What to know
- Android is preparing a setting that controls whether apps are restored after a reboot.
- You will be able to choose Always restore apps, Ask every time, or Never restore apps.
- We found the unreleased control in SettingsGoogle build dp11.261002.005 on a Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
Automatic app restoration is already public as a broader capability, including on ChromeOS. What is new here is a dedicated Android SettingsGoogle control that governs app restoration after every reboot.
We decompiled SettingsGoogle build dp11.261002.005 from a Pixel 10 Pro Fold running the Android beta and found four new strings defining the setting and its three choices. We have not surfaced the control in the app yet.
Android will let you choose how apps return after a reboot
The new setting is titled “App restore on reboot.” Its options cover three distinct behaviors: apps can always be restored, restoration can require a decision each time, or app restoration can be disabled.
The new strings, seen below, point to a straightforward control with clearly labelled choices:
The most notable addition is “Ask every time.” It creates a middle ground between automatically restoring apps after every reboot and never restoring them. Instead of committing to one permanent behavior, you could decide whether to restore apps whenever the phone starts again.
The new control makes app restoration an explicit choice
The three labels make the intended behavior unusually clear. “Always restore apps” establishes automatic restoration as one selectable option, while “Never restore apps” gives users a direct way to prevent it. “Ask every time” preserves the choice at each reboot.
This is narrower and more specific than the already-public concept of restoring apps on startup. The new finding is the Android SettingsGoogle control itself and the exact Always, Ask every time, and Never choices contained in this build.
The app restore setting is not available to users yet, and we will watch future Android builds for its rollout.
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