Encrypting Data On Htc Velocity 4G - HTC Velocity 4G User Manual

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3. Select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock.
4. Tap Lock phone after, then specify the idle time before the screen is locked.
You can also clear the Make pattern visible or Make passwords visible if you don't
want your screen lock to display as you enter it onscreen.
Forgot your screen lock pattern?
If you've forgotten your screen lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to
try and unlock HTC Velocity 4G.
If this fails, you can unlock HTC Velocity 4G by entering your Google Account
user name and password.
1. On the unlock screen, enter your lock pattern.
2. After the fifth attempt, when you're asked to wait for 30 seconds, tap
OK.
3. If the display goes off, press the POWER button to turn the display back
on, and then unlock the screen.
4. Tap the Forgot pattern? button when it appears.
5. Enter your Google Account name and password, and then tap Sign in.
You'll then be asked to create a new screen lock pattern. If you no
longer want to do so, tap Cancel.

Encrypting data on HTC Velocity 4G

You can encrypt data such as your online accounts, settings, music files and other
media. After encryption, you will need to enter the screen lock PIN or password to
turn on your phone and access the data.
§ Set a lock screen PIN or password before encrypting your data.
§ Fully charge the battery and keep HTC Velocity 4G connected to the power
adapter during encryption. The encryption process takes about an hour.
§ You cannot undo encryption. If you want to return to an unencrypted phone, you
must perform a factory reset.
1. From the Home screen, press
2. Tap Storage.
3. Select the type of storage you want to encrypt.
4. Tap Encrypt.
, and then tap Settings.