Allowing text messages to show on your phone's lock screen is a gateway for snoops, hackers, and thieves. Luckily there's a way to fix it, and we're here to show you how on Android and iOS. I've ...

Setting up fingerprint or face unlock is a great way to secure your Android phone. But the real lock that stands between your ...

It’s easy to see how the same approach can be used to set up other shortcuts. iOS 18.4 has only just added the ability to link to a specific conversation inside Messages, but there’s lots more ...

In iOS 26, Messages will be able to screen for spam and also give you the option to screen for new senders. These include phone numbers that aren’t saved in your contacts.

Once you've silenced notifications, an icon on the messages screen indicates that you've turned off notifications for that specific group message. If you're using iOS 14 or earlier, this icon will ...

Only when you stop sharing your screen can you see your Messages again like normally. While AssembleDebug was able to manually enable this feature via a hidden flag within it, it looks like it’s ...

The capacity to share your screen originally appeared within iChat, though the feature required an AIM, Gmail, Jabber or Yahoo account. Now it is natively available within Messages in OS X Yosemite.