Want to protect your data against unauthorised use? You can encrypt data on your phone using an encryption key. You can also encrypt your memory card, and protect your encryption key with a password.

Select Encryption.

It may take several minutes to encrypt or decrypt your data. During the encryption process, do not:

If you haven't set your phone to lock itself automatically when not in use, you are prompted to do so when you encrypt your data for the first time.

Encrypt the phone memory

Select Encryption on.

Encrypt a memory card
  1. Select Encryption off > Encrypt and save key.

  2. Type in a password to protect your encryption key. The password must have at least 4 characters, and you can use upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols.

  3. Name your encryption key to help you find the correct key when you need it.

Tip:

You can also use an existing key or encrypt your memory card without a key.

Decrypt the phone memory

Select Encryption off.

Decrypt a memory card

Select Encryption on > Decrypt.

Tip:

To decrypt your memory card and switch encryption off, select Encryption on > Decrypt & disable encryption.