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required or recommended in some organizations. Consult your system administrator
before turning it on. In many cases the pattern, PIN or password you set for
encryption is controlled by the system administrator.
Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:
Set a screen lock pattern, PIN or password.
Charge the battery.
Keep the phone connected to the charger.
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 >
> Settings > Security > Encrypt phone.
2. Read the information about encryption carefully.
The ENCRYPT PHONE button is dimmed if your battery is not charged or your
phone's not plugged in.
If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, touch the Back key.
WARNING!
If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data.
3. Touch ENCRYPT PHONE.
4. Draw your screen lock pattern or enter your PIN or password, and touch NEXT.
5. Touch ENCRYPT PHONE again.
The encryption process starts. Encryption can take an hour or more, during which
time your phone may restart several times.
When encryption is completed, you're prompted to draw the unlock pattern, or enter
your PIN or password.
Subsequently you must draw your unlock pattern, or enter your PIN or password
each time you power on your phone in order to decrypt it.
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