You can switch to another wireless provider without buying a new phone. Here’s how. By Courtney Lindwall Switching to a new cell phone service provider can save you hundreds of dollars per year—and ...

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During the pandemic, Face ID received a lot of scrutiny for not functioning correctly, and it simply did not work whenever you were wearing your mask and attempted to unlock your iPhone. Before that ...

As part of the December Feature Drop, Google is rolling out a new feature that lets you quickly and automatically unlock your phone if your Pixel Watch is nearby and unlocked too. The option showed up ...

With the array of smartphones dominating the world population, regular security updates are very common. Owing to strong screen passwords, Face IDs, fingerprints, and an additional bunch of other ...

Are you tired of being locked into your US Cellular phone? Do you want the freedom to switch carriers or use your phone while traveling abroad? Unlocking your US Cellular phone is the solution you ...

You can unlock your Android phone even if you've forgotten the passcode, but you'll usually need to factory reset the phone. You can unlock most Android phones by performing a factory recovery or ...

You can unlock your Google Pixel device without a passcode while still ensuring your device remains secure. Although, it is admittedly technical and tricky at times. Even still, there are multiple ...

An iPhone will display “iPhone is Disabled” after you enter the wrong passcodes many times. This situation looks very tricky because you can’t do anything with your iPhone at this time. For this ...

There are two types of phones—those locked to a carrier and those free to use whatever carrier they want. There will come a time when you need to know which one your phone is. Thankfully, you'll have ...

If you have Boost Mobile, you might need to unlock your smartphone, even though locked devices are increasingly a thing of the past. Here’s how to unlock a Boost Mobile phone, and what you need to ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has increased searches and detainments of travelers entering the country, scrutinizing social media and political views. Travelers within 100 miles of any U.S. port ...