Here are six easy ways to unlock your Android phone without an actual password. While an alphanumeric password is currently ...

Android phones are lauded for being feature-rich and highly customizable. However, most of them have a lot of baked-in features that are enabled by default. This is often done to offer a smooth and ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Use these codes to forward calls, pay your bill, check balances, etc.Some of the codes work only on certain carriers or devices.One of the codes also might erase your data, so ...

A few months ago, I was working from a busy coffee shop in Berlin when my Pixel 8 flashed a warning about an unsecured Wi-Fi network. I’d been answering emails, checking bank balances, and streaming ...

Not all of these phones will be sold in the United States, but the chip is likely to be in the OnePlus 15, Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series, and the Galaxy Z Fold 8. Don't miss out on our latest stories.

I was showing my dad a couple of Android features on his phone recently, and not for the first time. You might have had this revelation already, but I realized there’s so much we do unthinkingly on ...

During Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit, Google's Rick Osterloh discusses next steps for a desktop version of Android. With over a decade of experience reporting on consumer technology, James covers ...

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 smartphone processor. The chip has the expected CPU, GPU, and AI gains, but it’s also the first mobile chip to support the APV codec for ...

Some new iPhone 17 users are reporting a frustrating Wi-Fi bug that briefly disconnects their internet connection. The problem, which also affects services like CarPlay, appears to be a software issue ...

There are several ways to connect your Android phone with your PC, and some work better than others. For example, some methods allow you to read and respond to notifications but don't let you open or ...

You can block or unblock a number on an Android phone using the built-in Phone app's "Blocked numbers" menu.

If you haven’t updated your phone’s operating system — or just haven’t found your way around the new software yet — here’s a ...