Why it matters: It's understandable for daily apps to require access to your phone's sensitive info like location, mic, or camera. However, rarely/unused apps with permanent access to this info can ...

When you tap delete on your Android phone, a file might disappear from your view. But it's not really gone. You've erased the index of that file, but the file itself is still in the phone's storage.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link There are two main reasons to reset your Android device. First, you're done with the device and are planning to sell it, trade it toward a new ...

Android phones rarely slow down overnight. Performance usually erodes in small, frustrating steps as apps pile up temporary files, browsers hoard old images, and the system juggles more cached data ...

When you simply factory reset your Android phone, it remains associated with your Google account. There's a way to avoid that ...

Whether your Android phone's home screen is acting up or you want to clear up the clutter, resetting it could do the trick. However, you probably don't know what to do and where to begin, which is why ...