Android smartphones have all sorts of connectivity chips built in, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, and mobile data. But what about AM or FM radio, two of the most common methods of wireless communication? The truth is, it really depends on your device. Some phones come ...more
From Lifehacker's Tips Box, four short-cuts to life's small problems, urawaza-style: No Iron? If you're out an iron and you happen to have a hair straightener hanging around, it will do the trick (quite nicely). Also, works well as a dually useful traveling item, ladies. Warn ...more
In this video, we learn how to hack your iPhone 3G. To do this, you will need: iPhone 3G, Firmware 3.0 or 3.1 file, charger cable, and the Redsn0w program. First, connect your phone to the computer and then start up the Redsn0w program on your computer. Turn the phone off, the ...more
TooSmartGuys teach viewers how to hack their iPhone using Black Ra1n and Sn0w. First, if you have a jail broken iPhone you should back up your apps by downloading a program called App Back Up. Now, plug your iPhone in and let iTunes load. Allow it to update and you should see ...more
Every day of the week, WonderHowTo curators are hard at work, scouring the web for the greatest and most inspiring how-to videos. Every Friday, we'll highlight our favorite finds. Protect your email with encryption Did you know that all you have to do to avoid getting spam i ...more
We're officially seeking Null Byters on a weekly basis who are willing to take the time to educate the community. Contributors will write tutorials, which will be featured on the Null Byte blog, as well as the front page of WonderHowTo (IF up to par, of course). There is no ne ...more
Giveaway Tuesdays has officially ended! But don't sweat it, WonderHowTo has another World that's taken its place. Every Tuesday, Phone Snap! invites you to show off your cell phone photography skills. Submit your best shot to our weekly competition for a chance to win an awes ...more
Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running a Hero ROM on it! Loading custom ROMs lets you do fun things with your Hero like overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to learn how to put a custom RO ...more
Root your Donut smartphone the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own Donut cell phone, take a l ...more
Root your G2 the easy way with an app you can download directly from the Android market! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get sta ...more
Root your MyTouch Slide the easy way with Exploid rooting tool! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own HTC ...more
Root your Droid Eris the easy way with unrEVOked rooting tool! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own HTC ...more
Root your Droid 2 the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own Droid 2 cell phone, take a look. L ...more
Root your HTC Incredible the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own HTC Incredible cell phone, t ...more
Root your Cliq XT or Quench the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own Moto Cliq XT or Quench ce ...more
Root your XT701 the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own XT701 cell phone, take a look. Learn ...more
Root your Vibrant or Captivate the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own Samsung Vibrant or Cap ...more
Root your Aria the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own HTC Aria cell phone, take a look. Lea ...more
Root your MyTouch 3G the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own MyTouch 3G cell phone, take a lo ...more
Root your G1 the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own G1 cell phone, take a look. Learn how t ...more
Root your Liquid the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own Droid cell phone, take a look. Lear ...more
Unlock your MyTouch 1.2 or Fender MyTouch Google Android's hidden potential by rooting it! Don't know how to root an Android phone? Not a problem. This guide will walk you through the entire process. For all of the details, and to learn how to hack your own MyTouch Android mob ...more
Root your Sprint HTC Hero and run custom ROMs! This video walkthrough of the rooting process makes rooting your Sprint HTC Hero Google Android phone a snap. For all of the details, and to get started running custom ROMs on your own Hero mobile phone, watch this three-minute ha ...more
This week, we take a break from the holidays and focus on one of our favorite pastimes: video games. With new releases, hacks, and Easter eggs coming out every day, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the choices available. Never fear: we're here to help you sort out the wheat from ...more
In this clip, learn how to trade phones and iPads back and forth by customizing your SIM card. This video will walk you through how to size and cut your SIM into the right shape for different devices. By customizing your chip, you will be able to move your data from one device ...more
Iowa firefighter Pete Lilja has modded the software of a Canon powershot to record images of Earth, from as high as 85,000 feet! Lilja's hack requires the following: 1 basic point-and-shoot consumer camera attach camera to a GPS transmitter (+ a phone number just in case the ...more
So you've got a Blackberry 8830 or 9530 Storm, but you are not down for the default service provider that comes with the phone. Using this simple software hack, unlock the your Verizon phone to work with Cricket, Metro PCS, or any other CDMA provider.
Learn how to get free electricity from your home telephone line just by watching this video. Save money on your power bill, and hack into the electricity coming out of the phone jack. The phone company doesn't monitor electricity usage, so you can probably get away with this c ...more
Watch this video to learn how to use a hack to make your iPad capable of making and receiving phone calls. With a jailbroken iPad you can have the biggest iPhone on the planet. Check out this guide to some really cool Cydia apps.
Giveaway Tuesdays has officially ended! But don't sweat it, WonderHowTo has another World that's taken its place. Every Tuesday, Phone Snap! invites you to show off your cell phone photography skills. Submit your best shot to our weekly competition for a chance to win an awes ...more
Giveaway Tuesdays has officially ended! But don't sweat it, WonderHowTo has another World that's taken its place. Every Tuesday, Phone Snap! invites you to show off your cell phone photography skills. Submit your best shot to our weekly competition for a chance to win an awes ...more
Root and run custom ROMs on your Nexus One! This four-minute guide will walk you through the entire process. For all of the specifics, including step-by-step instructions, and to learn how to hack your own Google Nexus One Android mobile phone, take a look!
Root and run custom ROMs on your Motorola Cliq! This six-minute guide will walk you through the entire process. For all of the specifics, and to learn how to hack your own Moto Cliq Google Android mobile phone, take a look!
Here's a fun hack! In this clip, we learn of a bug that will permit you to circumvent the passcode lock screen on any iOS 4.1 iPhone 4. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this exploit yourself, watch this video guide.
Whether you're the owner of a Google Nexus One Android smartphone or just covet one, you're sure to enjoy this Nexus One owner's guide from Nexus One Hacks, which presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to install a Sega Genesis emulator on your phone. For complet ...more
Want to use an HTC-style keyboard on a Google Nexus One? It can be done! Whether you're the owner of a Google Nexus One Android smartphone or just covet one, you're sure to enjoy this Nexus One owner's guide from Nexus One Hacks, which presents a complete, step-by-step walkthr ...more
In this clip, learn how to access the super secret menus on your iPod Nano, 4th generation. These menus are full of options and different goodies to hack and in this clip, learn how to make your phone go crazy with funky color screens. This hack is super easy and won't harm yo ...more
In this video, we explain some techniques for getting electronic circuits to do things they weren't designed for. As an example, use a speaker phone as a speaker. Hacking items into better or different devices is way cool DIY circuitry. These are ideas of electronics that are ...more
This video will teach you the basics of payphone phreaking. Pay phone phraking involves doing various pranks and hacks to pay phones.
In this episode we demonstrate how to sniff Voice Over IP (VOIP) conversations, which basically means how to tap an Internet phone.
A mobile phone is capable of all kinds of hacks. You can use your cell for more than just photos, texts, and phone calls. Here are some great ways for messing about with your mobile handset, whether it be using a phone to unlock a car, or entering the mobile phone throwing cha ...more
This video is useful if you ever play games on your smartphone and wish to be able to play more than solitaire. Follow this video hack, and you'll be able to get all those Atari classics right on your phone for free.
Unlock your Galaxy's hidden potential by rooting it! Rooting your phone will enable you to do fun, against-the-rules things like running custom ROMs. Want to turn your Galaxy into a wireless hotspot with free WiFi tethering? You can do that too. Don't know how to root an Andr ...more
Unlock your HTC Tattoo's hidden potential by rooting it! Rooting your phone will enable you to do a great number of fun, against-the-rules things: Interested in running a custom ROM? It's easy. Want to turn your Milestone into a wireless hotspot with free WiFi tethering? Go ah ...more
Unlock your Motorola Milestone Google Android's hidden potential by rooting it! Rooting your phone will enable you to do fun, against-the-rules things. Interested in running a custom ROM? It's easy. Want to turn your Milestone into a wireless hotspot with free WiFi tethering? ...more
Though only just released, the official Skype client for Android has already been unlocked. Thanks to xeudoxus of DroidForums.net, American Android users may now do what their European counterparts have been able to do all along: make free Skype-to-Skype voice calls over 3G. ...more
Hack N Mod offers an incredibly simple cell phone camera mod that delivers striking results. All you need is a lens from an old DVD player and you can magnify your zoom by five times. "You’ll find the lens directly under the disk tray. If you’ve just upgraded to Blu-Ray, now ...more
In this article, I'll show you how to easily "hack" Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and any number of similar account types with an Android app called FaceNiff. FaceNiff allows you to sniff and intercept web session profiles over the Wi-Fi that your mobile device is connected to. ...more
Have you ever noticed that whenever you setup your voicemail account after getting a new cell phone number, it asks you to create a security pin to access your voicemail from other phone lines? When you call your home or cell number from another phone, after a few rings your ...more
Lost the product key for your game? If you have to reinstall the game and don't have that key anymore, you're out of luck, especially if you didn't "buy" the game. But never be in fear of losing product keys again with today's Null Byte, where we'll be practicing a little bit ...more
WonderHowTo is made up of niche communities called Worlds. If you've yet to join one (or create your own), get a taste below of what's going on in the community. Check in every Wednesday for a roundup of new activities and projects. This week: A phoneography challenge on silh ...more
Too lazy to take your phone out of your pocket? If so, then here's a must-have: a customizable inPulse wristwatch that can check into Facebook Places. Created by inPulse designer Eric Migicovsky, the hacked watch uses Bluetooth to pull Facebook Places from a connected Android ...more
The iPhone and iPod touch are nearly identical devices, especially now that Apple has added a front-facing camera to the iPod touch. All that's missing is the phone part. With the help of Lifehacker and apps like Skype and Line2, you can save some money by turning your iPod To ...more
Unlock your Samsung Vibrant or Captivate's hidden potential by running a custom ROM on it! Loading custom ROMs lets you do fun things with your Vibrant/Captivate like overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFi tethering. For all of the details, and ...more
It seemed like an impossible task. No one could figure it out. Only God himself knew the answer. But the impossible has become possibly after only a week of trying. The Droid X has been rooted. Yes, it's true. Everybody who owns Verizon Wireless's Droid X from Motorola can no ...more
With custom ROMs said to be impossible on Verizon's new Motorola Droid X, thanks to something called eFuse, many users will be deterred from trying to mod their Droid X mobile device. But it's only a matter of time before a hacker figures out a workaround for the Droid X, but ...more
Via WonderHowTo World, Cinematography: Lozzless demonstrates how to make a diy cheap macro lens with working aperture for his Canon 5D Mark II, coined the "SuperMacro". According to Hack a Day, "The process involves fashioning a connector ring from a lens cap, modifying an ...more
Got a seriously large number of business cards stashed in your basement due to ordering several boxes full only to have the company mess up on your phone number? Make use of these otherwise extraneous and superfluous cards by watching this video. Whip out those nameplates and ...more
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to create free custom ringtones for an iPhone 3G. Begin by opening iTunes and select the song that you want as a ringtone. Right-click on the song and select Get Info. Go to the Options tab and make the song last only 40 seconds. Then ...more
Activate/Use iPhone 3G and 3GS with Go Phone Prepaid SIM Card:1. Eject the SIM tray using a pointy (thin) object.2. Firmly, insert the Gophone SIM card to the SIM tray (which got ejected from the iPhone).3. Insert the SIM tray along with SIM card into the iPhone.4. You will be ...more
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Apple's Big TV App Update Gives You 10 New Features and Changes to Enhance Your Viewing Experience
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Link to Specific Start Times in Apple Podcasts Episodes from iPhone, iPad, Mac, or the Web Player
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Everything You Can Do with the Camera Control Button on Your iPhone 16 or 16 Pro
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Always-Updated List of Apps That Support the Camera Control Button on iPhone 16 Series Models
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19 New Messages Features in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 You Didn't Know You Needed
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Master iOS 18's T9 Dialing for Lightning-Fast Contact Searches on Your iPhone
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Apple Messages Lets You Switch Rich Link Previews and Use Plain Text URLs for Webpages More Easily — Here's How
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11 Ways Apple's Reminders App Is Even Better with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15
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Your iPhone's Hidden Back Tap Button Has 6 More Actions Available with iOS 18
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Your iPhone's Clock App Just Got a Big New Feature with iOS 18
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Your iPhone's Action Button Has Way More Actions to Choose From — Here's What's New and Changed with iOS 18
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Apple's Messages App Has Some Cool New Text Editing Features and Effects for iMessage — Here's How It All Works
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12 New Home Screen Features iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 Has for Your iPhone or iPad
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11 New Features on iOS and iPadOS 18 That'll Make Apple Notes Your Go-To Productivity App
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Your Lock Screen Just Got 13 Times Cooler with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
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22 Features the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro Models Have That Other iPhones Don't
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21 iPhone 16 Pro Features You Won't Find on Apple's iPhone 16 or 16 Plus
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These Are the Only Differences Between iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max
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iPhone 16 Series — Preorder and Release Dates, Prices, and Where to Get One
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11 New Apple Maps Features That Improve Hikes, Search, Favorites, Saved Locations, and More on Your iPhone
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Apple's Big TV App Update Gives You 10 New Features and Changes to Enhance Your Viewing Experience
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19 New Messages Features in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 You Didn't Know You Needed
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Keep Your Night Vision Sharp with the iPhone's Hidden Red Screen
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See Passwords for Wi-Fi Networks You've Connected Your Android Device To
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16 Harry Potter Spells for Siri That Turn Your iPhone into a Magical Elder Wand
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11 Ways Apple's Reminders App Is Even Better with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15
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Use FaceTime's Secret Hand Gestures and Reaction Buttons to Add Animated On-Screen Effects to Your Video Feed
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Apple's Messages App Has Some Cool New Text Editing Features and Effects for iMessage — Here's How It All Works
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Open Your Car Door Without a Key: 6 Easy Ways to Get in When Locked Out
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Use Beginner Python to Build a Brute-Force Tool for SHA-1 Hashes
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Dox Anyone
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Clone Any Android App on Your Samsung Galaxy Phone Without Using Any Third-Party Tools
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See What Traffic Will Be Like at a Specific Time with Google Maps
Redstone Logic Gates:
Mastering the Fundamental Building Blocks for Creating In-Game Machines
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Your iCloud Email Lets You Create Aliases to Protect Your Primary Email Address and Organize Your Inbox
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Fold an Origami F-18 Fighter Jet Out of a Dollar Bill
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Make a Self-Freezing Coca-Cola Slushy (Or Any Kind of Instant Soda Slurpee)
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Fold the Record-Setting Glider-Style Paper Airplane (Guinness World Records)
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Make an Automatic Minecart System in Minecraft
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Make your own pair of shredded tights
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Create an Admin User Account Using CMD Prompt (Windows)
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Schedule Messages to Send Later Automatically Using iMessage
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CC in a Physical Business Letter
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Make Siri Say Whatever You Want Every Time You Connect Your iPhone to a Charger
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19 Harry Potter Spells Your Android Phone Can Cast Using Google Assistant
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12 New Home Screen Features iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 Has for Your iPhone or iPad
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11 New Features on iOS and iPadOS 18 That'll Make Apple Notes Your Go-To Productivity App
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Crack Password-Protected Microsoft Office Files, Including Word Docs & Excel Spreadsheets
Android Basics:
How to See What Kind of Processor You Have (ARM, ARM64, or x86)
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Turn Your iPhone into a Bedside Clock, Digital Photo Frame, or Full-Screen Smart Display with iOS 17
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Roll Sushi—The Ultimate Guide
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If 'Messages' Consumes Too Much iPhone or iCloud Storage, Don't Delete Your Conversations Just Yet
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Quickly Extract the Audio Track from Any Video on Your iPhone — Right from the Share Sheet
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Apple's Massive Control Center Update Gives You 11 New Must-Try Features on iPhone and iPad
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Your iPhone's Hidden Back Tap Button Has 6 More Actions Available with iOS 18
Android Basics:
How to Install ADB & Fastboot on Mac, Linux & Windows
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Disable Vanish Mode in Facebook Messenger & Instagram
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See Passwords for All the Wi-Fi Networks You've Connected Your iPhone To
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Scroll Hands-Free Through Long Webpages on Your iPhone to Read Articles at the Perfect Pace
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Use Zero-Width Characters to Hide Secret Messages in Text (& Even Reveal Leaks)
