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Your Android phone can call for help and notify emergency contacts in case of an emergency, but you need to opt-in and input the information first.

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.

You can easily request a refund from Apple for apps, in-app purchases, or subscription services you either don't want or that you purchased accidentally.

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. 

Learn how to manually add screen effects, like fireworks and balloons, and text effects, like shouting and invisible ink, to iMessages with our guide.

We explore the nine ways your phone can be hacked, the tell-tale signs to look for on your device, and the steps you can take to protect yourself.

If you have an old iPad or iPhone, you should update now to prevent hackers from running malware, changing your privacy settings, and more.

Discover what's draining your iPhone battery and what you can do about it without significantly impacting the way you use your phone.

Here are the 5 tools in Google Search and Shopping that make it easy to find exactly what you want for the best price and buy it from a trusted merchant.

Find out how WiFi calling works, how much it costs, how to get it set up on your Android phone or iPhone, and how to troubleshoot common issues.

If you’ve been missing the battery percentage in your iPhone’s status bar for the last few years, it’s finally back. Here's how to turn it on in iOS 16.

Apple has built shortcuts into iOS that make launching video recording from your iPhone's lock screen or while using your iPhone nearly instantaneous.

You can easily transfer all your apps, data, and settings to your iPhone 14 if you make the right choices along the way. Here's our step-by-step guide.

Want to make a phone call private by hiding your caller ID or using an anonymous number? Here are three easy ways to make private phone calls.

Hackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that allow installing new apps, taking pictures, and changing security settings.

With Facebook’s Secret Conversations enabled, your messages are encrypted end-to-end, so no one can read them. But there are loopholes.

Gmail now integrates Chat for messaging and Meet for video conferencing. Here’s how to navigate the redesign and go back to the old view if it’s not for you. 

Simply double or triple tapping the back of your iPhone can launch apps and turn on settings, but only if you enable Back Tap. Here’s how to set it up.

Apple is rolling out a new security feature that will offer users what Apple describes as extreme protection from spyware for those users who need it.

If your phone freezes or runs slowly, a reset often clears up your problems. First, though, you need to protect your data by backing it up. Here’s how.

Even when you can't get a signal, you can still call and text on your Android phone with WiFi calling. Here's how to easily set it up on your phone.

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.

There’s a simple way to send links directly between your own phone and computer browsers without resorting to emailing or texting yourself.

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

After spending weeks visiting weather sites, I found four that deliver a great experience based on forecast accuracy, design, and depth of information.

Here's how to move text messages from an old to a new Android phone and ensure you can recover all of your texts even if your phone is lost or stolen.

A new feature in iOS 15 lets you designate a person as your Recovery Contact so you can always get back into your Apple account: Here's how it works.

You have to dig a little to find the option to forward texts on your iPhone. But once you know how, forwarding messages with links intact is easy.

Capturing fireworks can be hard if you stick with the auto settings on your smartphone. So, try these simple tricks for photos you'll want to keep.

Enhanced security and privacy, increased interoperability between Apple devices, and more intelligent apps are coming to all Apple devices this fall.

These 12 free apps will help you work more effectively by helping you stay focused, consolidating important information, and automating routine tasks.

 iOS and iPadOS 14.5, which you can download today, include fixes to some major annoyances. Here are the top nine features we think are worth trying.

Here’s how to delete apps on your iPhone, whether they’re on your Home Screen or in your App Library.

With a little pre-planning, recording a call can be as easy as pressing a couple of buttons. We show you the easiest way to record calls on your iPhone.

Here’s how to create a full back-up of all your iPhone photos or download just a select few to a PC or Mac. We take you through your cabled and wireless options.

There are 3 vulnerabilities in iOS 14/iPadOS 14 that are being actively exploited by hackers. Protect your iPhone or iPad by updating to iOS 14.4/iPadOS 14.4. 

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.

Jamf Now is the easy, low-cost way to keep all of your company's Apple devices up to date with the latest software and apps—no IT department required.

While the Pixel 4a isn't the only smartphone with a moderate $349 price tag, it has impressive features you usually can't get without paying a lot more.

You may not be able to stop your friends from arguing about politics, but you can at least get rid of political ads on Facebook and Instagram.

The newly updated Edge browser delivers the convenience of the Chrome browser with enhanced security, organization tools and readability. It's time to give Edge a try.

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

Facebook's new Messenger Rooms group video calling feature is supremely easy to use, but raises some security concerns. Here's what you need to know.

Text bombs, innocent-looking messages that contain hidden characters that crash your phone, are back and hitting iPhones. Here's how to fix your phone when it crashes.

"Sign in with Apple" is a simple and secure way to access apps and services using your Apple ID instead of creating a new username and password, but it may not be right for you.

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