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Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is
stolen, and may be required or recommended in some
organisations. 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:
•
Set a screen lock pattern, PIN or password.
•
Charge the battery.
•
Keep the phone connected to the charger.
•
Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process: you
must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your
data.
When you're ready to turn on encryption:
1.
Touch the
Home
key
>
> Settings > Security >
Encrypt phone
.
2.
Read the information about encryption carefully.
The
ENCRYPT PHONE
button is dimmed if your battery is
not charged or your phone's not plugged in.
If you change your mind about encrypting your phone,
touch the
Back
key.
WARNING!
If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data.
3.
Touch
ENCRYPT PHONE
.
4.
Draw your screen lock pattern or enter your PIN or
password,
5.
Touch
ENCRYPT PHONE
again.
The encryption process starts. Encryption can take an hour or
more, during which time your phone may restart several times.
When encryption is completed, you're prompted to draw the
unlock pattern, or enter your PIN or password.
Subsequently you must draw your unlock pattern, or enter your
PIN or password each time you power on your phone in order to
decrypt it.
