Developers: | Samsung Electronics |
Date of the premiere of the system: | March, 2020 |
Branches: | Pharmaceutics, medicine, health care |
Technology: | Tablet computers and smartphones |
2020: Start of service
In March, 2020 Samsung started free disinfection of smartphones of any Galaxy Sanitizing producers. It is available in Russia and several other countries, including in Chile, Vietnam, Peru, Poland, Argentina, Ukraine, Japan, Spain, Pakistan, Finland, Croatia, Denmark, Southern to Korea, Malaysia, Norway and New Zealand.
For disinfection of devices it is possible to wipe them with a spirit napkin or a fabric scarf. But in Samsung warn that it can do harm to an oleophobic covering of the display and the body of the smartphone. Galaxy Sanitizing is contactless cleaning of the smartphone with an ultraviolet light which will not damage to the surfaces of the gadget in any way.
The procedure looks as processing of devices ultraviolet rays. The infection perishes under the influence of high temperature. According to the SamMobile edition, the company held preliminary testing of a technique and claims that ultraviolet does not influence performance in any way. However representatives of Samsung do not recommend to carry out UF-disinfection in house conditions by means of third-party devices. Affirms that UF-disinfection eliminates up to 97.7% of pathogenic microorganisms in medical institutions, and short-wave ultraviolet destroys flu viruses.
Recommended to disinfect the mobile devices in March, 2020 to Russians also Rospotrebnadzor. According to the instruction of department, the equipment it is necessary to process after each premises of public places and transport and upon termination of the working day. Especially carefully the technician needs to process in places of contact with the person. If on phone there is a cover — it needs to be removed and disinfected separately.
Owners of smartphones of any producers can use Galaxy Sanitizing service. The service of disinfection of smartphones is available in the official service centers Samsung Service Center and Samsung Experience Stores brand stores.
Except owners of smartphones, owners of the Galaxy Watch smartwatch and Galaxy Buds earphones can use service of Galaxy Sanitizing.[1]