iPhone and Android users can reduce battery drain and data usage by restricting Background App Refresh to Wi-Fi connections ...

So, you have all sorts of apps on your phone, but chances are, not all of them are actually useful to you all the time. There are apps that you use every day, and others that you touch once and never ...

Samsung phones are full of smart features, but most people overlook many of them. Here are a few that make a big impact.

We have an awesome video from iReviews that walks us through 15 settings you should change on your iPhone to get the best from your device. Optimizing your iPhone settings is a crucial step in ...

Accessing the Settings app frequently can be cumbersome, especially if you need to navigate through multiple screens to reach it. To simplify this process, you can add the Settings app directly to ...

A new "app updates" page has appeared in the Windows Settings app on the latest Windows 11 preview builds.

Privacy is personal, so you shouldn’t treat the settings I listed here as a checklist. Treat them as suggestions. Your tolerance for data collection and the ...

In iOS 26’s Phone app, Unified view lets you tap a call to show contact info instead of initiating a callback. A hidden setting lets you switch that tap-a-call behavior back to a callback—but it ...

iPhones are finally getting a much-requested setting, but availability is limited. The upcoming iOS 18.4 update introduces an option to set a default navigation app, other than Apple Maps, but ...

Miami University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Default privacy settings in popular mobile apps seem like a convenience, allowing you to use a single setting to control the level ...

It’s because of all these updates that I recently switched back to the Gmail Android app after using a third-party email client for most of this year. And while I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time back ...