Android phones and tablets come in all shapes and sizes, and they're often among the best smartphones on the market. However, even the best tech still runs into issues sometimes. A reboot is usually ...

Earlier this week, many media outlets reported that Google is rolling out an auto-reboot feature to Android that automatically restarts devices that have been locked for 3 consecutive days. This ...

Google is rolling out a new security mechanism on Android devices that will automatically reboot locked, unused devices after three consecutive days of inactivity, restoring memory to an encrypted ...

As GrapheneOS continues to bolster user security within the Android ecosystem, the team shed light on firmware vulnerabilities affecting popular Android devices like Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy ...

A silent update rolling out to virtually all Android devices will make your phone more secure, and all you have to do is not touch it for a few days. The new feature implements auto-restart of a ...

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The latest Google Play services update includes a new security feature for Android phones. The feature auto-reboots devices if they remain locked for three consecutive days. This new inactivity reboot ...

The GrapheneOS team behind the privacy and security-focused Android-based operating system with the same name is suggesting that Android should introduce an auto-reboot feature to make exploitation of ...

In a strategic move to fortify Android device security, Google is rolling out a new feature that automatically reboots smartphones and tablets if they remain locked and unused for 72 consecutive hours ...

With the latest Google Play services update, Android is rolling out a new security feature that automatically restarts (or auto-reboots) devices that have been “locked for 3 consecutive days.” Update ...

Devices will require users to enter their PIN after three days of inactivity. Devices will require users to enter their PIN after three days of inactivity. is a news writer focused on creative ...