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Will any new apps or data installed or added to android phone after encryption also be encrypted?
if an android phone is encrypted, will any new apps or data installed or added to phone after encryption also be encrypted?
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Encrypt Tablet function in Android x86. Android 6 in Oracle Virtual Box
I am currently running Android x86 version 6 in Oracle Virtual Box.
My intention is to run some software my company creates and to test it without the need for a physical tablet.
The software i ...
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how does disabling 'password at startup' works before file-based encryption?
Android 6 (before file based encryption):
after encrypting device and setting screen lock, i can choose an option 'require the PIN, password, or pattern at startup' or can i choose 'no thanks'. in ...
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How to recover stored wifi password?
My Android device (A Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930F, version 6.0.1) has different wi-fi networks saved. I would like to recover some of the password it has stored.
Browsing through the web I searched ...
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Data recovery from encrypted phone based on glitches in the encryption?
To make a long story short I needed to root my phone and didn't notice the warning that unlocking the bootloader erased all contents of the memory.
I contacted a data recovery company and told them ...
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How to decrypt an undecryptable micro SD card?
I encrypted my micro SD card and used it (and encrypted/decrypted it) without issue during some months. But one day, without explanation, my micro SD card is no more decryptable: the encrypt screen at ...
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SD won't encrypt or decrypt or work after removing phone battery
I removed my phone battery when the phone was on without turning it off first, my SD card was encrypted, so now I cannot access my SD card contents on my phone while phone detects the SD card.
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A way to enable data encryption by default (device to be encrypted on first boot)
I did some research on data security that Android has in it's implementation FDE and FBE. I have a clear picture on how both work, but I need something a little different.
What is the best way to ...
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How to get Adoptable storage encryption key without root access after I "forget it"
My micro SD card (set as adoptable storage) was corrupted while I was using my phone (Wiko Tommy with Android 6.0) during a trip.
Probably because of a writing error on the filesystem, I guess.
I ...
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Unable to remove encryption
I have a galaxy note 4 that isn't rooted but has TWRP 2.8.5 installed. I wanted to factory data reset the device, however, I was getting the error that it was unable to mount /data. I read on XDA that ...
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How to remove encryption in Marshmallow without root?
Encryption is making transferring of files from phone to PC really slow besides I want to open my phone without any prompt and jump directly to my work.
As far as what I've tried is to go to settings ...
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How to recover data from adaptive storage while rooted phone stuck at boot?
So , i'm using Galaxy Mega (i9152) with a CM13 ROM which i flashed through TWRP. For the sake of running PoGO , i had disabled root through the settings of the SuperSu app in CM13 (the game still didn'...
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How do I flash SuperSU to my encrypted Wileyfox on COS 13.0.1?
Yesterday my WileyFox Spark+ came in, which is still equipped with COS13.0.1, based on Android 6.0.1.
When I tried rooting the phone though, I got stuck at the point of using the TWRP recovery for ...
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Where are the TEE's keys stored and under which conditions are they reset?
Context: full-disk encryption in Android 6.0, specifically key derivation and storage.
I have a device running Android 6.0 with full disk encryption. I need to make a backup of the device, wipe the ...
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Is it possible to crack encrypted device?
I have device powered by Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 cpu and running Cyanogenmod 13 (6.0.1 android) rom with unlocked bootloader and TWRP (3.0) recovery.
ROM has security patch level December ...
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Why phone encryption without screen lock is possible under Marshmallow?
Since phone encryption is irreversible, I'd like to ask before applying it to my phone for the first time.
I have a slide-screen unlock set under my Moto E3 / Android 6.0 Marshmallow. No PIN, no ...
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Does TWRP recovery support encrypted /data/ partition?
I have a smartphone that is running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. I encrypted the device using the builtin mechanism. Unfortunately I forgot the password (intentionally). The only option to recover the ...
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Can I use full disk encryption and unlock it with fingerprint on Android 6.0?
I would love to encrypt my phone. But I would only do it if I can unlock it after boot using my fingerprint.
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Disable Encryption after Factory reset on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Is there any method to disable encryption after A factory reset on Android 6.0?
Regards
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Decrypting Adopted Storage: What's wrong with this process?
Just want to say I've read just about everything I can find about this Marshmallow 6.0 adopted storage issue.. The most helpful of all of the different slight variations on the same answer was:
How to ...
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What is the difference between File based encryption and Full disk encryption. Can someone explain in brief
Can someone explain what is difference between File based encryption and Full disk encryption. I had gone through Android Developer Page but it is not clear. Can someone explain with examples.
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Is it possible to mount on a PC an SD card that has been encrypted by an Android Marshmallow device?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 duos with stock Android Marshmallow, and I'm considering encrypting my SD card to prevent access to its contents in case I lose my phone. The main reason of not doing this ...
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Password not working / changes after update from COS 12.1 to Cyanogen OS 13
I've encrypted my OnePlus One a long time ago. Now I want to perform the update with the new released Cyanogen OS 13. The problem is that the phone don't want to validate the password from the ...
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android boot with forceencrypt take a long time [closed]
I am building cm-13.0 for oneplus bacon here. I want the ROM to encrypt on first boot, so I changed the flag in Android fstab file (device/oneplus/bacon/rootdir/etc) from encryptable to forceencrypt.
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How to get Adoptable SD card encryption key with root access?
When I use adoptable storage on my device, then my SD card will be encrypted. Is there a way to get the "encryption key" with root access? So if my phone dies, I can still retrieve my data from the ...
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How to decrypt the corrupt SD card formatted as internal storage?
So I'm on Marshmallow and have formatted my SD card as internal storage. Its filesystem got corrupt two weeks later for some reason.
Plugging it to GParted, I see 16MB of FAT32 and the rest is an ...
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What is Marshmallow encryption protecting?
I installed CM 13.0 onto a Nexus 6, which includes Android 6.0.1, and I have set a PIN. The Settings UI reports that my phone is encrypted.
However, my phone is able to boot all the way to the lock ...
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How to encrypt an external SD card natively?
There are several questions regarding the possibility to encrypt an external SD card on Android. None of them are satisfactory. They either point to a third party solution (e.g. BoxCryptor, Cryptonite,...
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