You probably only use your phone's volume buttons to control volume, but they can do a lot more than just that. Here are some ...

Every iPhone comes packed with more functionality than most people realize, and some of the most underrated features are hidden in plain sight. One great example is the set of volume buttons on the ...

Has this ever happened to you? When your phone volume is accidentally increased or decreased by your shirt sleeve, or when you put your phone in your pocket? If you have ever accidentally turned up ...

For all the software bells and whistles that iOS gives the iPhone, it's easy to take the simplest features—such as the volume buttons—for granted. Millions of iPhone users press these buttons every ...

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It’s now possible to set your iPad’s volume buttons to reflect that you are holding the tablet in landscape rather than portrait. It’s an optional change, but one many iPad users have been asking for.

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...