NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURIT Y SETTINGS 11 6
many cases the PIN or password yo u set for encryption is c on-
trolled by the system admini strator.
Before turning on encr yption, prep are as follows:
1. Set a lock sc reen PIN or passwor d.
2. C harge the batter y.
3. P lug in your tablet .
4. S chedule an hour or more for the enc ryption process: you
must not interrupt it or you w ill lose some or all of y our data.
When you’re ready to turn on en cryption:
1. Tou ch S ettings > Personal > Sec urity > Encryption > E ncrypt
tablet.
2. R ead the informati on about encr yption careful ly.
The Encrypt tablet bu tton is dimmed if your battery’s not
charged or your tablet ’s not plugged in. If you change yo ur
mind about encrypti ng your tablet, to uch the Back but ton.
WARNING: If you i nterrupt the encr yption process, you
will lose data.
3. To uch Encrypt tablet.
4. E nter your lock scr een PIN or password a nd touch Continue.
5. To uch Encrypt tablet again.
The encryption pro cess starts and d isplays its progre ss. Encryp -
tion can take an hour or more, d uring which time y our tablet may
restart several times.
When encryption is c omplete, you’re prom pted to enter your PIN
or password.
Subsequently, you must en ter your PIN or password each time
you power on your tablet, to de crypt it.
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