You can remove glue from a phone screen with a few simple yet effective home items, such as:

1. A lint-free (or microfiber) cloth 
2. Cooking oil 
3. Rubbing alcohol
4. Soft brush applicator

Of course, there are also commercial adhesive remover products that can help. But these home solutions described in detail in this guide have a proven track record. 

Keep reading to discover how to remove glue from the phone screen without scratching or damaging your phone. 

How To Remove Screen Protective Adhesive

So let’s make your job easy by taking this process. Don’t worry; you are not the first who runs into this issue. 

Begin the process by turning off your phone. This will allow you to see all the spots with adhesive residue. 

To check the strength of the adhesive, you can first try wiping it off with a soft microfiber or a lint-free soft cloth. In some cases, if the glue is a weaker type or still soft, you may be able to remove it just like this. 

Try one of the following home solutions for the more stubborn adhesive residues. 

When you try either of the below methods, be careful not to get them into your phone’s speaker or charging port. 

Use Cooking Oil. 

Oil is hydrophilic and also hydrophobic. This means that these oil properties can cause the adhesive residue to change its molecular structure and gradually lose the bond by softening and dissolving it. 

To remove glue from your phone screen, you will need:

• A microfiber or lint-free soft cloth 
• Oil 

Follow these steps:

1. Use a small part of the cloth and dip it in oil (don’t oversoak it. Avoid dripping it down your phone)
2. Apply the oil onto the glue
3. Use gentle pressure to rub the glue off your phone screen carefully 
4. Repeat these steps if necessary 
5. Once off residue is gone, use a clean cloth to wipe down the surface 

Cooking oil is safe to use to remove glue and adhesive residue from your phone screen. But after several tries and repeats, if there is still some glue that won’t budge, try this next solution. 

This method also works to remove glue from lace wigs.

Use Rubbing Alcohol Or White Distilled Vinegar. 

This is a step-up solution for removing glue from your phone screen. Both rubbing alcohol and vinegar are effective in removing the glue. 

You mustn’t pour rubbing alcohol or vinegar over the glue on your phone screen. You should avoid doing anything that will cause this item to drip down your phone and get into sensitive areas, such as the speaker or charging port. 

Grab the rubbing alcohol or white distilled vinegar, clean microfiber or lint-free soft cloth, and follow these steps:

1. Dip a small portion of the cloth in rubbing alcohol or vinegar, just enough to dampen it and not to over-soak it 
2. Apply the solution directly onto the glue 
3. Gently rub it 
4. Repeat the above steps if necessary 
5. Once all residue is removed, use a clean microfiber or lint-free cloth to wipe down the screen.

What Not To Do When Removing Glue From Phone Screen

Don’t Use Paper Towels, Tissues, Or Other Cleaning Rags

It may be quicker and easier just to grab a paper towel, tissues, or a random cleaning rag. These could scratch your screen. 

We don’t recommend using any other item besides a microfiber or a lint-free cloth. 

It’s A No-No For Acetone

Acetone or an acetone-based nail polish remover is a common go-to item to remove glue and adhesive residues from various surfaces. 

Acetone works great and is highly effective but here is why you shouldn’t use it to remove glue from your phone screen. 

Acetone contains abrasive particles. Using it on your phone screen could damage it. 

It is the same as with tissues or paper towels. They seem innocent and safe to use on screens, but they aren’t. 

Frequently Asked Questions

How to get nail glue off of phone screen?

Since it is nail glue, the intuitive solution you would be inclined to turn to is acetone or an acetone-based nail polish remover. We use this to remove nail glue from the nails, right? Right. But this doesn’t make it a safe option for phone screens. 

As established and explained in the “What Not To Do” section, acetone is a no-go for phone screens as this product could damage the surface. 

So how can you remove nail glue from your phone screen? 

With the same methods and solutions described in this guide, applying one of the following options:

• Rubbing alcohol 
• White distilled vinegar 
• Oil 

How to get gorilla glue off the phone screen?

Gorilla and superglue are one of the strongest adhesives on the market. They both dry fast enough and create a very strong and long-lasting bond. 

The solutions and methods described in this guide are the ones that can help you get gorilla glue off your phone screen, using one of these solutions:

• Oil 
• White vinegar 
• Rubbing alcohol 
• Commercial adhesive remover 

How to remove super glue from a phone screen?

You can try removing super glue from your phone screen by using oil, vinegar, or rubbing alcohol. 

If neither will work sufficiently enough, use an adhesive remover that is safe to use on phones and phone screens. 

Use a soft brush applicator or a microfiber cloth to apply it, and gently rub the glue off your phone screen. 

When you have removed the glue, use a lint-free clean cloth to wipe down the surface. 

Conclusion

If you need to remove glue or adhesive residue from your phone screen, your best home solutions are:

• Oil 
• Rubbing alcohol
• Vinegar 

Do not apply it directly to your phone screen when working with either of the abovementioned solutions, a microfiber or lint-free soft cloth.

But even so, do not oversoak to avoid drips in sensitive areas, such as your phone’s speakers or charging port. 

It is important to use only microfiber or a lint-free cloth. Anything else, even soft tissues or paper towels, could damage your phone.