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Security
Configure the security level for your device.
Encrypt Device
When enabled, this feature requires a numeric PIN or
password to decrypt your device each time you power it on
or encrypt the data on your SD card each time it is
connected:
1.
From the Home screen, press
Menu
and then tap
Settings
➔
General
tab
➔
Security
.
2.
Tap
Encrypt device
. For more information, read the
displayed help screen.
3.
Tap
Encrypt external SD card
to enable the encryption
on SD card data that requires a password be entered
each time the microSD card is connected.
Tip:
Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent.
Encryption may take an hour or more.
Password Settings
When you create a phone password you can also configure
the phone to display the password as you type it instead of
using an asterisk (*).
1.
From the Home screen, press
Menu
and then tap
Settings
➔
General
tab
➔
Security
.
2.
Tap
Make passwords visible
to activate this feature.
Device Administration
Activating this feature allows Google to administrate your
phone in a way similar to IT security settings on a corporate
PC. This would be beneficial in the case that your phone was
lost or stolen. The phone could be “deactivated” or
“restricted” (through administration) from a remote location.
1.
From the Home screen, press
Menu
and then tap
Settings
➔
General
tab
➔
Security
.
2.
Tap
Device administrators
to begin configuring this
setting.
3.
Select an administrator device and follow the prompts.