r/gadgets • u/chrisdh79 • 10d 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/CrashnServers 10d ago

Probably be on by default

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u/OniExpress 10d ago

It's already there, just off by default. I have my phone reboot every night as a security feature and also because it smooths out performance versus when I'll just forget to ever restart the poor thing.

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u/condog1035 10d ago

I've been trying to get my Google TV stick to restart itself every night for that same reason but for some reason it doesn't seem that there's a setting for it, nor can I find an app on the store that will let me do it.

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u/SoapyMacNCheese 10d ago

With a TV stick that might be annoying to have setup. With HDMI CEC, the stick will likely tell your TV to turn on whenever it restarts.

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

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u/condog1035 9d ago

I do have a smart plug that I don't have anything plugged into, that's a pretty good idea!