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Main Activities
Unlock and Lock the Drive
To lock the ArmorLock drive, you must eject it from your computer. Any ejected ArmorLock drive
is securely locked and can only be unlocked with the ArmorLock app using an authorized
phone. The following steps describe how to unlock and lock the drive.
1.
Connect the ArmorLock drive to a host computer.
a.
This will provide the drive with power so that it can be securely connected to a
phone or computer using the ArmorLock app.
2.
Open the ArmorLock app on your phone or computer.
a.
The mobile app will locate all ArmorLock drives within
10 meters
.
3.
The app will show the current condition of the ArmorLock drive as either
Locked
or
Unlocked
and display a status icon matching this condition.
4.
To
Unlock
the drive, select the Lock status icon. Once unlocked, the status will
change to an open lock icon.
a.
If
user authentication
is enabled, the drive can be unlocked using the user
authentication features of your
smartphone.
5.
To
Lock
the drive, select the Unlock status icon.
a.
The following message will be displayed: "Use the computer to eject and lock
the drive." We recommend using the computer to eject the drive to minimize
risk of data loss or corruption.
6.
Once the drive is ejected successfully, the app will display the
Locked
status icon.
Auto Unlock
The Auto Unlock feature allows you to conveniently unlock your drive automatically
when connected to an authorized phone or computer.
Known drives are automatically unlocked when they are connected. Drives with User
Authentication enabled will not be automatically unlocked. The
Allow While Using App
location permission is required to use this feature.
Mobile App
1.
Open the ArmorLock app.
2.
Select the
3-dot
icon of the desired drive located on the main screen.
3.
Select
App
Settings
.
4.
Switch the
Auto Unlock
toggle to turn it on.
Remove a Drive
Use the following steps to deauthorize or unpair an ArmorLock drive from the app.
Main Activities
ArmorLock Encrypted NVMe SSD
User Manual
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