Turn On Encryption - Blackberry Porsche P'9983 User Manual

User Guide
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap
Settings > Storage and Access.
3. Tap Format Media Card.
Wipe data from your media card
To help protect your privacy, you can permanently delete all of your media card data. Depending on the
amount of data, this process might take some time.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap
Settings > Storage and Access.
3. Tap Erase Media Card.
To use the media card again, you must format it.

Turn on encryption

Your BlackBerry device creates and stores an encryption key when you turn on encryption. Your device
uses this encryption key to access encrypted files on your media card.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap
Settings > Security and Privacy > Encryption.
3. Do any of the following:
• Turn on the Device Encryption switch.
• Turn on the Media Card Encryption switch.
CAUTION: Turn off encryption or back up your encrypted media card files before a security wipe. A
security wipe is designed to delete your device data including the encryption key. Without the encryption
key, your device can't access your encrypted media card files.
Check how much storage space is free
You can view the amount of used and free storage space available on your BlackBerry device and your
media card. You can also see a breakdown of what types of files are taking up space.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap
Settings > Storage and Access.
3. Tap Device Storage Details or Media Card Details.
Tip: The amount of available storage space displays when you minimize the File Manager app.
How do I free up storage space?
To make room for more files and apps, try any of the following:
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