Pixel Phones Can Warn You About Scam Messages Before You Open Them
Google's September Pixel update adds more visible scam warnings and makes trusted contacts easier to reach. Here's what the new tools do—and what they cannot do.
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Keep Your Devices Updated: A Simple Guide to Automatic Updates
Updates help protect your devices and fix everyday problems. Follow these simple steps to turn on automatic system and app updates for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows.
PAUSE Before You Act: The Warning Signs of a Scam
Scams change, but their warning signs are often the same. Learn the five PAUSE signs that tell you to stop and verify before you act.
How to Put a Trusted Website on Your Phone’s Home Screen
Put your pharmacy, patient portal, bank, or another trusted website on your phone’s Home Screen so you can open the right page without searching for it each time.
Before You Panic, Try Restarting the Device
A safe restart can solve many everyday phone and computer glitches. Here’s how to do it without confusing restart with reset.
How to Share Your Home Wi-Fi Without Reading the Password Aloud
Help a trusted visitor connect to your home Wi-Fi with an iPhone password-sharing prompt or an Android QR code—without hunting for, spelling, or typing a long password.
How to Scan a Paper Document with Your Phone and Save It as a PDF
Turn a letter, receipt, form, or medical document into a clear PDF using the tools already on your iPhone or Android phone.
How to Turn On Live Captions for Calls and Videos on Your Phone
Live Captions can put spoken words on your screen during videos, podcasts, and some calls. Here is how to turn the feature on and make the text easier to read on iPhone and Android.
How to Configure Medical ID and Emergency Contacts on iPhone and Android
A simple guide to setting up Medical ID, medical information, emergency contacts, and lock-screen emergency access on iPhone, Pixel, and Samsung Galaxy phones.
Fall Detection on Apple Watch: How to Set It Up to Notify Family
Learn which Apple Watch models support Fall Detection, how to turn it on, how emergency contacts are notified, and what Android users can use instead.
How to Switch Your iPhone to a 4-Digit Passcode — And Why It Can Help
A six-digit passcode can be hard to remember as we get older. Here's how to switch to a simpler four-digit code — and why it's still secure enough for most people.
Why Is My Wi-Fi So Slow? (And How to Fix It)
Fix a slow internet connection at home with these easy troubleshooting steps. No tech experience required.