How often do you clean your phone?

never. never even considered it, actually. it's in my pocket most of the time I'm not using it and I dont let other people touch it.

Maybe once every 5 years when I get a new phone. My current one is about 4 years old. It doesn't seem particularly dirty.
- Why would you clean a new phone??
  
  By pealing off that nice plastic wrap. 😀

Every time I get home and I know I've been touching a lot of stuff (i.e. grocery shopping). I just wipe it down with a napkin and rubbing alcohol.

Physically clean it with like a cloth or clean it as in remove pics and apps and stuff?
- The former is what I was specifically referencing...
  
  You mean like open the case and clean the vents and stuff?

Practically every day. I take public transportation so when I get home I'll use a disinfectant wipe on it to kill any germs. It's a habit that's stuck with me since the pandemic and it's just nice to have a clean phone.

Like... Junk data or the actual device?
I have an app to do the first on it's own whenever junk data gets over a specific size. I clean the actual phone only when stuff gets under the screen protector.

I wipe mine down every day. I don't use a case and I work in a hospital full of germs.

I wipe mine down with isopropyl on a paper towel daily.
- It's okay; I'm only wiping down the case, which has a built-in screen protector. No alcohol is actually touching the screen.
  
  What is the best alternative?

Honestly, once every 3-4 months I take the case out and give it a wipe with the help of isopropyl alcohol. I thought I was dirty, but I'm seeing that I'm one of the cleaner people.

At random times, honestly. Usually when I am bored and get the phone out of the case just to see how dirty the sides and back are. Along with that, I clean the display as well, though with only a fiber clothing.

Maybe twice a month I’ll get that ADD tick to take my case off and deep clean the entire phone, charging port included. That part specifically reminds me of picking belly-button lint.
- There's something strangely satisfying about scraping out a huge ball of fuzz and being able to charge your phone again!

If it’s dirty, I wipe it with a microfiber cloth. I don’t wash it or anything, after all I’m the only one touching it and I wash hands and keep regular hygiene. If I’d be working in a hospital or other place where increased hygiene would be necessary, I’d do it more often. When I still work in the kitchen, I just left my phone in my locker, washed my hands before my shift (and during of course) and it’s not realy a big deal.
People shouldn’t obsess over germs that much.

Every time it's been outside the house, or as needed (fingerprints etc). I use alcohol-based disinfectant on a piece of soft paper towel.

I'll be significantly cleaner than average I expect... I don't like cases, but a long time ago, circa when shiny black plastic was making its way in to touch screen phone design for the first time, a friend and I discovered if you keep your phone in a microfiber bag (like some sunglasses come with, particularly Oakleys we bought together at the time) it effectively cleans itself in your pocket. I still do, and I cycle those out and clean the bag once a year or so, or if it falls on the ground or gets something spilled on it. I have more now from different sets of sunglasses, laser goggles, etc.
I also happen to work in a clean room where you're expected to wipe anything you bring in, including phone, laptop, etc., with isopropanol-soaked wipes before entering so that's like disinfecting and taking off the oil every day or every other day.
No one else I know ever cleans their phone beyond wiping it with a shirt or something when the oil & smudges becomes too noticeable.

I take the case off and blow the dust off of on it, wipe the phone with my clothes every come off days, and that's it, no wet wiping, disinfecting etc

I just put it in my PhoneSoap when I shower and wipe fingerprint oil off when it's done. I'll clean the charging port and between the case every 2-3 months or if I notice a buildup around the camera cutouts.

I use a microfibre cloth and wipe down the screen/camera lens every 2 days ish.
Maybe once a month I take off the case and give the full phone a wipe down

Every time after the gym, since I've been touching nasty dumbbells. Just rub hand sanitizer on it.

If it gets dirty from cooking while I'm reading a recipe I'll run it under the sink real quick. Gets the flour or whatever off it fast.

I clean the screen with a microfibre cloth every day. Take it out of the case and clean it maybe once a week, if I remember to do it.
- Yeah, mine comes out of the case maybe twice a month... Microfiber cloth and alcohol on the screen and back and sides of the case much more often.

Pretty much the same here, but ever since phones became waterproof, I started giving my phone (case and all) a washdown with dishwashing soap

Once every 1-2 months. I use a clear case so it makes a big difference when I clean it

Water resistance makes it so easy these days to just use soap and water. I should do it more often than I do now though (about once a month)

A few times a month with a Clorox wipe. Should honestly do that daily seeing as though I use it in the shitter. Also using it while in public, germy hands then touching the phone - yea, would probably be wise if I Clorox wiped it daily. Oh well!