Switching to a new Android phone is an exciting experience, but making sure that your WhatsApp messages and media transfer smoothly can feel like a daunting task. Fortunately, with the right steps, ...

These two ways of connecting your phone to a cellular network are very different. We tell you about each and how you can switch from one to another. I started my career with CNET all the way back in ...

If your new phone no longer supports SIM cards, or you don't want to use them anymore, you can convert to eSIM instead. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...

One way to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone is with the Move to iOS app from the Play Store. Another method is to use ...

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Key Verifier, a feature meant to confirm messages are coming from the person you think they are, is now live in Google Messages. The tool generates per-device QR codes that you and your contacts can ...

We’ve all done it—accidentally deleting a text we meant to keep. Whether it was a sweet message from a loved one or an important piece of info, the panic that follows can feel real. But don’t worry.

Like most Google apps, Messages A/B tests many features. However, it takes the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch these capabilities in stable even after they are announced. From ...

A Google Messages update will integrate your cloud photos and videos directly into the main media picker. This is powered by a new Android feature that lets apps embed the system’s photo picker ...

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