Phones and Mobile - Tips & How-Tos

Not all iPads can run the new iPadOS 16. Find out which version of iOS or iPadOS is the latest that's available for your iPad and how to install it.

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.

Not all iPhones can run the new iOS 16. Find out which version of iOS is the latest that's available for your iPhone and how to install it. 

A pop-up claims you have a virus and need to call tech support. Or maybe you're just getting annoying pop-up ads. Has your phone been hacked? Here's how to tell.

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.

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.

Passwords you save when using Chrome can sync across all your devices. Here's how to use Google Password Manager on your computer, phone, and tablet.

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

You may be the primary reason telemarketers have your number. Here's what you should stop doing.

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

While you might have been using WhatsApp for years, there are ten hidden features that you should be using to save time and enhance your privacy.

Here are our favorite apps, services and products to get your photos off your phone and into your hands as physical prints.

Want to know if your friends have read your messages? Facebook Messenger will tell you when your message has been sent, delivered and read.

We compare the details of plans offered by the carriers, Apple, Samsung, and aftermarket providers to determine which plans provide the best coverage.

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.

These apps will help you find the cheapest parking with a free space, stop the flow of junk mail, block spam callers from leaving voicemail, and more.

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.

With just a few taps, you can send photos to one person or a whole group of people much faster than using email or text using our step-by-step instructions.

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

Google Maps does so much more than get you from point A to point B. Here are our favorite features, along with some hidden tips and tricks. 

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

We show you how to delete personal data found in your online search and browsing history, as well as in Spotlight search and app data shared with Siri.

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.

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.

Apple’s AirPods can pair just as easily with your Windows PC as any other pair of Bluetooth headphones. Here’s how.

Trying to get into your phone but don't remember your password, pin or lock pattern? There's only one way to get access to your device. Here are the steps.

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.

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.

Worried someone is spying on you? Here are the signs to looks for, the 12 ways people can hack your phone and how you can prevent it from happening.

Saving what you see on your computer (Windows, Mac or Chromebook) or smartphone (iOS or Android) device is simple if you know the right buttons to push.

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

A dead connection or an unusually high bill may be signs of a SIM card that has been copied. Here's our guide to determining if your phone have been cloned.

Here's how to keep your iPhone clean and microbe-free, while avoiding the chemicals that can permanently damage your screen.

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. 

There are so many changes to so many apps with iOS 13, it’ll feel as if you actually got a new iPhone 11. Here's what to try first.

Find out what's draining your Android battery and what you can do about it.

Use these apps and services to keep control over your increasingly valuable personal data. Best of all, many are free.

Facebook may be using your mobile device to harvest your friends' contact information — here's how to turn it off and delete any information it collected. 

Contrary to what you may have heard, your iPhone can be hacked. Here's how hackers can take advantage of you and what you can do to protect yourself. 

Tired of too many alerts on your phone? Here’s the information each alert delivers and how to turn off emergency alerts on your Android phone or iPhone.

From a privacy overhaul to ethical tech usage, here are 9 ways you can revamp and improve your relationship with technology in 2019.