< Img src = "/uploads/blogs/1f/ec/ib-ib-ibd5kgim_666a8fe63.jpg" Alt = "Android learned to restart itself, if the device is not used for three days"/> ~ ~ ~ ~ < P > Google introduces a new protective function for Android devices: if the smartphone remains blocked for three days in a row, it will automatically restart. This innovation with & rsquo; appears together with the Google Play Services update version 25.14 and already available to some users, reports GSMARANA.

~ ~ > 62 > 62 ~ < p > Purpose of the function & mdash; enhance personal data protection. After automatic restart, the device goes into mode & ldquo; before first unlock & RDQUO; (BFU) when all data remain encrypted. Access to them is possible only after entering a password or PIN, and biometric methods such as fingerprint or face recognition are temporarily switched off.

< P > This measure complicates the attackers of attempts to get around the protection if the smartphone is in other people's hands. Automatically restarting does not allow for a long time to hold the device in a blocked state without risk loss.

< P > The feature complements other Google security mechanisms, including Identity Check, which is currently available only on Pixel and Samsung smartphones. It is expected that these opportunities with & Rsquo; appear on other brands.

< P > Google Play Services update is spread gradually, so a new feature can be from & Rsquo; to appear not immediately in all users.

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Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

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