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 ...

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

Android is launching a new security feature that will force devices to reboot themselves if you haven’t unlocked them for a while, making it harder for other people to access the data inside ...

Android Auto Wear OS smartwatches Android TV Play Games for PC are exempt from the 72-hour auto-reboot, likely due to different usage patterns and less sensitive user data being stored on them.

Essentially, if your device were to sit around for 3 consecutive days (72 hours), Android would recognize that and then automatically restart it. Why, you ask?

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 soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 days The latest Google update will make your phone more secure if you don't touch it ...