It always starts the same way.
A random guy on TikTok squints at the camera, cracks his knuckles, and says:

“Fix your cracked phone screen for $5 using toothpaste and magic.”

You watch him smear Crest all over a cracked iPhone, rub it in like he’s buffing out a car scratch, and then — jump cut! — the screen looks flawless.

You think:

• “Wait… what?”
• “Is that real?”
• “Should I try this before I spend real money?”

We decided to test it for you. Toothpaste, TikTok myth, actual screen… the works.

And here’s what really happened.

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The Hack: Toothpaste on a Cracked Screen

The claim:
Toothpaste “fills in” the cracks on your phone screen and polishes it smooth.

The method:

• Squeeze a pea-sized blob on your cracked screen
• Rub it in with a paper towel for 5 minutes
• Wipe clean
• Watch the cracks… disappear?

Reality:
You now have a cracked phone and minty fresh thumbs.

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The Results (Spoiler: Not Great)

After five minutes of circular buffing, here’s what we saw:

• Minor scratches: still there
• Major cracks: completely untouched
• The oleophobic coating on the screen? Gone
• The screen was now smeary, smelled like spearmint, and looked like it lost a fight with a toothpaste ghost

So no — toothpaste doesn’t fix cracks. It just makes your phone smell like a dentist’s waiting room.

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But What About the Other Viral “Fixes”?

We’ll spare you the full experiments, but here’s a quick rundown of the other “hacks” floating around TikTok:

❌ Baking soda + water paste

Did nothing except scratch the glass slightly.

❌ Eraser method

Only erases your time and patience.

❌ Vaseline

Adds a blurry film and collects lint for days.

❌ Nail polish

May temporarily fill a hairline crack… but dries hazy, chips off, and voids any hope of a proper repair.

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What Actually Works (Every Time)

If your screen is:

• Cracked
• Flickering
• Ghost-touching you back
• Bleeding lines or black blobs

…you need a proper screen replacement.

At Barrie Screen Repair, we do it right:

• OEM-quality parts (LCD or OLED — your choice)
• Tools made for your device, not a bathroom counter
• Fast turnaround, often same-day
• Real warranty you can actually use
• No toothpaste required

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Warranty-Safe Repairs

Got AppleCare or manufacturer warranty?

Here’s the truth: DIY hacks may void your coverage.

If you’ve ever applied:

• Toothpaste
• Super glue
• A Sharpie
• Or anything involving heat guns or rubbing alcohol

…they’ll know. And they’ll laugh before telling you to buy a new phone.

We offer warranty-safe repairs, and we’ll tell you honestly if you’re still eligible for a manufacturer repair first.

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TL;DR

• TikTok screen repair hacks are hilarious — but don’t actually work
• Toothpaste = screen damage + minty regret
• Real repairs = done right, done once, done fast
• And yes, we fix both iPhone and Android screens

Need yours fixed today? Book a real screen replacement →

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