Mobile

Over time, all the apps, pictures, and even text messages on your iPhone can end up taking up a lot of space. And, when your iPhone gets full, it might start to slow down or encounter other problems. Here’s how to see how much storage is available on your iPhone, and all the different ways that you can free up …

Every time you update an app on your iPhone, you’ll get access to the latest features, security patches, and other optimizations. Also, keeping your iPhone up to date will make it run faster and increase your security. Here’s how to update all the apps on your iPhone manually and how to turn on automatic updates. How to Manually Update Apps …

If you have an iPhone, you can instantly share your WiFi password with other Apple devices. That means you won’t have to tell visitors your WiFi password ever again. Here’s how to share your WiFi password on an iPhone and what to do if it doesn’t work. Note: This guide details how to share a WiFi password from one iPhone …

If you ever find yourself in an area with little to no cellular coverage, you can use WiFi to make and receive phone calls on your iPhone. Plus, all major carriers support WiFi calling for free, so it can also help you save on your monthly cell phone bills. Here’s how to enable WiFi calling on your iPhone and how …

You can use your Echo device with your Android phone, which will give you more control over Alexa. Alexa is the name of the virtual assistant of an Amazon Echo or Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers. There are several reasons why you might want to know how to use Alexa on an Android phone. Perhaps you want to check the smart …

Taking a screenshot on your Android phone is like taking a photo of your screen. A screenshot is very handy for when you want to show people your high score in your favorite game or an image you found online. However, different Android models have slightly different ways of taking screenshots. Here’s how to take a screenshot on the most …

Face ID was designed to let you unlock your iPhone just by looking at it, but it only makes things harder when you’re wearing a mask. To fix this, Apple recently updated Face ID to “analyze the unique characteristics around your eyes” instead of your whole face. Here’s how to use Face ID to unlock your iPhone without taking off …

Having more than one Apple ID can get confusing. Luckily, you can clean up some of your accounts by disconnecting them from your devices. If you plan on selling your iPhone or giving it away, here’s how to remove your Apple ID from an iPhone. How to Remove Your Apple ID from Your iPhone If you want to remove your …

According to research, nearly half of all calls to mobile phones are scams. Whether you want to stop receiving robocalls or there’s someone in your life that you just don’t want to talk to, blocking numbers on your iPhone is easy. Here’s how to block a number on your iPhone: How to Block a Number that Recently Called You: Go …

While there’s no way to completely hide apps on an iPhone, you can make them harder to find. Hiding apps will also clear up space your home screen, so you don’t have to see apps that you don’t use very often. Here are several ways to hide apps on your iPhone’s home screen, Siri suggestions, and you App Store purchase …