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🔐 Android just got a quiet but powerful security upgrade: automatic reboots after 3 days of device inactivity.

Google has rolled out a new feature via Google Play Services: if an Android device remains locked for 3 consecutive days, it will now automatically reboot.

Why this matters:
Rebooting puts the phone back into the "Before First Unlock" state — where data remains fully encrypted and inaccessible without the passcode. This makes it significantly harder for anyone trying to extract sensitive data using forensic tools like Cellebrite or Magnet.

Apple introduced a similar feature last year, signaling a broader trend: both ecosystems are reinforcing protections against post-unlock data extraction, often used by law enforcement or threat actors.

This feature:

- Reduces exposure time after a phone is seized or stolen
- Restores full disk encryption status automatically
- Adds a layer of passive defense even if users don’t act

📱 At @Efani, we advocate for security that works even when you’re not paying attention. Automatic reboots after periods of inactivity are a subtle but smart move — one that helps prevent surveillance, data harvesting, and unauthorized access.

It’s not just about convenience anymore. It’s about digital self-defense by default.

The #encryption topic in #InstantMesaging is popular again recently. As usual there's a lot of misunderstanding and little discussion of a #ThreatModel when giving recommendations.
If the private key is backed up with Apple or Google from your phone, then your messages may as well not be encrypted 🙈 I've again seen this indirectly with contacts changing phones and their keys are the same as on their old device. Due to automatic backups I guess.
Doesn't matter if it's #WhatsApp, #Signal or #XMPP

If you're worried about where to host your data in Europe, remember that not all EU member states are created equal when it comes to encryption keys disclosure laws.

See the **Key Disclosure Law** page on Wikipedia[1] - the legislation that requires individuals to hand over cryptographic keys to law enforcement.

My top pick:
- Germany
- Iceland
- Belgium (see note on WP)
- Switzerland (yet)

[1]: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_disc

en.wikipedia.orgKey disclosure law - Wikipedia

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