{"id":97619,"date":"2018-02-23T07:36:48","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T07:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=97619"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:39:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:39:02","slug":"how-to-encrypt-your-android-phone-nr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-encrypt-your-android-phone-nr\/","title":{"rendered":"How to encrypt your Android phone"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you don’t think your cell phone has enough security, this post is for you: <\/span>we\u2019ll teach you how to encrypt your Android phone<\/b>. However, beforehand we\u2019ll explain what encryption is and its pros and cons.<\/span><\/p>\n

What encryption is<\/b><\/h2>\n

Encrypting your cell phone prevents all your content from falling into somebody else’s hands. Does that mean it’s inaccessible even to the FBI? The answer is no, but we can assure you that security is much higher with encryption than without.<\/span><\/p>\n

When your smartphone is encrypted, it forces you to <\/span>enter in a password<\/b> every time images, videos or documents are accessed. In other words, everything is restricted by that password only you know (this also can be a PIN or lock pattern, by the way).<\/span><\/p>\n

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