Efani<p>🔐 Android just got a quiet but powerful security upgrade: automatic reboots after 3 days of device inactivity.</p><p>Google has rolled out a new feature via Google Play Services: if an Android device remains locked for 3 consecutive days, it will now automatically reboot.</p><p>Why this matters:<br>Rebooting puts the phone back into the "Before First Unlock" state — where data remains fully encrypted and inaccessible without the passcode. This makes it significantly harder for anyone trying to extract sensitive data using forensic tools like Cellebrite or Magnet.</p><p>Apple introduced a similar feature last year, signaling a broader trend: both ecosystems are reinforcing protections against post-unlock data extraction, often used by law enforcement or threat actors.</p><p>This feature:</p><p>- Reduces exposure time after a phone is seized or stolen<br>- Restores full disk encryption status automatically<br>- Adds a layer of passive defense even if users don’t act</p><p>📱 At <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Efani" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Efani</span></a></span>, we advocate for security that works even when you’re not paying attention. Automatic reboots after periods of inactivity are a subtle but smart move — one that helps prevent surveillance, data harvesting, and unauthorized access.</p><p>It’s not just about convenience anymore. It’s about digital self-defense by default.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MobileSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EfaniSecure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EfaniSecure</span></a></p>