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 ...

Is Android Auto causing your phone to reboot? You're not alone. Over the past few weeks, posts on support forums like Reddit have reported a strange glitch. Any time you try to use Android Auto ...

Google has confirmed more details about Android’s auto-reboot feature, including that it's optional and that it isn’t rolling out yet.

Since firmware exploits can happen everywhere, Android was reminded that it should bring an auto-reboot feature that will make firmware exploitation a chore.

With the latest Google Play services update, Android phones and tablets will automatically restart (and require a passcode to decrypt) if they remain locked for three consecutive days.

Android phones will now automatically restart every 3 days for security Apple rolled out a similar function for the iPhone last year.

Phones Android to Get Auto-Reboot Security Measure After 3 Days of Inactivity This makes it much harder for anyone to access data on a lost or stolen device that has not been used for several days.

Google is working on an Advanced Protection Mode in Android 16, and it now looks like a handy iOS 18 feature will be part of this mode.