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3 battery-draining iPhone settings you need to disable immediately
By Kaycee Hill published
Three iPhone settings that drain battery and simple steps to disable them for better performance.

Your Samsung Galaxy phone comes with a hidden Easy Mode — here's how to activate it
By Kaycee Hill published
Your Samsung Galaxy has a hidden feature that makes it way easier to use, here's how to enable it.

Your phone battery is dying faster than it should — here's how to fix it
By Kaycee Hill last updated
Here's how to maximize your phone battery's lifespan using five proven techniques.

iOS 26 lets you change the background in Messages — here's how to do it
By Philip Michaels published
Liven up your conversations in iOS 26 Messages by adding a custom background of your choosing. We'll walk you through the steps.

iOS 26 Gives Your iPhone a Snooze Duration Feature — Here's How to Use It
By Richard Priday last updated
While I fear it's going to make my mornings a lot more frantic, the ability to alter your iPhone alarms' snooze timer is a handy new feature added in iOS 26.

5 must-try iOS 26 features for your iPhone — and how to use them
By Kaycee Hill published
Learn how to set up and use these five iOS 26 features worth adding to your daily routine.

Unlock the Power of iOS 26 — 3 AI Shortcuts You Need to Try Now
By Dan Moren last updated
This year's iPhone, iPad and Mac software updates add the ability to tap into Apple Intelligence in the Shortcuts app. Here's how to incorporate AI into your workflows using the iOS 26 Shortcuts app.

iOS 26 lets you create polls in iMessage — here's how to create your own
By Kaycee Hill published
iOS 26's built-in polling feature is a game-changer for iMessage. Here's how you can create your own poll.
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