Mobile How-To

Screen time is the total time you spend actively looking at a phone, tablet or computer screen, and both iPhone and Android phones already … Read more

How to fix a phone stuck on the boot logo comes down to three usual causes: an interrupted update, a flat battery, or an … Read more

To disable preinstalled apps on Android, open the app’s page in Settings, tap Disable, and confirm. That stops the app running and pulls it … Read more

An app that will not uninstall is nearly always blocked rather than broken. On Android and iOS the block sits with device administrator rights, … Read more

If your phone has a SIM tray, you’re holding a physical SIM. If it has no tray at all, or a tray that only … Read more

Your phone shows no service when it cannot register with a nearby cell tower, so calls, texts and mobile data all stop working. Why … Read more

To use two SIM cards on one phone, you need a handset with two working lines: two physical SIM cards, one physical SIM plus … Read more

Yes, you can keep your number. Switching carriers without losing your number is called porting, and under FCC rules a carrier cannot charge you … Read more

If you want to improve Wi-Fi signal on a phone, the fastest wins usually come from three places: picking the right frequency band, resetting … Read more

To wipe personal data from a phone permanently, back up what you need, remove your Google or Apple account, pull the SIM and any … Read more