The volume buttons on the side of every iPad work perfectly in portrait mode — press the higher button and the volume goes up, the lower button and the volume goes down. Simple. But if you use ...

Learn how to block volume buttons on Android. In order to keep the sound from going off when you press volume rockers, follow these steps.

Restarting your iPhone is usually straightforward, but it gets a bit trickier if you don't have a working power button.

If you use Camera+ -- and you should; we love it -- you might have been excited by the recent talk of using the volume control buttons on the side of your iPhone to take pictures with. We've all ...

The volume bar will now appear on your lock screen every time you're playing audio and adjust the volume using either the physical buttons or by tapping directly on the slider.

The iPhone, for instance, has two volume buttons on the side you can use to quickly change the volume without needing to unlock your screen. Most other mobile devices will have similar options.

While iPhones are reliable phones, it can be really frustrating when your volume buttons aren't working. Here are five things to try to get them working again.