A black screen after a software update on your Pixel 8 can be alarming, but it doesn’t necessarily mean disaster. The update itself might have encountered issues, or there could be conflicts with ...

This isn’t the biggest problem, but it can be annoying. For example, when the volume is low (or off) and you rapidly mash on the volume up button only to have the volume go seemingly from 0 to 90 ...

For reasons that have always been unclear, Windows does not include standard keyboard shortcuts for turning the volume up or down. Sure, most laptops have volume buttons on their keyboards, and some ...

Controlling volume from your iPhone’s Lock Screen used to be easy, with a dedicated slider available during audio playback. Apple removed that option back in iOS 16, but now you can get it back thanks ...

You might have noticed that your iPhone shows a useful playback controls widget on the lock screen whenever you're listening to audio. It's multipurpose, too, since you'll see it whether you're ...

With the release of iOS 16 in 2022, Apple removed the volume slider from the iPhone Lock Screen except while using AirPlay. In iOS 18.2, however, Apple has decided to bring back that capability with a ...

Apple in iOS 18.2 has reinstated a Lock Screen feature that was unceremoniously nixed from its iPhone OS two years ago, leaving many users wondering why it was taken away in the first place. The ...

If you're listening to music or a podcast and want to change the volume without unlocking your iPhone, then you probably press the buttons on the side of your phone. Those buttons can increase or ...