Main Activities; Unlock And Lock The Drive; Auto Unlock; Mobile App - Western Digital ArmorLock Encrypted NVMe User Manual

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Main Activities

Unlock and Lock the Drive

To lock the ArmorLock drive, you must eject it from your computer. Any ejected ArmorLock drive
is securely locked and can only be unlocked with the ArmorLock app using an authorized
phone. The following steps describe how to unlock and lock the drive.
1. Connect the ArmorLock drive to a host computer.
a. This will provide the drive with power so that it can be securely connected to a
phone or computer using the ArmorLock app.
2. Open the ArmorLock app on your phone or computer.
a. The mobile app will locate all ArmorLock drives within
3. The app will show the current condition of the ArmorLock drive as either
Unlocked
4. To
Unlock
change to an open lock icon.
a. If
user authentication
authentication features of your smartphone.
5. To
Lock
a. The following message will be displayed: "Use the computer to eject and lock
the drive." We recommend using the computer to eject the drive to minimize
risk of data loss or corruption.
6. Once the drive is ejected successfully, the app will display the

Auto Unlock

The Auto Unlock feature allows you to conveniently unlock your drive automatically
when connected to an authorized phone or computer.
Known drives are automatically unlocked when they are connected. Drives with User
Authentication enabled will not be automatically unlocked. The
location permission is required to use this feature.

Mobile App

1. Open the ArmorLock app.
2. Select the
3. Select
App Settings
4. Switch the

Remove a Drive

Use the following steps to deauthorize or unpair an ArmorLock drive from the app.
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and display a status icon matching this condition.
the drive, select the Lock status icon. Once unlocked, the status will
is enabled, the drive can be unlocked using the user
the drive, select the Unlock status icon.
icon of the desired drive located on the main screen.
3-dot
.
toggle to turn it on.
Auto Unlock
.
10 meters
or
Locked
status icon.
Locked
Allow While Using App
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