Scam guides
Plain-English guides to phone and text scams: how they work, the red flags, and exactly what to do.
How to Share Location for a Set Time Only
Choose the right end time for a night out, a date or a trip in Find My, Google Maps and WhatsApp, and know what happens when it runs out.
How to Stop Being Added to Random Groups
The exact settings that stop strangers adding you to WhatsApp, Telegram and Instagram groups, and what to do about text groups and scam 'clubs'.
How to Set Up Parental Controls on PlayStation
Set up a child account on PS5 or PS4, then choose age ratings, chat, spending and daily playtime from the PlayStation Family app or the console.
How to Set Up Location Sharing on Android
Share your location from Google Maps, Find Hub or Google Messages, include iPhone users, add arrival alerts, and switch it off cleanly when you are done.
How to Fix Location Sharing Not Working
Fix 'No location found', stale or wrong locations on iPhone, Android and family apps, starting with the phone that is actually causing it.
How to Track Your Whole Family in One App
Find My, Google Maps, Life360 or a family app: which one fits an all-iPhone, all-Android or mixed household, and how to set it up so everyone agrees.
How to Find Out What’s Using Your Storage
Read your iPhone or Android storage screen properly, find the real space hogs, and know which files, caches and apps are safe to delete.
How to Stop Sharing Your Location Without Anyone Knowing
What each app really shows when you stop sharing, why silence gets noticed anyway, and how to step back safely if someone is controlling you.
How to Fix ‘No SIM’ Errors
Decode the exact message, then reseat the SIM, rescue an eSIM, reset network settings or spot an account problem, with a swap test to find a faulty reader.
How to Tell If Your Phone Is Being Monitored
The signs that really point to monitoring, the iPhone and Android settings to check, the accounts snoopers use most, and how to act safely.