Recovery mode allows you to update or restore your iPhone using a computer with iTunes or Finder. Here's how to access it.

Nothing ruins the perfect fall road trip faster than watching your phone's signal bars disappear. One minute you're cruising along, listening to a podcast and following GPS to a scenic overlook and ...

EVERY year, the latest iPhone “Pro” model seems to trump what felt like a masterstroke. The new iPhone 17 Pro is no different. This is a phenomenal mobile. It is more beautiful. It is exceedingly ...

To turn off your iPad without using the power button, Apple has options in the General Settings menu or Control Center. Siri ...

Five ways to restart your Android device include remapping buttons, downloading apps, and changing accessibility tools.

How you take a screenshot depends on whether your iPhone uses FaceID or Touch ID. Either way, you can also take a full-page, ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

The iPhone's Settings app is usually the place to go when you need to make changes to how your phone behaves. Or maybe you need to access your iCloud settings, or tweak the Camera app, or the way the ...

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Did you just get an iPhone 17 or iPhone Air? This new iOS feature has the potential to extend your battery, even in a few older models, too. Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Jeff Carlson writes about mobile ...