OS has long let users set new default apps in a variety of categories, and the available options expanded in iOS 26.

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Your iPhone is your daily tether to the ...

With iOS 17, Apple changed the default iPhone notification sound – and many users didn’t like it. Some said it was too quiet; others simply preferred the old sound. But there wasn’t much you could do ...

To change this setting, go to All Settings, Picture, and Picture Mode. Then simply test these modes to see which you prefer.

Alarming media reports again this week warn that your iPhone’s default settings expose you and your data to hackers. Whether or not this threat affects you, it’s an easy setting to change and you ...

Google's Pixel lineup of phones are packed with smart features - but a few setting tweaks can make them even better.