Phones and Mobile - Tips & How-Tos

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.

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.

Is your smartphone address book filled with outdated and duplicate contacts?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.

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.

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

These 9 tricks can make your iPhone or Android phone charge to full power faster, even if your phone doesn't support fast-charging.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

The best way to narrow down the field of suspects is to determine exactly how your phone is being compromised. Here are 7 steps to figuring out who hacked your phone.

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.

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.

These are the best navigation apps for every need: best traffic rerouting, best offline maps, best off-roading maps and more. Check out all five our top picks.

Plan on giving a tech gift? Check out our tips for making the out-of-box experience a good one.

We found big sales already underway and some awesome sales starting on Thanksgiving or Black Friday that last through Cyber Monday. 

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.

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.

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

These 9 apps pay you real-world cash for unlocking your phone, watching ads, searching online, walking the local mall and more.

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

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.

Strike a healthier life-tech balance with these seven tips.

These meditation apps will help you better sleep, reduced anxiety, increased focus and productivity and enhanced your self-esteem. 

Today there are a number of good options for keeping your phone number private.

If you just got your hands on an iPhone X or patiently awaiting your iPhone X's arrival, here are 10 steps you should take to ensure a smooth setup.

Enhanced notification controls, better battery life and picture-in-picture videos are among the best new features of Android Oreo.

Send out stylish evites for your next event with our top picks for best online invitation sites.

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

We look at the software features that define iOS and Android to help you decide which camp you should pick for your next smartphone.

Encrypt the data on your tablet or smartphone to ensure it can't be accessed if your device is stolen or left behind when you trade it in.

Which flight search service gives you the best deal? We compare the six top-rated services to see which one rises to the top.

Here's how to back up all your personal data and ensure you're not leaving anything behind for your phone's new owner.

A step-by-step guide to clearing out Gmail, Google Photos and Drive cloud storage.

Changing these settings will help make your iOS 10 experience a lot less frustrating.

Facebook's Messenger app is more than just a text messaging app. It lets you send money, call an Uber, order flowers play games and much more.

Try these simple fixes to five of the most common photo mistakes and start taking better pictures with your smartphone.

These days, information is money – and it’s often worth more than the devices used to access it. Here's how to protect your data and gadgets on the road.

Here are three of our favorite apps for customizing the multi-color LED notification light, sounds and vibrations of your Android phone or tablet.

What if you lost not only your phone but all your data along with it? Learn how to back up your Android phone data.

No need to fumble with your phone to get stuff done — these 15 voice commands will give you full hands-free control over the features you use most.

Why stick with the boring standard keyboard that came with your iPhone, when you these custom versions make typing more fun?

Mobile devices hold personal data that's subject to theft or being left behind when you trade in your device. Here's how to secure your data with encryption.