How-To & Tips
Phone hacked? How to check your iPhone or Android and fix it
Battery drain, strange pop-ups and login codes you never asked for can mean trouble, or nothing at all. Here's how to tell the difference and what to do.
iPhone
How-To & Tips
Check microphone permissions on iPhone, Android, PC and Mac
Worried an app or gadget is listening? Every major platform shows which apps can use your mic and warns you when one does. Here is where to look.
How-To & Tips
Move data to a new iPhone: 4 ways and what gets left behind
Whether you're upgrading from an old iPhone or leaving Android, here's the quickest way to copy everything over, plus the files that won't make the trip.
How-To & Tips
iOS 27 scam protection: turn on this hidden iPhone setting
Impersonation Risk Detection can warn your banking apps when a scammer is talking you through a transfer. It's off by default, and it takes about a minute to switch on.
How-To & Tips
Clocks go back 2026: UK, US and Canada dates, and your phone
The UK changes on Oct. 25, most of the US and parts of Canada on Nov. 1, and several provinces not at all. Here's how to keep your devices right.
Phones & Gadgets
EE iPhone Handoff costs £5 a month, but one plan gets it free
EE is the first UK network to price Apple's two-iPhone number sharing feature, and US carriers are already charging very different amounts for it.
Security & Privacy
DarkSword P7 steals iPhone Keychain and crypto on unpatched phones
P7 is a quieter, more capable version of the DarkSword spyware. It grabs passwords and crypto wallet data from iPhones that missed Apple's fixes. Here is how to stay safe.