When an AirPods microphone stops working, your voice may be silent, muffled, or static on calls/recordings. In most cases, the problem is one of these: ...

Check if your iPhone's microphone is blocked by dirt or a phone case. Restart your iPhone to fix temporary software issues that might affect the microphone. Make sure your apps have permission to use ...

You might notice in iOS 14 that the microphone indicator light is present even when you've muted yourself in an app. Apple says you shouldn't be concerned, as the indicator may remain active because ...

We can easily control the audio from the speakers on Android, but what about the mic? It’s just as important when recording, making calls, or joining a meeting. Let’s go over how to manage microphone ...

One of my favorite tiny features from Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 operating system is a big one for privacy and security—a rare two-fer. Whenever an app accesses your camera or microphone, you’ll see a ...

Have you ever experienced that weird moment where you were just talking about a new store or restaurant, and then it appeared in your social media ads just minutes later? While it might just be a ...

Protecting your privacy in the modern age isn’t easy, with everything from app labels to online cookies to think about, but knowing what the apps on your devices are up to has to be one of your top ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

You should always be skeptical when an app asks permission to access a feature it has no business using. Now, a new report from WIRED explains how granting apps access to your microphone can ...