How to restart your Android phone without the power button: 2 easy ways

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I regularly restart my Pixel 9 Pro, and there's a good reason for that. Actually, there are several reasons why I regularly restart my phone (weekly — at least). Here's a short list for you to ponder:

Those three points alone should have you reaching for your Android phone.

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As for me, I generally restart my phone every Saturday. I have to do that manually, because Google removed an auto-restart feature from Android some time ago. There are apps available to add this functionality back, but I'd much rather do it myself.