The volume buttons on your phone can do more than just adjust volume. In fact, that's what I sought out to do: you see, every day I go on a jog with my phone and my headphones (but I'm not using Anker ...

hand holding a phone with cover on, showing the volume button - abdallah abdelal/Shutterstock While your smartphone is probably the gadget that you use the most, there are several little hidden ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The iPhone's volume buttons have several lesser-known capabilities. On ...

Touch screen head units are pretty much the norm these days. Many compromise with annoying on-screen volume controls or tiny buttons. If you find yourself with such a unit, you might like to hack in a ...

iOS 18 includes a small but interesting change for the buttons on the iPhone, adding more of a visual element when changing volume, activating the Action button, or locking the screen. When you press ...

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While your smartphone is probably the gadget that you use the most, there are several little hidden features that you might have overlooked. Whether it is Android's privacy feature that lets you ...