Smartphones

If you want to send live photos or do a FaceTime call with one of your friends, you need to know whether the other person is using an iPhone or an Android. You also might be interested in knowing whether a certain person in a group conversation is using an iOS or Android. How can …

When people upgrade their phones, the first thing they think about is how to transfer data like photos, documents, and contacts from the old device to the new one.  If you go to Best Buy, will they help you transfer your data to your new phone? Read on to find out if they do and …

Like every other charger, Apple chargers  draw power from the socket, change its voltage and transfers it to the iPhone, iPad, or other Apple device.  However, you may have noticed your Apple charger gets hot at times. Is it something you should be worried about? It is normal for Apple chargers to get hot. All …

Purchasing a new smartphone, let alone the latest model, can be costly for many. That is why people often opt for the option of financing the phone, allowing them to spread the cost of the device over a period of 1 to 2 years, in equal monthly payments.  Paying off your phone early is not …

An unlocked phone is not restricted to a carrier and gives you a choice to switch to another network provider. If you buy a new unlocked phone, do you need to activate it in order to switch to your preferred carrier? You must activate an unlocked phone to make it active on the carrier’s network. …

Factory reset wipes all the data on an Android phone and brings it back to its original state as if you just unboxed it. But does it remove the logged-in Google account from your phone? On devices with Android Lollipop (5.1) and higher, a factory reset won’t remove your logged-in Google account. As Factory Reset …

Do you want to factory reset your Android device but are wondering whether it’ll remove the software updates you have installed? The answer is no. A factory reset will not remove Android updates you’ve already installed on your device. However, performing a factory data reset does remove all your stored data along with your network …

Have you dropped your phone in the water or spilled some liquid over it, resulting in your touchscreen not working even though the phone does power on? To fix your touchscreen after your phone got wet, try these steps: turn off your phone, remove the SIM and microSD card, dry the device thoroughly with a …

Your phone is not on silent mode and all the notification sounds are enabled. But the alarm only vibrates without any sound. Why? The alarms have their personalized settings and have nothing to do with the phone’s sound settings. If your alarm only vibrates on your Android phone, you might have enabled the vibration mode …

When, at the start of a flight, you’re asked to either power off your phone or put it into airplane mode, you may wonder what’s the difference between the two and which one to choose. Powering off your phone means switching it off completely, analogous to your phone battery being dead. When the phone is …