Fix

Factory-Reset.com Details Reset Instructions For Your Gadgets

Is your tech in need of troubleshooting? Or have you just messed with the settings beyond repair? Factory-Reset.com will show you how to get it back to its out-of-the-box state.


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Fix The iMessage iPhone-To-Android Bug

If you switched from the iPhone to an Android phone, you may have noticed a bug where people who previously were sending you iMessages can’t anymore. There’s a quick solution to this bug, however, so you can un-trap your messages.


December 14, 2011
Work

Soluto Painlessly Fixes Your Friends’ Computers From Afar (And We’ve Got Beta Invites)

Troubleshooting tool Soluto just added a host of new features that let you easily fix anyone’s computer from a web interface, no matter where you are. You can clean up their startup menu, fix application crashes, silently push application updates, and even install new applications to their PC with the click of a button.


November 24, 2011
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How To Fix Your Family’s Computer

If you’re unable to get out of being your family’s on-call tech support this Christmas, there are some things worth doing on your family’s household PC if you do get roped into the job that will make your life a little easier year-round. Here are a few of them.


November 23, 2011
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Ask LH: How Can I Get Out Of Doing All My Family’s Tech Repair?

Dear Lifehacker, My family is always calling me for tech support when I’m busy and keeps a list of the big problems for when I’m home to visit. I’m tired of fixing the same problems over and over again. They never seem to learn. What can I do?


October 27, 2011
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Ask LH: How Do I Fix My Bricked Android Phone?

Dear Lifehacker, Rooting my Android phone went well, but I’ve tried to flash a custom ROM and now I think I’ve bricked my phone. Is there anything I can do?


October 20, 2011
Work

Get Your External IP Address With A Quick Search For ‘IP’

Need to get your network’s external IP address on the quick — say for a quick round of port forwarding testing? You could head to your router’s admin page, but that’s kind of a hassle.


October 18, 2011
Fix

Fix Siri’s ‘I’m Not Able To Connect Right Now’ Error On iPhone 4S

A large handful of new iPhone 4S owners have run into a troublesome error where Siri is basically rendered useless because it can’t connect to the internet. Fortunately, the good folks over at Addictive Tips have discovered a possible solution and it’s pretty simple. All you need to do is reset Siri. Just follow these steps to get the job done:


October 12, 2011
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Ask LH: How Do I Fix My Bricked iPhone, iPad Or iPod Touch?

Dear Lifehacker, I decided to give jailbreaking a try and it didn’t go so well. My iPhone is stuck on a black screen and I’ve bricked it. Is there anything I can do?


October 9, 2011
Fix

Top 10 Tactics For Diagnosing And Fixing Your Sick Technology

Technology is great until it breaks and you have to spend hours trying to figure out what’s wrong before you can even fix the problem. Often times the entire ordeal will take even longer because you’ve failed to consider the obvious, or a particular strategy that worked in the past. Here are our top 10 tactics for diagnosing and solving the many problems that occur with your computers, smartphones, web sites, and more.