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Expand Up @@ -123,6 +123,23 @@ The detail page also shows the current **daemon version** and connection status.

The Droid Computer detail page displays the running daemon version alongside the latest available version. When an update is available, an **Update** button appears. Clicking it triggers a remote update — the daemon downloads the new binary, restarts, and reconnects automatically.

## Force Reboot

Use **Force Reboot** when a managed Droid Computer becomes unresponsive or a session is stuck connecting. This reboots the computer, not just the current session.

<Warning>
Force Reboot stops all running processes and disconnects all active sessions on that computer. In-memory work and unflushed writes can be lost. Persisted files are kept.
</Warning>

1. Open the affected session in the Factory web or desktop app.
2. Open the **…** menu beside the session title and select **Force Reboot**.
3. In the **Force reboot computer** dialog, check the computer name and review the warning. Click **Force reboot** to confirm, or **Cancel** to leave the computer running.
4. Wait while the dialog shows **Preparing recovery...** and **Rebooting...**. When recovery succeeds, the dialog closes and Factory shows **Computer recovered and daemon reconnected**.

You can also start the same flow from a computer's actions menu in **Settings → Droid Computers**.

Force Reboot is available for active, E2B-hosted managed Droid Computers, including template-backed computers accessed through a session. The session menu remains available when the computer is disconnected, but does not offer Force Reboot for read-only sessions. BYOM and other unsupported computer types do not offer this action.

## Git credentials

- **BYOM** — Droid uses whatever git credentials are already configured on the machine.
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