How to Remove a Sticky PopSocket

PopSockets are great for holding a smartphone with one hand while you text with the other, but if you have a new case or upgrade your phone and want to keep your PopSocket, you need to remove it from your current device. The adhesive gel that sticks it to your phone or case is reusable by design and leaves no residue behind. Here are the steps to remove the PopSocket: The phone is clean and PopSocket-free, leaving you ready to add a new case, slip that phone in your back pocket again, or put the PopSocket on your next device.

How to Remove a MagSafe PopSocket

The new MagSafe PopSocket that attaches to a ring of magnets on the back of the iPhone 12 and later doesn’t impede wireless chargers. Removing a MagSafe PopSocket is easier than removing the sticky type. Because it attaches to the phone case with magnets, it can be lifted and repositioned or removed entirely with almost no effort, whenever you want. The only downside is that the magnetic connection isn’t as strong as the sticky connection.