In some shops, the service also disinfects tablets and smartwatches

Like any business, Samsung has been hit by the outbreak of the coronavirus — it even had to shut down a plant in South Korea to prevent the spread of the illness. In order to limit the reach of the virus, the company now offers to sanitize your phone with UV-C light when you’re willing to walk into its Samsung Experience stores and its Service Centers in a few countries.

In the territories where the service is available, Samsung will always sanitize your phone after repairing it in its stores. Read MoreSamsung’s in-store Sanitizing Service offers to clean your phone with UV light for free was written by the awesome team at Android Police.