57Protect
Encrypt your phone
Caution: If you forget your encryption code, you cannot
recover the data stored on your phone or memory card.
Encrypting your files can take an hour or more. Leave your
phone plugged in, and be careful not to interrupt the process.
Encryption protects the accounts, settings, apps, and files on
your phone, so that people cannot access them if your phone is
stolen.
You shouldn’t need to use this feature, but to encrypt your
phone and require a PIN or password whenever you turn on
your phone, tap Apps >
Settings
>
Security
>
Encrypt
phone
.
Backup & restore
Find it: Apps >
Settings
>
Backup & reset
, then tap the
Back up my data
switch to turn it on
Your Google account data is backed up online. If you reset or
replace your phone, just log in to your Google account to
restore the contacts, events, and other details you synced with
the account.
To choose what syncs with the account, tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Accounts
>
Google
, tap your Google account,
and check things to sync.
Note: Text messages, call logs, and items stored on your phone
will not be restored. To restore your Google Play™ apps, see
“Take care of your apps” on page 13.
Reset
To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all the data on
your phone, tap Apps >
Settings
>
Backup & reset
>
Factory data reset
.
Warning: All downloaded apps and user data on your phone
will be deleted. Data on the cloud will not be deleted.
Stolen phone?
Your phone has Android Device Manager. You can remote lock
or reset your device to protect your device from thieves. For
details, see www.google.com/android/devicemanager.
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