Cell Phones
iPhone and Android fixes: charging, battery drain, storage, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, no service, cracked screens and backups.
8 Cell Phones articles
Phone won’t charge or charges slowly
iPhone or Android not charging? Try another cable and adapter, clean the charging port safely, restart, and check heat and battery settings.
Phone battery drains fast: find the cause and fix it
Find which apps are draining your iPhone or Android battery, adjust the settings that use the most power and check battery health.
Phone running slow or freezing
Speed up a slow or freezing iPhone or Android phone: restart, update, free up storage, deal with problem apps and, as a last resort, reset.
“Storage almost full”: free up space on iPhone or Android
Free up storage on an iPhone or Android: see what’s using space, offload apps, clean up photos, videos and message attachments, and use cloud storage.
Phone won’t connect to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
Fix a phone that won’t join Wi-Fi or pair with Bluetooth headphones or a car: toggle, forget and rejoin, restart, and reset network settings.
Cell phone shows “No Service” or “SOS”
Phone stuck on No Service or SOS? Toggle Airplane Mode, restart, check for a carrier outage, check the SIM or eSIM and update carrier settings.
Cracked phone screen: what to do next
Cracked your phone screen? Protect your hands and data, back up right away, check warranty or insurance, and choose a safe repair option.
Back up your iPhone or Android phone
Set up automatic backups for your iPhone or Android phone so photos, contacts and messages are safe if the phone is lost, stolen or broken.