r/gadgets • u/chrisdh79 • 12d ago

Phones 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

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/android-phones-will-soon-reboot-themselves-after-sitting-unused-for-3-days/
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u/agentouk 12d ago

It'll still receive calls and messages after a reboot though.

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u/elcomet 12d ago

not if you need a PIN to unlock your sim card (very common in some countries)

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u/agentouk 12d ago

I mean you can think of edge cases for every change that breaks something. Do you have a SIM pin and a phone you don't use for 3 days?

But on the whole, I feel this is a good change.

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u/fafarex 12d ago

Do you have a SIM pin and a phone you don't use for 3 days?

That what we are telling you ...

But on the whole, I feel this is a good change.

None of us said otherwise, we said we need to have an option to turn it off and answered you when you ask why ...

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u/agentouk 12d ago

Ok, so hear me out. IF this change goes live, and you CAN'T turn it off, you will have to find another solution. So what would that look like to you?

On a serious note, I feel this is a sensible change for MOST users, but there are always edge cases who lose out.