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Ask Jerry: My laptop boots up in seconds. Why doesn't my phone?

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(Image credit: Android Central) I was wondering why phones don't have the same instant-on capabilities that newer laptops and Chromebook do. Some of the steps are different, but computers all need to apply power so booting can start, check that the software is ready, and then wait for your input. A PC can store the current state of your computer in a sort of file, then save it to a spot on the memory itself when you're turning it off.

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