When your phone clings to a weak connection, the fix can be surprisingly small. A quick reset forces your device to drop its ...

You know that special kind of holiday-travel panic? Your phone's signal bars just... disappear. One minute you're following the GPS to your in-laws', the next your map is frozen, the festive playlist ...

Whether by carrier fault or signal-blocking materials within your home, poor mobile phone signal strength is frustrating, and may be downright infuriating after a strip of dropped calls. Whatever the ...

Nothing ruins the perfect fall road trip faster than watching your phone's signal bars disappear. One minute you're cruising along, listening to a podcast and following GPS to a scenic overlook and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?!” We’ve all been there before: little to no cell phone service at a time ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. You're driving, you need directions, and ...

I grew up watching The X-Files. In the late 1990s, cell phone reception was nothing like it is today. So back then, I couldn't help but question how Scully and Mulder could call their boss, Skinner, ...

I'm a huge fan of road trips, but there's nothing I hate more than the moment my signal bars just vanish. One second I'm following the GPS, and the next, everything's frozen and I'm second-guessing ...

If there were a single, signature issue of living in the modern age, it's contending with a lousy smartphone signal. There are few things as existentially frustrating as trying to make a call or look ...