Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google Accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded informa- tion, and so on. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or pass- word each time you power on your phone.

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 organiza- tions. Consult your system administrator before turning it on. In many cases the PIN or password you set for encryption is con- trolled by the system administrator.

Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:

1.Set a lock screen PIN or password.

2.Charge the battery.

3.Keep the phone connected to the charger.

4.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 > Menu Key > System settings > Se- curity > Encrypt phone.

2.Read the information about encryption carefully.

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ZTE ZTE Blade III user manual Protecting Your Phone With Encryption