Scam guides
Plain-English guides to phone and text scams: how they work, the red flags, and exactly what to do.
How to Get Alerts When Your Child Arrives at School
Set up one reliable school arrival alert on iPhone, Android, a family app or a GPS watch, size it properly and agree the rules with your child.
How to Turn Off Read Receipts on WhatsApp
Switch off WhatsApp's blue ticks in ten seconds, and learn what the setting still gives away: groups, voice notes, status views and your online status.
How to Find Old Text Messages Fast
Search filters, date jumps and starred messages that take you straight to an old text on iPhone, Android and WhatsApp, and what to do when it isn't there.
How to Check Your Battery Health
Where iPhone, Pixel and Samsung hide the real battery numbers, what capacity and cycle count mean, and when a replacement is worth paying for.
How to Use Find My iPhone Step by Step
Every Find My option in the order you'll need it: checking it's set up, finding your iPhone on the map, making it ring, and what to do when it's truly gone.
How to Remove a Device From Your iCloud Account
Take an old, sold or unfamiliar device off your Apple Account, and know when you also need to remove it from Find My so Activation Lock comes off.
How to Archive Old Chats
Clear your chat list without losing a word: how archiving works in WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Messenger and Google Messages, and what to do on iMessage.
How to Lock a Lost Phone Remotely
Lock a missing iPhone, Android or Galaxy from any browser in a couple of minutes, show a contact number, and know when locking is no longer enough.
How to Set Up Parental Controls on Samsung
Family Link, Samsung's own child account, Samsung Kids and the Secure Folder gap: how to set up a child's Galaxy phone or tablet properly.
How to See Cleared Call History
Where cleared calls can still be found on iPhone, Pixel and Samsung, what restoring a backup really costs, and why your carrier's record is the safest bet.