleaning stuff.

[Gladiator4God]

Much simpler way! Now chemicals or anything! Just squeeze the sides! The name of the video is "Removing the Air Bubble on an Otterbox"... posted by "powersitedesign"

[bubblerapman]

made it 10 times worse

[iTzTyIer]

how long does this last? i used the double protective screen method and seems to work pretty good

[captaintriips]

its caused from static. the alocohol in the glasses cleaner neutralizes the static (like

Static Guard for clothes). all the baby powder does is put a barrier between the plastic and glass. whatever works i guess.

[VATOOUT]

man tissue works the best just blot the inside of the plastic case put the iphone in it take the iphone back out wipe off the iphone screen to get the excessive lint off put it back in case and problem solve works perfectly

[gsxrbuckeye]

i used freshly jerked spunk!!! Works just fine.

[cazi007]

@gsxrbuckeye Can you send me some of you freshly jerked spunk?

[hyperform2]

Thanks Dude! This totally worked for me, after I was able to hunt down some glasses cleaner

[rebeccabbennett]

Cornstarch worked for me. You can apply it to an anti-static cloth then wipe it onto the screen (and the inside of the box) so that it doesn't get all over the place (like into ports).

[shadowthief1992]

hey guys, i really love this case as well but i figured out something that really works. i dont like flour or baby powder or other screen protectors, i woke up this morning and i tried stick deodorant on the case screen and rubbed it in really well. it looks a bit cloudy but there is no orange peel look, no flour underneath the screen. rub it in well and its invisible, and no watermark!!!! =]

[hardcoregrk]

it didnt work much at all man...it reduced the watermarks a tad but then like one min into messing with it, the same old watermarks again. i used the exact same stuff that you used

[stickyslide]

ok, hours after I tried this method it eliminated 90% of the bubbles, eventually an extremely small spot might form, but its 100 times better then what it was. Before I used the spray my screen looked like a rain puddle, now it just looks like a really really small smudged fingerprint, def more bearable to deal with, almost abandoned this case but now i think ill continue to use it.

[stickyslide]

nevermind, small bubble starting to form, held up for a little over an hour though

[stickyslide]

1 hour and still holding up

[stickyslide]

guys this shit works. You guys must be using the wrong stuff. You have to get the spray that comes with the glasses kit. The spray also comes with a white little cloth to use. I just sprayed 1 squirt on the inside of the case and just reused the same cloth and wiped the phone. I didnt even spray it again on the phone, just used whatever was left over on the cloth from when I wiped down the case. And no water marks. Thanks alot man I appreciate it.

[stickyslide]

I just did it and so far so good. Usually it doesnt even go this long, ill report back in a little bit if anything changes. Thanks dude

[xVideoLifex]

anything that i can use thats just like glasses cleaner? cause noone has glasses in my family

[ballisticpantz]

at first this didn't work and I started looking around the condo for some baby powder when I found my micro-fibre cloth instead of my Oakley bag. lol

it kinda worked with my Oakley bag but worked much better with the micro-fibre cloth and spray that I use to clean my flat screen.

So far, his tips have solved my screen issues. If they come back, I'll just rock out the screen cleaner fluid & microfibre.

Thanks dude, that helps a lot, and I won't smell fricking babies when I use my phone!! haha

[Toomster12]

didnt work at all.

[buckles814]

it lasts about a month for me

[shelbyclay]

This worked. For about five seconds. As soon as I touched the touch screen, the marks came back. Thanks anyway. because it didn't work, 1/5 stars.

[spodee55]

Didn't work at all for me here in Seattle but I will try an anti glare screen protector. No powder here

[tom43491]

The watermark effect happens because some, but not all, of the plastic shield on the otterbox makes direct contact with the iPhone screen. All you have to do to get rid of it is pick up a pack of screen protectors and apply one, then install the otterbox over top of it. No powder or solutions needed, and the watermark effect is gone!

[highlanderc]

I have a screen protector and it still watermarks...

[shmitty985]

lies i have a 20 dollar screen and it has a watermark nice try

[ronbpenn]

Yes, the anti-glare screen protector from Apple is the way to go!!! That will completely take care of the water mark....

[Iphonechic]

What kind of case is that? I've never seen it. It looks indestructible! Great video by the way.

[thephilmaster]

k, since i got the case, and tried this, it lasted only for a little while (results probably vary with different eyeglass cleaners) so i just decided to get the Power Support Antiglare film and put that on the iphone before putting it into the defender case. that works 100% perfectly plus if you do ever take the phone out, the screen is protected.

[sirsosay]

It's too bad that the eyeglass cleaner isn't 100% for some of you guys. Maybe it's also partly due to humidity?

[shenaniganz08]

@thephilmaster

$50 + 16 = $66

You guys are stupid

The value of an iPhone with scratches is going to be worth more when you consider how much money people spend on accessories trying to protect it from scratches

[thephilmaster]

The thing is that I got a case for way more than just scratch protection. I've already had some pretty bad falls for the iPhone while it's in this otterbox case, and it is still 100% without breaking the back or damaging the volume rocker or the vibrate switch. Everything is in perfect condition, and if I didn't have this case, or some other case, I definitely would have a damaged phone, that would have likely needed repairing. So I'm happy I got it :)

[CarmineKoala]

@thephilmaster Thanks, this works for me too. I got a PhoneDevil matte screen protector under the OtterBox screen, and it is still sensitive to light swipes and touches. I didn't think it would work this well. No bubbles or "water marks" on my iPhone 3GS!

[thephilmaster]

k i just got the case. and did this. i have to say that so far, it works, but then stops after just a tiny bit of use. i'm gonna keep trying it out, and hopefully one of these times it will stay.

might have to try a different lens cleaner too

[kdw75]

Good job on the video.

[buckles814]

this looks alot safer then puting powder on my screen

[JSmith856]

It's static between the glass on the iPhone and the plastic of the Otterbox what is creating the watermark. Using powder changes the static charge. I agree, i'd never put powder on my iphone. stupid...

[sirsosay]

I've only ever had to repeat it when I take it out of the case. I don't think it's harmful either.

But hey, it's just another solution. If you think it's risky you could always buy an anti-glare screen. I'm cheap.

[thephilmaster]

I don't know how long you've done this, but do you need to repeat this once in a while? i would really rather not have to do that...