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@VITecNet@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago

Why the NSA Is Right About Periodically Restarting Your Smartphone

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Why the NSA Is Right About Periodically Restarting Your Smartphone

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@VITecNet@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago
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It's long been a common practice among people who don't like slow phones.
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    • @henfredemars@infosec.pub
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      I remember this feature, and I wish it was a standard Android feature. It sounds like it would be trivial to implement and could be completely optional.

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        I wonder if tasker could do it… 🤔

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          I don’t think applications can reboot the phone.

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            Technically they can…but it requires root which within the context of this conversation yeah, you’re right, lol

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