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 ...

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 Systems updates for April include a new security feature. If you leave your Android phone or tablet locked for three consecutive days, your device will automatically restart. You'll need to ...

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 ...

Go to Settings > General > Software Update. If your iPhone is not running either iOS 26.2 or iOS 18.7.3, go to Settings > ...

Stop letting automatic updates ruin your workflow. These Registry tweaks help you regain control over Windows update behavior for good.

With some confidence I can say that all of us have been a victim of the diabolical, automatic 3am Windows Update restart. You might be watching a movie or you might be slaying a boss in World of ...

I've got a pair of servers running Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS that run Asterisk for some internal queue stuff. Asterisk was installed with apt-get install asterisk and it starts automatically at boot. Very ...

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 ...