Because your Android smartphone could go out in three days if you don’t unlock it

Written by Jason Miller

The problem of the new update

The new function was announced by the 9to5google blog. It should arrive with the next updates of the Android operating system. The goal is to make the device safer, especially when it is far from its owner.

Three days to unlock the phone, then it will be possible to access the smartphone only using the PIN code. The blog 9to5google He revealed a feature scheduled for the next Android updates. The operating system for mobile devices created by Google currently occupies the 46% of market shares operating systems, also considering PCs. Windows is stopped at 25% while iOS al 18%. Data: Statcounter.

According to 9to5google, the next update will introduce anoption dedicated to security. Once the upgrade has been completed, the phones that mount Android operating systems should go out and turn on when they remain blocked for Three consecutive days.

In this way one will no longer suffice one normal unlock To look at the smartphone but it will be necessary to insert the PIN codeexactly as happens when it happens (now less and less) to turn off and rekindle our smartphone. A similar function has already been introduced in the iPhones: it’s called Inactivity Reboot.

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When the new function will be implemented

At the moment there is still no certain news about the arrival of this function. The goal in any case should be that of make the device safer. If a smartphone remains inactive for three days it means that tendentially It is not located near its owner.

A complete release, exactly as sometimes happens after updates of the operating system, can increase the level of safety necessary to access. 9to5google has clarified in any case that the new update will not bring the smartphone to perform a Factory data restoration. All information contained within the phone will still remain protected and user provision.

Jason Miller

I'm Jason Miller, and I've been passionate about technology and storytelling for over a decade. As a lead writer at Herald Editorials, I strive to bring clarity and creativity to complex tech topics. When I'm not writing, you'll find me exploring the latest gadgets or hiking in the great outdoors.