Tired of spam texts that just won't stop? Your phone comes with built-in protection, but it might be turned off by default. Here's how to fix that on both iPhone and Android.

Turning off Search Party is straightforward enough: From the Ring app on your phone, tap the menu button (top left), then ...

Android 17 is here, and if you’re among the brave souls who can drive early-stage software, the build is already available to download on Pixel smartphones. Google has just rolled out the first test ...

A series of visual phone tricks shows how ordinary devices can produce surprisingly convincing illusions. Each example relies on timing, framing, and perception rather than advanced technology. What ...

Julisa has been on her parents’ phone plan since she got her first cell in middle school. Now 36, she still doesn’t pay for her own, even though her parents have tried to roll her off several times.

My husband and I started working on adult paint-by-numbers to try to get off of our phones. The hobby felt out of our comfort zones, but it's been nice to paint together and be offline. When we're ...

One of the first things I would pack for road trips was my trusty Nikon DSLR. I’ve captured some truly memorable moments with the kit lens and 70-300mm zoom lens, but I always lamented just how much ...

While Motorola isn’t the fastest brand when it comes to software rollouts, it’s improved a lot with the Android 16 rollout. In fact, it was one of the very first brands to push the Android 16 update, ...

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...

Android phones rarely slow down overnight. Performance drops gradually as cached files pile up, background services multiply, and system animations strain aging hardware. The good news is that ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.