As high-tech and advanced as all our modern mobile devices are, there's no way of getting around basic user errors. Luckily, the makers of your mobile devices kept such errors in mind. That is why we ...

I have an iPhone 4, which I regularly sync with iTunes so I always have a relatively recent backup from which to restore if I need to wipe and start fresh. From what I understand, this method is the ...

SMS Backup and Restore is still one of the best for backing up Android text messages—and in this guide, I'll also walk you ...

This story first appeared in Advisorator, Jared’s weekly tech advice newsletter. Sign up for Jared’s Sign up to get free tech tips every Tuesday. What happens to your contacts if you lose your phone ...

Master iPhone data migration with built-in iOS tools like Quick Start and iCloud for seamless transfers between devices with ...

iCloud offers an easy way to back up your data on your iPhone. Apple provides 5 GB of free iCloud storage, which can fill up quickly when you back up your photos, videos, and app data. Depending on ...

It doesn’t take a lot of work to keep copies of your phone’s photos, videos and other files stashed securely in case of an emergency. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes the monthly Tech Tip ...

A core part of moving phones is taking your contacts with you. Before Google was backing up contacts, the only contacts to follow you to a new phone were whatever you could store on your SIM. Today, a ...

So, believe it or not, I still have my main iPhone 4 running iOS 4.3.1 (though I have another iPhone 4 on 5.0.1 used for development). I want to move it to 5.0.1 as well, but realized that I have some ...

As iPhone storage capacities increase each year with high-resolution photos and 4K videos, your iCloud storage and internal iPhone storage can fill up fast. Now it’s vital to ensure all your ...

It’s kind of a pain to back up the numbers in your phone even for people who know how, so imagine how your mother feels. Now you can skip the Google search to see if your phone’s compatible with your ...