Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google Play Services 25.14 includes an auto-reboot feature that kicks in after three days, meant to secure Android phones and tablets against intrusion. That could irritate US law enforcement and ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

Android devices will soon have a new security feature that automatically restarts phones and tablets if they remain locked for three consecutive days or more. This update is part of Google Play ...

If you don't unlock your Android device for three straight days, it will now automatically restart. Why? Because it will make it harder for bad actors, such as a thief, to break into your device. We ...

Google’s mobile operating system Android will now automatically reboot if the phone is locked for three days in a row. On Monday, the tech giant pushed updates to Google Play services, a core part of ...