There are many great apps and features that you won’t find front and center on your phone’s home screen. Here are a few you'll use again and again.

Start by going to the Settings app on your phone and then select Find My Phone from the list. Next, look for the checkbox labelled Send apps to my phone using push notifications (not SMS) and tap ...

You can add Direct message shortcuts in the same way. On an iPhone: Use the Shortcuts app. If you create a folder for the home screen, you can potentially add multiple shortcuts.

Amazon's Alexa app brings its immensely popular voice search and control features to many Android and iOS phones. We'll show you how to make the most of it.