Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Android is launching a new security feature that will force devices to reboot themselves if you haven’t unlocked them for a while, making it harder for other people to access the data inside. The ...

If you don't unlock your Android device for three straight days, it will now automatically restart. Why? Because it will make it harder for bad actors, such as a thief, to break into your device. We ...

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

Tiffany Wendeln Connors was a senior editor for CNET Money with a focus on credit cards. Previously, she covered personal finance topics as a writer and editor at The Penny Hoarder. She is passionate ...

Google’s mobile operating system Android will now automatically reboot if the phone is locked for three days in a row. On Monday, the tech giant pushed updates to Google Play services, a core part of ...

Google is rolling out a new security trick for Android phones and tablets with the latest Google Play Services update. If your device stays locked for three days straight, it’ll automatically restart, ...