Scam guides
Plain-English guides to phone and text scams: how they work, the red flags, and exactly what to do.
How to Transfer Photos From Phone to Computer
Move photos from iPhone or Android to a Windows PC or Mac in full quality, by cable, wirelessly or from the cloud, and fix a phone that won't show up.
How to Merge Duplicate Contacts
Clean up doubled contacts on iPhone, Google Contacts and Samsung, back them up first, and stop the copies syncing back next week.
How to Recover Deleted Downloads
Re-download from your browser's list, restore from the right bin, or find another copy: how to get a deleted download back on phone and computer.
How to Recover Deleted Instagram Stories
Where deleted and expired Instagram stories go, how long Recently deleted keeps them, and the backups that still work when Instagram can't help.
How to Find a Lost Phone With Just the IMEI Number
You can't locate a phone yourself from its IMEI, and sites that say you can are scams. Here's what the number really does, and what actually finds a phone.
How to Recover Deleted Snapchat Memories
Snapchat can't undelete a Memory, but copies often survive elsewhere. Where to look, what the new 5GB storage limit means, and how to never lose them again.
How to Choose a Kids’ GPS Watch
What actually matters in a child's GPS watch: the mobile plan, approved contacts, battery, the companion app and who can see your child's location.
How to Fix Notifications Not Working on iPhone and Android
Missing, silent or late notifications? Find your symptom and work through the iPhone and Android settings that really cause it, from Focus to battery limits.
How to Recover Deleted Photos From the Cloud
Where deleted photos go in iCloud, Google Photos, OneDrive, Dropbox and Amazon Photos, how long each keeps them, and what to try once the bin is empty.
How to Recover Deleted Text Messages on iPhone
Where deleted texts go, how long iOS keeps them, when a backup can help, and why carriers and most recovery apps can't bring them back.