If your device was compromised then a reboot will essentially not run that piece of software again (iOS) until you probably clicked that link and your device wa

If your device was compromised then a reboot will essentially not run that piece of software again (iOS) until you probably clicked that link and your device was exploited again (assuming its the same exact environment). While 'once a week' is very arbitrary, rebooting a device (especially an iPhone) will make it 'safer' than what it was before the reboot in theory at least. iOS and Android are big and all vulnerabilities aren't reported as there are many in the wild just like any software out there. Imagine you are at a cafe that had a compromised auth portal where you clicked a bunch of things and there was a payload that exploited a vulnerability and was doing something on your phone. If you rebooted, then likely it's not running again and you may not visit the cafe again either. That way a reboot likely fixed your problem. the alternative is that you wait for that vulnerability to become public, apple or google patch it and then you update it and your device reboots. This could take literally months and that payload is still active until then. I know many people who dont reboot their phones at all unless the battery is dead while updates are also not as common as people think. So many are running iOS 16 even today when their phone says update but they just ignore. When someone reads all this on HN it sounds not very smart but these lists are designed for people who have no knowledge of tech. Hence you can sell VPNs to these people as well which is where its a bit of an issue on whats right and whats just advertising and selling you stuff. So the outrage is valid but a reboot is actually more beneficial than people think it is.