What to Do After Clicking a Suspicious Link on iPhone or Android

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Clicking a suspicious link can be alarming, but it does not automatically mean that your phone, accounts or payment information have been compromised. The correct response depends on what happened after the page opened. The risk is greater if you entered a password, provided financial information, downloaded a file, installed an application or configuration profile, … Read more

How to Find What Is Draining Your Phone Battery

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A phone battery can begin draining quickly because of an application, background activity, poor mobile reception, high screen usage, an operating-system update or an ageing battery. Before replacing the battery or installing a third-party cleaning application, use the battery tools already included with your iPhone or Android device. These tools can show which applications and … Read more

How to Stop Spam Calls and Texts on iPhone and Android

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Spam calls and unwanted text messages can be more than an annoyance. Some attempt to steal passwords, payment information, identity documents or access to online accounts. Both iPhone and Android include tools that can identify, filter, silence, block and report suspicious communications. The available settings may vary according to your phone model, operating-system version, mobile … Read more

How to Free Up Storage on iPhone and Android Safely

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A phone with almost no available storage may become difficult to update, unable to save new photographs or incapable of installing additional applications. You do not necessarily need to buy a new device or pay for a cleaning application. Both iPhone and Android include built-in tools for identifying what is using space and removing unnecessary … Read more

How to Cancel Subscriptions on iPhone, Android and PayPal

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Subscriptions can be billed through several different systems. A service may charge your Apple Account, Google Play account, PayPal wallet, credit card or its own website. The correct cancellation method therefore depends on who processes the recurring payment. Deleting an application or removing its icon from your phone does not normally cancel the underlying subscription. … Read more

How to Check if a Website Is Safe Before Buying Online

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A professional-looking website is not necessarily a trustworthy store. Scam shops can copy logos, product photographs, reviews and design elements from legitimate businesses within a short time. Before entering payment details, you should examine the website, the company behind it, its payment methods and the promises it makes. No individual check can guarantee that a … Read more