eli5 how can phones be set to turn themselves on at a certain time if they’re off ?

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eli5 how can phones be set to turn themselves on at a certain time if they’re off ?

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Answer 1

Some technology is programmed to go into a low power “standby” or “sleep” mode instead of actually turning off. Most smart phones these days don’t actually shut all the way down. They’re only *mostly* off.

Answer 2

Most modern electronic devices don’t really turn all the way off unless you completely disconnect the power. Instead they’ll switch into a standby mode where basically everything is turned off except a clock that will trigger the rest of the computer to start back up.