Scam guides
Plain-English guides to phone and text scams: how they work, the red flags, and exactly what to do.
How to Set Up a New Android From a Backup
Move everything to a new Android phone: check the old backup, copy by cable or cloud, bring your eSIM, chats and 2FA codes, then reset the old phone safely.
How to Browse Privately on Your Phone
What private tabs really hide, how to lock them, and when you need tracker blocking, Private Relay, private DNS or a VPN instead.
How to Restore a Phone From a Backup
Restore an iPhone from iCloud or a computer, or an Android from Google's backup, and know what comes back, what doesn't and what to do when it stalls.
How to Empty the ‘Recently Deleted’ Folder Safely
Clear Recently Deleted, Trash and Recycle bins on iPhone, Google and Samsung without losing things you meant to keep, and know what space you actually get back.
How to Port Your Number to a New Carrier
Keep your number when you switch networks in the UK or US: the codes and PINs you need, how long it takes, and how to stop scammers porting it first.
How to Sync Messages Between Two Devices
Keep texts, iMessages, WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal chats in step across your phone, tablet and computer, and spot any linked device that isn't yours.
How to Set Up YouTube Kids and Supervised Accounts
Set up YouTube Kids, a supervised YouTube account or teen linking step by step, with the right settings for your child's age and the 2026 changes.
How to Drop a Pin and Share a Place
Drop an exact pin in Google Maps or Apple Maps, share it as a link, coordinates or plus code, and know what a pin gives away before you send it.
How to Share Your Location With Your Partner Safely
Set up location sharing with a partner that is mutual, limited and easy to stop, and learn the signs that it has become control rather than care.
How to Check If a Phone Is Carrier-Unlocked
One settings screen answers it on iPhone; on Android a quick SIM test does. Plus carrier unlock rules, eSIM quirks and what to check on a used phone.