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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 ...

Summary: Google is adding an auto-restart feature to Android devices to improve their security. This feature will force Android devices to restart automatically if they have been locked for a certain ...

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We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. As a part of the latest version of Google Play Services that started arriving yesterday, Google is preparing ...

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 has implemented a new security feature for Android devices that will automatically restart phones that remain locked for three consecutive days. The update was rolled out Monday through Google ...

Google is rolling out a new security feature for Android phones that will automatically restart your device if it has been locked and unused for three days in a row.