Android

Google's mobile version of Chrome now offers the same Safe Browsing feature as its desktop counterpart. Here's how to make sure it's watching out for you.

Here's how to turn on Google Now on Tap along with some tips for making the most about this major addition to Android Marshmallow.

You can sell it, trade it in or recycle it. But first you'll want to wipe your data.

A whopping 95 percent of Android devices are at risk of hijack-via-text message from the Stagefright Vulnerability. Here's how to find out if your phone or tablet is still vulnerable.

An update to Google Maps on Android allows you to easily send directions from the web to your phone. Here's how to do it.

Here are instructions for soft-resetting your Android phone as well as instructions for performing a ‘factory’ reset (and what that means).

Here are steps to take if you want to extend your Android phone’s battery life. We’ve ordered these tips from the most to least practical.

Facebook's new Video Calling feature in its Messenger app makes it easier to talk to people on your friends list. Here's how.

Configure your phone to wake Google's voice assistant any time you say "Ok, Google."

Instead of looking through the multitudes of options in the settings menu, here's how to find the setting search field in Android 5.0.

Not every enhancement in Android 5.0 Lollipop is obvious. Here's how to add new users and guest accounts in Android 5.0.

High-resolution screens mean sharp videos at the cost of small, hard to read text. Here's two ways to make text bigger in Android 5.0.

If you're looking to make Google's Material design UI even easier to read, here's how to turn on two high-contrast settings in Android 5.0.

Increase your smartphone or tablet's security by enabling Smart Lock in Android 5.0, which lets you use trusted devices, places and faces to unlock your device.

In Android 5.0, follow these steps to see what apps and components are eating your battery.

If you're like one of the millions of color deficient tech users, here's how to turn on the color blind modes in Android 5.0.

With the average user having 29 or more installed apps, here's how to stop apps from auto-updating to save data usage and battery life.

Looking to get in on Google's innovative Ingress AR game? Here are some tips to get started.

We can all be more like Dick Tracy now, if we want. With the new line of Android Wear watches such as the LG G Watch you can dictate email and SMS messages. But, first you're going to have to make sure the watch has access to your contacts. And it's not

Start sharing your deepest, darkest secrets with the world while maintaining your anonymity using Whisper. Here's how.

Find out how to make secure calls on your Android smartphone using RedPhone, to make sure no one's listening.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation's HTTPS Everywhere browser plugin is available for Firefox for Android. Here's how to install it.

Here's how to monitor how much data you're using on your Android phone, as well as how to set a mobile data limit and warning message.

If you're making the move from iPhone to Android, you can bring your text messages along for the ride. Here's a step-by-step guide.

Here's a step by step tutorial on how to chat face-to-face with a friend, using your Android phone or tablet and Google Hangouts.

You can add widgets, custom wallpapers and folders to your Android home screen in a few simple steps. Here's a step by step tutorial.

Encrypting your Android device adds a strong layer of security, and it's easy to do. Here's how.

BlackBerry Messenger is back, and is now available for Android and iOS. Here's how to use it on your Android smartphone.

The well-regarded anti-virus software maker Malwarebytes introduced its first mobile security app. Here's how to use it.

Verizon's Caller Name ID service forces a free trial on you then pops up during all of your phone calls. Here's how to stop it.