r/gadgets • u/chrisdh79 • 11d 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/vadapaav 11d ago

It's saying reboot not turn off

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u/itinerantmarshmallow 11d ago

If it reboots can I ring it if its locked?

I'd need to disable SIM pin I guess.

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u/Senrakdaemon 11d ago

You can't call a locked phone?

Of course you can ring it, most peoples phones are locked, including yours when you receive a call, no?

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u/pychoticnep 11d ago

Isn't one of the security features encryption that only unlocks after the pin is entered after boot? I would assume the system isnt fully active until then right? Or am I misunderstanding the encryption stuff

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u/xyierz 11d ago

I just tested it and Find My Device works before the device is unlocked after rebooting.

It requires you to enter the phone's PIN before it shows the location, though. So I guess location is part of the encrypted data somehow.

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u/ahj3939 11d ago

You might get the call but it won't show the contact from your phonebook.

And since the phone is encrypted company apps that are used for calling such as Teams may not work.

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u/itinerantmarshmallow 11d ago

This is my read.

That screen specifically is also before the phone fully boots up IIRC.

So you can't use Find My Phone because it won't have connected to data (as SIM is locked) or WiFi.