Phones and Mobile - Tips & How-Tos

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.

Can't connect two devices? Try these 16 tips to solve your Bluetooth problems.

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

Here are 5 preventative measures you can take to reduce the number of unwanted texts you receive and avoid letting spammers know your number is real.

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.

Find out how to use your iPhone's essential features more efficiently and which battery-draining features you can turn off without impacting daily use.

Follow our 5 tips and you'll be maximizing your charging speed, whether its with your current charger or one of the new superfast ones we recommend. 

Not all iPads can run the new iPadOS 15. Find out which version of iOS or iPadOS is the latest that's available for your iPad and how to install it.

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.

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.

All major cellular providers have programs to monitor your activities to serve more targeted ads. Here's how to ensure you've opted out of sharing your data.

We found two apps that reliably record incoming and outgoing calls on Android phones.

Phone insurance and extended protection plans aren't cheap, but the investment can save you big down the line should your phone get lost, stolen or damaged.

Use our iPhone screen repair cost guide to pick the right repair service for your iPhone model at the best price.

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.

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 7 tips will help you keep your phone in good shape well beyond when you've stopped paying off your two-year contract.

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.

Your smartphone houses more bacteria than your toilet seat. So stock up on an antibacterial case and screen protector to keep it microbe-free.

Follow these simple 11 steps for the easiest (and best) way to get your new iPhone up and running quickly and smoothly.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) prevents hackers from gaining access to your accounts even if they have your password. Here are the best practices for using 2FA.

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.

Take your iPhone to a retail store for an instant trade-in, or sell it online if you don't need the cash immediately. We compare the major players.

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

iPhones have a lot of privacy measures baked in if you turn them on. To ensure you're limiting your risks of oversharing, check these 7 privacy settings. 

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.

We scoured the internet to find the best deals available on tech products this Cyber Monday. 

Follow these simple 11 steps for the easiest (and best) way get your new iPhone XS, XS Max or XR up and running quickly and smoothly.

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.

Security experts agree that using a password manager is far safer than reusing passwords and there are steps you can take to use one safely.

There are many great services for creating photo books from your Facebook, Instagram, smartphone and camera's photos. We found the best of the best.

Text messages that crash your phone have been making the rounds. Here's how to recover from these text message bombs.