Google clarifies: Android auto-restart security feature isn't live yet

18 April 2025
It's coming in the future and will be opt-in.

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  • 20 Apr 2025

As the saying goes: A new thing is a well-forgotten or unknown old thing.
In older phones there was and still is a scheduled On/Off function.
That is, you can set the time you want it to turn on or off, which makes it very similar to the new function.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 18 Apr 2025

    I don't even have a screen lock, of any kind. The best protection is to not use it at all for any sensible information. I hope I would be able to keep my phone unlocked, even in the future.

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      • Anonymous
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      • 18 Apr 2025

      DeepIn2U, 18 Apr 2025Screw this crap!! I do NOT want this and it is NOT a fea... more+1

      How about ressurecting Google+ ? ;;) It was pretty neat. If you rebuilt it with Datastar Framework, even better.

      No need to waste everyone batteries with client side tracking..

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        • Anonymous
        • srr
        • 18 Apr 2025

        There are simply smarter ways to track a stolen phone.

          Aight Google makes the phones have a minimum 6gb for a full Android experience and this is what they are adding? HAH updates like this never needs an additional 2gb of RAM.

            DeepIn2U, 18 Apr 2025Screw this crap!! I do NOT want this and it is NOT a fea... moreDid you read the article? It's opt-in, nobody forces you to use it, but will be there in case you need it.

              Screw this crap!!

              I do NOT want this and it is NOT a fearure.

              Any rogue app disabled or dormant can auto enable update and run exploits without user permissions!!!!

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                • Anonymous
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                • 18 Apr 2025

                Who's using this feature? Seems like something no one asked for.

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