iPhones go through several quality control checks before they make it to market, and these checks apply to the final product as well as individual components. The iPhone's parts are sourced from ...

Use these codes to forward calls, pay your bill, check balances, etc. Some of the codes work only on certain carriers or devices. One of the codes also might erase your data, so use with caution. I've ...

Coders have a storied tradition of creating back doors in programs (or sometimes just fun little Easter eggs) that can only be accessed with a special "key." This has happened for almost as long as ...

You’ve probably never seen the QR code printed on your iPhone screen because it’s so microscopic that most people have no idea there’s a QR code there. A new report from The Information details how ...

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...

WhatsApp will finally let you hide your locked chats behind a secret code. The Meta-owned instant messenger added locked chats back in May, but until now those locked chats have always remained ...

WhatsApp has introduced a new Secret Code feature that allows users to hide their locked chats by setting a custom password. After it reaches your device, you can set a code (which can also contain ...

WhatsApp's "Chat Lock" feature is a solid way to separate your private threads from the ones you don't mind out in the open. If someone were to open up your WhatsApp account, you probably wouldn't ...

WhatsApp is rolling out a new Secret Code feature to make chats more private. Users will be able to lock individual chats and the Locked Chats folder with a Secret Code. The feature should be ...

WhatsApp is working on adding a new security feature to its web client, focusing on improving the privacy of chats that are locked. This upcoming feature, known as the secret code feature, is designed ...