Everything You Wanted To Know About Encrypting Your Android Device!

  Encryption is a rare necessity these days. It's important to safeguard your device (mobile/tablet) from prying eyes in case it is misplaced/stolen. Today a lot of our activities (financial, to say the least) depend upon our mobiles and tablets, therefore any negligence on the part of the user might cost a lot!



How does it work?

There exist a plethora of encryption formulas. Consider for instance the elementary encryption formula where every letter of a word is replaced with the letter that follows it in the alphabetical order. This is pretty much a basic form of encryption. It must be remembered that encryption algorithms used in personal computing today tend to be really complex, so much so that even the fastest supercomputers can't break in to them. 

Do you really need it? 

Encryption isn't such a big deal for casual users, however if you're one of those who keep personal or financial information stored on your mobiles, well, it's time to act now. In case your phone is misplaced/stolen miscreants having a decent know how of the tricks involved could easily break into your device and steal valuable information that could be used against you in 'n' number of ways. Here's where encryption comes into play!

How do you do it?

Here's how you do it:

-The primary requisite to encryting your Android device is to have a fully charged battery. Also, it will work when your phone is connected to the charger. So, make sure you follow these to begin with.

-PIN/Password protect your device's lock screen and make sure you remember your PIN/password at all times. Once you're sone with the encryption process you'll need to unlock your screen with the same.

-Go to Security menu under Settings to look for the encryption menu. The same will depend upon the type of phone you have and the Android version it supports.

-Encryption menu > Encrypt Phone/Tablet.

-This will initiate a warning window that states you will lose some/all of your data in case the encryption process is interrupted.

-Select Encrypt Phone/Tablet . You'll be prompted to provide your PIN/password.

-Once the process is complete, your Andrpid device will reboot and start the encryption process.