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Google's toughest security tools are behind a single toggle. Switch it on to protect yourself from theft, scams, spam, and more.

You may have noticed a setting on Android called Private DNS. It's on by default, and you're best off leaving it that way. Here's how it protects you.

Android's USB tethering lets you share internet from your phone, but it may fail sometimes. Checking the USB cable and updating USB drivers can help.

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It's still early days for Samsung One UI 8.5, with recent Samsung devices launching on One UI 8 (based on Android 16) and the next iteration not expected until new devices are launched. That's ...

Whether you just updated to iOS 26 or have an older iPhone, these 9 tricks will help you charge your device faster.