Google is taking a page out of Apple’s playbook by launching a new security feature that makes Android phones automatically restart after a few days of inactivity.

Devices will require users to enter their PIN after three days of inactivity.

SamMobile, which is a popular Samsung fan blog, was able to replicate the issue. After a weekend of complaints and failed software updates, Samsung pulled the plug on the software update. The company ...

This is similar to a feature known as Inactivity Reboot that Apple added to the iPhone in iOS 18.1. This actually caused some annoyance among law enforcement officials who believed they had suspects' ...

Identity Check will be available on more phones with the Android 16 update. The feature is part of Android's theft protection suite.

This new security feature from Google will make your Android phone more difficult to access if you haven't used it in a while.

In a confidential GMS Requirements document uncovered by Android Authority, Google has set this level as the minimum amount of space required. This applies whether you buy a new phone with Android 15 ...

Google has pulled the plug on security updates for Android 12 and Android 12L after roughly four years, but it won't matter to most.

Android suddenly gets new update © 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP. April is proving an interesting month for Android. Google has warned new attacks are underway, releasing a critical ...

The latest Google Play services update includes a new security feature for Android devices that auto-reboots phones if they remain locked for three days.

Google just made an announcement that could represent the death of a lot of Android phones. Starting with Android 15, Google says, the minimum storage capacity of devices will jump up – leaving some ...

Ignoring this usual timeline for Android 15 has meant that the Galaxy S24 series launched in January 2024 is still without One UI 7 in most regions, though Samsung recently confirmed it was starting ...