With the constant release of new cell phones, we tend to switch phones frequently. When that happens, you may choose to keep your old device as a backup. How do you store a cell phone that you may not be using for a long time? To store your cell phone, charge it up to between …
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Phone and software companies provide new updates for the systems to improve performance and add enhanced features. But do updates make your phone faster? Sometimes, updating your phone can also result in slowing down the performance and lead to unexpected issues. If you have a new phone compatible with new updates, updating the OS can …
Fitting a screen protector on a new phone always seems like a good idea. While it adds protection to your touch screen, however, you may wonder how it affects its touch feel. Poor quality protectors can cause a loss of touch sensitivity, while quality ones protect and hardly reduce the sensitivity. However, there are chances …
Power saving mode is a good option for extending the battery life of your smartphone in a critical situation. But, does a power saving mode do any harm to your phone? Power saving mode doesn’t do any harm to your phone’s hardware, but it can affect your app and device performance. It restricts the background …
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 …
Apps like YouTube, Facebook, and Messenger can receive a massive number of notifications daily, which can make your day a lot noisy. Many smartphone users wonder whether it’s possible to mute an individual app. You can silence an app from your phone’s settings or by enabling Do Not Disturb e.g. for games, music, or movies. …
Is it possible to use the WiFi and hotspot features together on your device in order to share your WiFi connection across multiple devices? WiFi and hotspot can work together in some Android devices with OS support and capable hardware such as a WiFi card that can operate in two modes at once. This can …
Gone are the times when smartphones came with batteries that could easily be removed by users. As phones nowadays come with non-removable batteries, you may wonder what happens if you try removing a non-removable battery from a device. Even if you are able to remove a non-removable battery, you may not be able to put …
Modern Li-ion batteries have a fixed amount of cycles before depletion and therefore, it is imperative to adopt good charging habits. Contrary to common myths, it is a good idea to charge your phone multiple times a day. The Li-ion batteries do not need to be fully recharged – the high voltage required to do …
When trying to send an SMS, your message may get converted to an MMS. MMS are much costlier than SMS, utilize your data plan, and may not reach the recipient in case they don’t have a smartphone or a data plan. If your phone sends MMS instead of SMS, it’s likely because you have included …