Linh Le
Certified Mobile Repair Specialist
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Co-authored Articles (15)
How to Remove Scratches from a Phone Screen
Is your iPhone or Android screen scratched? This is a very common issue that can range from surface-level damage to severe failure of your device. While severe scratches typically require a screen replacement, you can re...
Best Ways to Fix a Broken Display on Your Phone
Repair cracks, dead pixels, & more with these helpful tipsWhether your phone has an LCD or OLED display, a scratched, shattered, or otherwise damaged screen can ruin your day. But don't panic just yet—there could be an...
What’s the Difference Between a Hard Reset and Factory Reset?
Learn what each type of reset does and how to perform them As much as our phones do for us, they can also frustrate us immensely. When your phone isn't working properly, you may need to reset it. But even then, it can be...
3 Ways to Activate a New or Old Phone
An easy-to-follow guide for activating a new or used cell phoneIf you bought your new phone from the carrier’s store, then it most likely came to you activated. If you bought your phone used or had the carrier ship it ...
How to
Fix a Scratch on an LCD Screen
If your phone, computer, or television screen has a scratch on its screen, you can usually fix it yourself with a scratch repair kit.
How to
Reboot an iPhone
There are three ways to reboot an iPhone if it's acting peculiar (like slow and unresponsive): a restart (also called a soft reset), a forced reset (also called a hard reset), and a factory reset. If your device is freez...
How to
Protect a Cracked Phone Screen
There’s nothing more terrifying than that moment when you drop your phone and have to cross your fingers that it doesn’t shatter. Unfortunately, sometimes it does crack. Before you start swiping around the screen to ...
How to See How Many Photos You Have on Your iPhone
Check and see how many photos you've saved on your iPhone This wikiHow teaches you where to look to see how many photos you have stored on your iPhone.
How to
Avoid Losing Your AirPods
Keep your AirPods extra safe with these simple methods If you’ve owned a pair of AirPods for a while, chances are you’ve lost track of them at one point or another. It’s never fun entering into a panic and frantic...
How to Clean an iPhone Charger Tip (Clean Your Lightning Cable)
If your iPhone charger is acting up, the tip might have gotten dirty or corroded. Luckily, with a few household items, it is possible to clean the connectors on your charger and potentially get it working again. This wik...
How to
See How Many Apps Are on Your iPhone
This wikiHow teaches you how to view the number of third party apps on your iPhone and to view how much storage they use.
Tips for Getting Apple AirPods or Earbuds to Stay in Your Ears
A guide to making sure your AirPods or wired earbuds fit securely and stay in your earsApple brand accessories tend to be expensive, so it can be really frustrating when your AirPods or wired earbuds fall out of your ear...
How to
Put Photos on an iPhone
This wikiHow teaches you how to transfer photos so that you can access them on your iPhone.
How to
Protect Curved Screen Phones
Curved phones, where the screen bends around the edges of the phone, are getting more common because they provide a larger display area and sharper picture. However, they pose problems for protection because cases have a...
How to Fix a Phone That Won't Charge: Troubleshooting Guide
Quick and easy fixes to get your phone charged in a hurry Is your phone not charging even if it's plugged in or charging only in very specific positions? These are popular questions regarding why an Android or iPhone isn...