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Why the NSA Is Right About Periodically Restarting Your Smartphone (gizmodo.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Nope! From Kaspersky:

Reboot Daily: According to research from Amnesty International and Citizen Lab, Pegasus often relies on zero-click 0-days with no persistence. Regular daily reboots can help clean the device, making it necessary for attackers to repeatedly reinfect, thereby increasing the chances of detection over time.

For a case with persistence, Lookout notes another bug was required and details the extra work.