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My son was like this.  He is now over 21 and has a steady job.  He still won't brush his teeth enough.  Some things you have to give up on.   With teens like this, EVERYTHING becomes a power struggle.  Learn what you really want to focus on.  
With respect to the homework, I used to tell my kid, "You know, I will still love you no matter how many times you need to repeat 9th grade."  I monitored homework/grades weekly but not nightly.  Praise profusely when he follows through.  Try to find a teacher he connects with and get them to encourage him.

I gave up on teeth but not on showers since our house is not very big.  Luckily, teen boy hormones and self-gratification urges kick in and "shower time" will become attractive.

Re the phone.  Depending upon your carrier, you can program the phone to shut off at particular times.  You can also do the same with the house WiFi and how it interacts with other devices.    
The consequence for lying to you should be taking the phone.
NEVER be afraid to take the phone.  All of the games, apps, etc. are highly addictive to the ADHD brain and intentionally designed that way.  It is hard enough for grown responsible adults to put down the little blue screen and go to sleep at night.

Good luck.  Teen years are HARD.
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