Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Have you ever received a text message that you thought should really be forwarded to someone else (i.e. a message with instructions from the boss, for example)?
Forwarding a text message to another person is really pretty easy once you know how to do it.
However, the Forwarding procedure isn’t all that obvious because that option is pretty much “hidden” from view on both iPhones and Androids.
Follow the steps below to forward a text message that you have received to another person: [Read more…]
Do you have family photos or videos on your phone that you’d rather not share with just anyone who happens to pick up your phone?
Do you hate it when you let someone borrow your phone and they decide to take a peek at your photos before handing it back to you?
Or perhaps you worry about your phone getting lost or stolen, resulting in a total stranger gaining access to your personal images?
If so, there’s a great free Android app called Vaulty will let you put some or all of your photos and videos into a password-protected “vault”.
That way you can loan your phone to a friend (or even a stranger) without having to worry about them snooping around and seeing your private family snapshots and videos. [Read more…]
Have you ever desperately needed to make a voice call with your iPhone, but the cellular signal at your location was so poor that the call wouldn’t go through?
Most of us have at one time or another, and it’s frustrating to say the least.
The next time that happens, check to see if there’s a Wi-Fi network available that you can access.
If so, you might be able to enable Wi-Fi Calling on your iPhone and place your call over the Internet. [Read more…]
Question from Carol Y.: Hi Rick. I hope you’re doing well. I need your help with a problem I’m having if you don’t mind.
I had a stroke a little over a year ago and it affected my eyesight. My recovery went well and I’m doing a lot better, but I still don’t see nearly as well as I used to.
One of the biggest problems I have is reading the text on my iPhone. It would help a lot if I could make the letters bigger.
Can you tell me if that’s possible and how to change it if it is? Thanks for your help.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Does it seem like the battery in your Android phone dies a lot sooner than it should? If so, you’re certainly not alone.
A while back I wrote a post listing 7 tips for extending your Android phone’s battery life, and they all help quite a bit.
Well, here’s a bonus tip that will make your battery last even longer. All you have to do is change your phone’s wallpaper to one that’s solid black!
You’re probably wondering why using a black background can save battery life, and that’s a good question. And the answer is really pretty simple: The brighter the screen, the more current the battery must supply to keep it lit up.
Bottom line: Changing from a light colored background to a solid black one allows your phone to operate with less current being drawn from the battery.
Switching your phone to a solid black wallpaper is easy. Here’s how: [Read more…]
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