How to encrypt your Android device

Your Android device is a pocket-size container of important information that you don’t want to fall into the wrong hands. Imagine your emails, SMS messages, contacts, credit card numbers, files, photos, etc. being exposed to total strangers. No one wants to be in that vulnerable scenario. That’s why you lock down your Android device with a combination of protective security measures, one of which is encryption, a pretty important one.

In this guide, learn more about what encryption is, how it works, and how to encrypt your Android device.

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  3. what if i didnt set a pin number be4 encrypting my phone??? i didnt know about that step be4 i began the process ….did i just screw my phone up?? 🙁

  4. I usta have a galaxy s4 mini, I had to enter a password every time I used it which drove me nuts. Does encryption mean I'll have to do the same on my s5 ?

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  6. I have a Huawei Ascend XT2.
    Doesnt have the offer to encrypt, searched like crazy.

    whats the best alternative to wipe clean a phone?
    i mean to the point of no possible recovery.

  7. thank you now i know how my dad fucked up his phone
    he was playing with the settings trying to "reinstall" the phone

  8. My question is can someone spy on a encrypted Android phone that's connected on the same network example they connect to your home wifi then spy

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