Fixing calls that always go directly to voicemail on Android includes disabling Do Not Disturb, call forwarding, call barring, Bluetooth, and more.

TalkBack is a feature that helps people who are blind or have low vision use their Android devices with touch and spoken feedback. However, if you turned it on accidentally or no longer need it, you ...

Call forwarding allows you to redirect incoming calls to another number, ensuring you don't miss important calls. It's particularly handy when you're unavailable, traveling, or prefer calls to go to a ...

A virtual private network, or VPN for short, is a security tool that encrypts your device's connection to the internet. It works by routing traffic through a different secure server. Beyond the ...

You've probably noticed your phone's virtual keyboard vibrating as you typed out messages or filled in forms online. This vibration, often called haptic feedback, is designed to make typing feel more ...

Once you activate the iOS call screener, Apple’s Siri will become your phone’s bouncer and in its robotic voice, it will ask ...

Is your Android phone suddenly showing captions for all content? Live Caption is a helpful feature many modern smartphones support, but it can get annoying if it’s not something you need. Let’s show ...

Your Android's Do Not Disturb mode can silence notifications, alerts, phone calls, and text messages when you want to tune ...

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You probably don't need to see the exact time your message was read. We'll explain the pros and cons of read receipts. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, ...

Glance has been working to add additional features to the Android lockscreen for a long time and, now, it’s officially coming to the US. However, while Glance splashes ads, games, and more on phones ...

Turning off your smartphone is a great way to fix malfunctioning apps or apply setting changes. While you may think there is only one way to turn off your Android phone or iPhone, there are multiple ...