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Galaxy tab s8 encryption questions

anonym0us — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:15:29 GMT

Could we get a feature to encrypt the whole storage and os and microsd card storage of the galaxy tab s8?

That used to be a feature in earlier galaxy note phones I think the note 7

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LongHiker — Tue, 23 May 2023 01:23:54 GMT

@anonym0us This has been a feature of Android OS for quite a few versions now. It is automatically encrypted. That is why there is no option to turn off/on.

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anonym0us — Tue, 23 May 2023 02:37:16 GMT

What's encrypted already?

The microsd card or android os?

And how?

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Ekamek — Tue, 23 May 2023 07:16:11 GMT

System/OS. You can also encrypt SD card but know that it will only work in the original device it was encrypted in.

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anonym0us — Tue, 23 May 2023 07:41:04 GMT

Could you decrypt the SD card too?

And how could I do full disk encryption?

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Ekamek — Tue, 23 May 2023 21:03:25 GMT

Yes but only when installed on the phone used to encrypt it. The keys are generated and stored locally, which is why others cannot use it.

Using a password/PIN/fingerprint, facial recognition or any other security method supported by device automatically encrypts it. Again, a reason why it's harder (not impossible) to access devices when you forget the PIN or password now required after restarting the phone if set.