Encrypting Files; Restarting And Resetting Your Phone; Restarting Your Phone; Resetting Your Phone - HTC Snap User Manual

44 Managing Your Phone

Encrypting files

You can set your phone to encrypt files as they are saved on the storage card.
To encrypt files on the storage card
Click Start > All Programs > Settings > Security > Encryption and select Encrypt files placed on storage
cards.
Notes • Encrypted files can only be read on the phone that encrypted them.
• Encrypted files are opened just like other files, provided you are using the phone that encrypted them. There is no
separate step for you to take to read these files.
Important If Encrypt files placed on storage cards is enabled, backup all files from the storage card before using Clear

4.7 Restarting and Resetting Your Phone

Restarting your phone

Restart your phone when a program is not performing properly or the phone is not responding to any
keypresses.
Warning! If the phone is restarted while a program is running, any unsaved work will be lost.
To restart the phone
1.
Remove the battery. See Chapter 1 for details.
2. After three seconds, reinsert the battery and turn on your phone.

Resetting your phone

Resetting your phone will remove all the data from its memory and restore the phone back to the factory
default settings.
Note If Encrypt files placed on storage cards is or was enabled before, then backup all files from the storage card
BEFORE using Clear Storage or updating the ROM system software. Otherwise you will no longer be able to access
the encrypted files on the storage card. Use ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center to transfer files between
your storage card and computer. After the procedure, copy your files back to the storage card.
Warning! Because all your data will be deleted, it is recommended that you back up your data first before resetting your
To reset your phone
1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Clear Storage.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to reset the phone. The phone will restart after it has been reset.
Storage or updating the operating system. Otherwise you will no longer be able to access the encrypted files
on the storage card. Use ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center to transfer files between your storage
card and computer. After the procedure, copy your files back to the storage card.
phone.