Toothpaste buffs scratches out of a phone screen
Strips the oleophobic coating. Do not do this. It failed for most people who tried it — only 0% of 0 independent reports confirmed it.
Why it works
Toothpaste is a mild abrasive. It fills a scratch just enough to look better under a lamp, then removes the factory coating so the screen smudges permanently and picks up new scratches faster.
Source · https://www.phonearena.com/news/long-time-myth-bites-the-dust_id144249
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