Android Apps

Meta is finally letting you delete or deactivate your Threads profile without losing your Instagram account. Follow these steps to untangle your profiles.

There's no need to be confused by Snapchat's emoji indicators — we'll tell you the difference between a golden heart and a pink heart, plus the rest of Snapchat's symbols.

Discover how to keep your LinkedIn browsing private. Learn the easy steps to switch between full visibility and anonymity while viewing profiles.

I explore the best techniques for finding your lost Android phone, including your phone's built-in tracker and third-party tracking devices.

I explore the realities of text message hacking: who is vulnerable, how hacking can be accomplished, and what you can do to safeguard your messages. 

If you have photos and videos on your phone that you don't want friends and family to stumble upon, you can secure them in a locked folder. Here's how.

Adjust these privacy settings, limit the information you share, and stay cautious with follower requests, to reduce the risk of becoming a cloning victim.

While you can’t prevent scammers from calling you on WhatsApp, you can mute them by enabling the new Silence Unknown Callers feature. Follow our guide.

Instagram Highlights are curated collections of Stories you can use to showcase your passions on your profile. Here's how to get started creating them.

You can stop everyone or specific senders from knowing if you’ve read their messages by turning off the Read Receipts setting. We show you the steps.

Did you know that Snapchat rates you? It's called your Snapchat Score, and every user has one. Find out how to view yours and control who can see it.

If you delete a text message, you have a good chance of recovering it if you act quickly. Here's our guide for Google Messages and Samsung Messages. 

Whether your phone is missing or you've misplaced it with the ringer off, there are easy ways to find your iPhone or Android phone.

When you're on the go, you can get the info you need on that product, place, or landmark by snapping a picture with these apps.

These free personal safety apps can alert others that you need help, even if you're unable to send an SOS yourself.

In Android 11 and higher, you’ll find a basic screen-recording tool built-in that can capture your phone’s video and audio, as well as sound from the mic.

Here’s how you can make your smartphone and laptop screens more readable without resorting to reading glasses.

Google keeps making browsing more efficient. So even if you've been using Chrome for years, check out our 12 tips to see what you may be missing.

Google image search now lets you use text to refine your search to give you better search results, as well as find related style and color variations.

All Windows 11 computers can run hundreds of Android apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore and touchscreen laptops operate like Android tablets.  

Easily set your favorite song as your ringtone, edit or customize sound files to make custom ringtones, and assign unique ringtones to important people.

After testing the solutions, we found the best ways to connect for the most popular models of TVs and phones.

Here’s how to find your subscription status and stop paying for app subscriptions on your Android or Apple device.

You can easily download all of your photos or choose a select few to transfer from your Android phone to your computer. Here's how.

From streaming services to the easiest workout routines ever, the year's best apps help us stay healthy and entertained even when we're stuck at home.

The best way to narrow down the field of suspects is to determine exactly how your phone is being compromised. Here are 9 steps to figuring out who hacked your phone.

Our top picks for news aggregators make it easier to stay on top of our favorite newspapers, blogs, magazines, and other news sources.

Our top picks include online games you can play over video chat, collaborative games kids (and adults) can play together, and casual games for the whole family.

Tired of printing, signing and then scanning documents? Here are the simple steps to signing PDF and Word documents on your phone and computer.

Scammers are calling people to offer testing for coronavirus, protective gear, and health insurance. Don't be fooled. Here's how to avoid these scams.

A few quick adjustments in how you use your phone can improve the experience, saving you time and effort.

Easy steps to block your number from caller ID on your iPhone, Android phone or home phone permanently or on a call by call basis.

Is your smartphone address book filled with outdated and duplicate contacts? Follow these 5 simple steps to clean up your contact list. 

With a little pre-planning, recording a call can be as easy as pressing a button. We show you how to record calls on your Android phone, iPhone, landline and computer.

Be prepared to ride out the next storm with these gadgets, even if you have no power.

When you upload a photo to the popular face aging FaceApp app, you're giving the company rights to use that photo for commercial and other purposes.

Thinking of switching from iPhone to Android phone or Android phone to iPhone? We take you through the key features and tell you which platform is better.

Android Q delivers more privacy controls and fewer distractions for all users and is designed to power the next generation of smartphones with support for foldable phones.

These services scan your inbox for purchases and automatically file for a refund if they see a price drop. There's no simpler way to save.

A new Facebook bug gives app developers access to all photos you upload to Facebook — even photos you don't post.

These smartphone apps prevent driver distraction, call emergency services (even when you can't) and keep tabs on young drivers.

Gmail now lets you protect individual messages with a passcode, set an expiration date and prevent the recipient from forwarding or copying the contents.

If you don't want Google to know where you are at every minute of the day, you'll have to dig deep into your privacy settings.

Manage exactly what your kids can do online, whether they're on their computer at home or out using their smartphone.

These grocery apps let you share one grocery list with everyone, store coupons and organize your list so you can shop by aisle in your favorite store.

Google is using artificial intelligence to make using its software smarter and easier to use.

Never miss an important email again. Follow these simple steps to set your smartphone to notify you only when important email arrives in your inbox.

Google is offering a streamlined version of Android 8.0 Oreo designed to make low-end smartphones run smoothly. Here's what you will and won't get.

There are plenty of apps that can put kids at risk of sending inappropriate pictures, chatting with strangers and bullying. Here’s what you should do.