The Android OS is highly customizable, but that means that a lot of its default settings won't be a good fit for the way that ...

Every Android phone running Android 16 and above now has a built-in security feature that protects your device and accounts.

Learn the simple, free steps you can take right now to boost your Android's performance and improve its battery life.

As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't ...

Your Samsung phone already offers solid battery life, but a few smart setting tweaks can help it last even longer.

On iPhone: go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh to turn it off globally or per app. On Android: go to Settings > ...

Android phones have powerful, often overlooked emergency features that can call for help, share important information, and ...

Android has gotten better at protecting users out of the box, but it's far from perfect. While Android 16 makes your phone more secure, Google decided to disable this vital security setting by default ...

You can silence nonessential alerts and calls on your iPhone or Android device for later but still allow designated people and apps to reach you. By J. D. Biersdorfer J. D. Biersdorfer frequently ...

You often press the back button on your screen repeatedly as a quick way to exit the app. Even if the app disappears, it will still run in the background. It only closes until you've set the app to ...