--- title: "The Plain Manual | Everyday tech, explained plainly" description: "Everyday tech, explained plainly" --- # Latest Articles - ## [What Is Stolen Device Protection on iPhone and Should You Turn It On?](https://ajmm.org/iphone-stolen-device-protection/) [Staying Safe Online](https://ajmm.org/category/staying-safe-online/) Stolen Device Protection is an iPhone setting that stops a thief who has watched you type your passcode from taking over your phone and your Apple Account. When… [Read more](https://ajmm.org/iphone-stolen-device-protection/) - ## [How to Set Up Apple Family Sharing (and What It Actually Shares)](https://ajmm.org/set-up-apple-family-sharing/) [Phones & Tablets](https://ajmm.org/category/phones-and-tablets/) To set up Apple Family Sharing on an iPhone or iPad, open Settings, tap your name, tap Family, then Continue, and follow the prompts to create your group… [Read more](https://ajmm.org/set-up-apple-family-sharing/) - ## [How to Set Up a New Apple Watch With Your iPhone](https://ajmm.org/set-up-new-apple-watch/) [Everyday Gadgets](https://ajmm.org/category/everyday-gadgets/) To set up a new Apple Watch, update your iPhone first, put the watch on your wrist and hold the side button until the Apple logo appears. Bring… [Read more](https://ajmm.org/set-up-new-apple-watch/) - ## [How to Move Your WhatsApp Chats to a New Phone Without Losing Them](https://ajmm.org/transfer-whatsapp-chats-new-phone/) [Phones & Tablets](https://ajmm.org/category/phones-and-tablets/) To move your WhatsApp chats to a new phone, start the transfer from the old phone before you activate WhatsApp on the new one. Between two Android phones,… [Read more](https://ajmm.org/transfer-whatsapp-chats-new-phone/) - ## [First Things to Do With a New Windows 11 Laptop](https://ajmm.org/new-windows-11-laptop-first-steps/) [Computers & Laptops](https://ajmm.org/category/computers-and-laptops/) The first things to do with a new Windows 11 laptop are: run Windows Update until it says you are up to date, check that Windows Security is… [Read more](https://ajmm.org/new-windows-11-laptop-first-steps/) - ## [Missed Delivery Text? How to Tell If a Package Text Is a Scam](https://ajmm.org/package-delivery-text-scam/) [Staying Safe Online](https://ajmm.org/category/staying-safe-online/) A text saying you missed a delivery, owe a small redelivery fee or need to “update your delivery preferences” is very often a scam. The FTC’s advice is… [Read more](https://ajmm.org/package-delivery-text-scam/) - ## [Gift Card Scams: How to Spot One and What to Do If You Already Paid](https://ajmm.org/gift-card-scams/) [Staying Safe Online](https://ajmm.org/category/staying-safe-online/) If anyone asks you to pay them with a gift card, it is a scam. 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