📱 Devices & Phones
Lock down phones, laptops, and tablets in 30 minutes.
Browse all How-Tos in this category below. New articles are added every week.
How To Update Your Device Safely
Turn on automatic updates the safe way. Avoid the ‘update broke my computer’ nightmare. Works on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows.
How To Encrypt Your Device Storage
Make your phone, laptop, and external drives unreadable if they’re stolen. iPhone is automatic; Android, Mac, and Windows need a setting.
How To Remove Malware From Your Device
Eight steps to clean malware off your phone or computer — without losing data. Plus how to know you actually have malware, and when to factory-reset instead.
How To Track Your Lost Device Securely
Set up Find My / Find My Device the right way — locate a lost phone, lock it remotely, wipe it if needed. Plus when to call the police and when not to chase.
How To Lock Down Your Smartphone With Strong Security Settings
Eight settings, thirty minutes. Stops ~95% of opportunistic phone theft for iPhone and Android.
More How-Tos in this category are coming soon.