Protecting Your Phone With Encryption - Zte Z955A User Manual

If you forget the pattern you set, try five times and touch Forgot
Pattern to sign in to the Google account you have added on the
phone and reset the screen lock. You need an active Internet
connection. You can also upgrade the phone software. See
Upgrading the Phone Software.

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google accounts,
application data, music and other media, downloaded information,
and so on. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or a
password 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
organizations. Consult your system administrator before turning it
on. In many cases the PIN or password you set for encryption is
controlled by the system administrator.
Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:
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