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NOTE:
If you forget the pattern you set, you need to upgrade the phone
software.
Protecting Your Phone With Encryption
You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google accounts,
application data, music and other media, downloaded information,
and so on. If you have a screen lock on your phone, you must
draw a unlock pattern, or enter a numeric PIN or a password
each time you power on your phone to decrypt it.
WARNING!
Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an
unencrypted phone is to perform a factory data reset, which
erases all your data.
Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is
stolen, and may be required or recommended in some
organizations. Consult your system administrator before turning it
on. In many cases the pattern, PIN or password you set for
encryption is controlled by the system administrator.
Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:
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Set a lock screen pattern, PIN or password.
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Charge the battery.
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Keep the phone connected to the charger.
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Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process: you
