Security - Samsung Galaxy S4 User Manual

Security

The Security settings allow you to determine the security level for
your device.
Encrypt Device
When enabled, this feature requires a numeric PIN or password to
decrypt your device each time you power it on or encrypt the data on
your SD card each time it is connected:
1. From the Home screen, press
2. Tap Encrypt device. For more information, read the displayed
help screen.
3. Tap Encrypt external SD card to enable the encryption on SD
card data that requires a password be entered each time the
microSD card is connected.
Tip: Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent.
Encryption may take an hour or more.
Factory data reset password
Create or change a password required by users to access the factory
reset functionality.
1. From the main Settings page, tap More tab
2. Tap Set up/change password.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to either create a new password
or change an existing one.
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(More tab) Security.
and then tap Settings
Security.