Smartphone

If your Android phone starts to feel sluggish, you may suspect the large number of emails stored on your device to be one of the culprits. Where are your emails stored on your device? Do they eat up some of your phone’s internal storage?  Depending on your settings, your emails are either stored on your …

When you sign in to your Google account from an Android phone, your Gmail contacts auto-sync and possibly merge with the contacts on your device. How do I stop my Contacts from syncing with Gmail? The steps for preventing Gmail from syncing your contacts depend on the Android device. On a Samsung device On a …

Many Android users find that the built-in RTT (Real-Time Text) feature often interferes with voice calls by getting accidentally turned on during a call. How do you turn off real time text on an Android phone? Go to Phone app > three dots > Settings > Accessibility, toggle off “Real-Time Text (RTT) Call”. If you …

Autofill allows you to save time as it saves you from repeatedly entering the same information over and over. You can utilize autofill data across multiple apps.  Some users, however, prefer to delete autofill email addresses from the keyboard, email app, or browser app to remove unwanted addresses or update outdated information. You can delete …

If your Android keeps showing the error ‘Email cannot to server’, you may feel momentary panic from not being able to use your email. Keep reading for more on why this may be happening as well as solutions to the problem. Android keeps saying “Cannot connect to server” Whether you use Gmail or another mail …

Yahoo Mail is a free email service some use instead or in addition to Gmail. Like Gmail, Yahoo Mail can be accessed through any web browser when on your phone, laptop, desktop, or tablet.  Can you add your Yahoo Mail to your Android device? If yes, what are the possible methods?   How to add …

Text messages among Apple users are sent via iMessage and appear in blue. They are sent via the internet (Wi-fi or cellular data) as opposed to regular text messages which are sent via cell data and appear in green on the iPhone.  To turn off iMessage, simply go to your settings > “Messages” and toggle …

Messages between Apple devices are mainly sent via a messaging service known as iMessage. As opposed to regular text messages, which are sent using cell service, iMessage uses your cellular data or Wifi.  iMessage shows a small indicator with “Delivered” or “Read” underneath your message. If you’ve sent an iMessage but you’re not seeing “Delivered”, …

Sometimes you need to send a text message to all of your contacts e.g. to notify them about your phone number change.  While you can send a text message to multiple contacts at once on your iPhone using the group messaging feature, you can’t send text to all contacts in a single click using the …

A QR (Quick Response) code is a type of barcode that stores information and can easily be scanned by digital devices like smartphones. When scanned, it redirects you instantly (hence the name) to the stored information.  You can share a QR code via WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat or email. Keep reading  for how to scan …