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Why the NSA Is Right About Periodically Restarting Your Smartphone (gizmodo.com)
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[–] 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I remember my old phone had the option to auto reboot and I had it set to like 3am but now I don't see that option on newer phones. My previous phone didn't even have a reboot option I had to shut it down and power it back up

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    For Samsung phones. Go to Settings -> Device Care -> Under Performance you will see Auto Optimization -> At the bottom of the page you will see Auto Restart -> Restart on Schedule -> Done.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Would alarms work after a restart if I don't unlock ot first?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    For iOS they do; I would assume for Android they will as well. It would be pretty bad if an automatic update stopped you from waking up in the morning…

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I've noticed my phone doesn't initialize anything until I unlock it then it takes a while for it to boot up and all that but also I haven't seen it reboot on its own, it usually gives you a prompt

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