Editorial policy
How guides get written, tested, reviewed and corrected — and what we do when we get something wrong.
Last updated 1 September 2026.
What we are trying to do
Answer the question in the title, accurately, as near the top of the page as possible. If someone can solve their problem from the first paragraph and leave, the guide worked.
How a guide gets made
1. It starts with a real query
Topics come from what people actually search for, phrased the way they phrase it. We do not invent topics to fill a content calendar, and we do not publish a guide when the honest answer is “this is not a real problem”.
2. Every step is verified
Menu paths are checked against the current version of the operating system or app, and against the vendor's own documentation — not copied from another site. When a path differs between iOS versions, or between Samsung One UI and stock Android, both are given.
3. Claims are bounded
We give ranges rather than invented precision. “Typically recovers 8–25GB” is honest; “recovers 17.3GB” is not, because it depends entirely on your usage. Where we cannot quantify something, we say so.
4. It is reviewed before publication
Technical claims and safety warnings are reviewed before a guide goes live — particularly whether any step is irreversible and whether the guide says so clearly.
Keeping guides current
Every guide carries a visible last-updated date. We review guides at least annually and immediately when a major OS or app release changes the steps. When we revise a guide substantively we update that date; we do not touch it for typo fixes, because a freshness date that moves without a real change is a lie to the reader.
Corrections
We get things wrong. When we do:
- Factual errors are fixed as soon as they are confirmed.
- Where a correction changes the recommended action, we note what changed rather than editing silently.
- Reader-reported corrections are prioritised over all other correspondence.
Report anything that looks wrong via thecontact page orfixmytech04@gmail.com.
Independence from advertising
Advertising is sold separately from editorial. Advertisers see guide content when it is published, like everyone else. No advertiser has ever had, or will have, input into what a guide recommends.
Where we later add affiliate links, they will be disclosed on the page carrying them, and they will not change which option a guide recommends. If the best answer is the free tool that earns us nothing, that is the answer we publish.
What we do not accept
- Payment for coverage, review or placement within a guide.
- Guest posts or sponsored articles.
- Links inserted in exchange for payment.
Use of AI
We use AI tools as part of how guides are drafted and edited. Nothing is published without editorial review: claims are checked against current vendor documentation and the behaviour of the software being described, and the editorial team is accountable for what goes live. We would rather state this plainly than imply a process we do not follow.
Who we are
FixMyTech guides are written and reviewed by the FixMyTech editorial team. We publish under one editorial identity rather than individual bylines — we would rather not attach invented personal credentials to this work. More about the site is on the about page.