Turn on encryption
Depending on the
amount of storage space available for storing files on your smartphone, you might
not be able to encrypt files on your smartphone.
Before you begin: To encrypt data on
your BlackBerry® smartphone, you must set a password for your
smartphone.
- On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
- Click Security > Encryption.
- To encrypt data on your smartphone, in the Device Memory section, select the Encrypt checkbox.
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To encrypt files that are stored on a media card and on your
smartphone, in the
Media Card section, select the
Encrypt checkbox and do one of the
following:
- To encrypt files using an encryption key that your smartphone generates, change the Mode field to Device Key.
- To encrypt files using your smartphone password, change the Mode field to Device Password.
- To encrypt files using an encryption key and your smartphone password, change the Mode field to Device Password & Device Key.
- To also encrypt media files such as pictures, songs, and videos, select the Include Media Files checkbox.
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Press the
key >
Save.
To stop encrypting data on your smartphone, in the Device Memory section, clear the Encrypt checkbox. To stop encrypting files, in the Media Card section, clear the Encrypt checkbox.
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