Hello,
I'm interested in encrypting my phone (rootbox 4.2) including the external SD Card (if that's possible..?) but i need to know if you do it, then let's say you take that sd card out of the phone and plug it in your pc, how do you access the data? And is that still impossible to unencrypt the phone after it was encrypted (i mean on last android versions)?
Thanks.
Never got any answer here... Still interested by any feeback : i need full encryption!
Yes it is possible to encrypt and unencrypt the phone and sd card or just the phone itself via the setting menu on your phone. To access encrypted files on a device or pc I don't think it is possible because your sd was encrypted with your phone.Here's also another website for more info type in( do you encrypt your sd card? android central) on your web browser.
Sorry but i don't get all you're saying, can you give a link? I'd like to encrypt everything AND being able to decrypt it on a PC whenever i want. That's probably possible but maybe not yet avalaible by user friendly methods..
Bump, if anyone knows more about all these things..
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Hi guys, I've been a little concern about my files on my memory card, so I moved them to the internal storage for "safety" my files are blocked by a security pattern, but if you take the memory card out people would be able to see whats in it, thats why I decided to move it to internal memory. But I found out that, even if I have a security pattern, people still can access to both, internal and external memory by using usb cable to connect the phone to the computer!! So, how do I block my internal and external memory from being accessed in the event that my phone get lost or stolen??
One possible option is to use anti thief programs like cerebrus. It allows you wipe the data from the phone by remotely sending SMS codes. Maybe encryption is also the way to go for you. But I am sure about that.
haulero said:
Hi guys, I've been a little concern about my files on my memory card, so I moved them to the internal storage for "safety" my files are blocked by a security pattern, but if you take the memory card out people would be able to see whats in it, thats why I decided to move it to internal memory. But I found out that, even if I have a security pattern, people still can access to both, internal and external memory by using usb cable to connect the phone to the computer!! So, how do I block my internal and external memory from being accessed in the event that my phone get lost or stolen??
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Encrypt it. System settings/Encrypt device. You can, apparently, do both internal memory and SD card.
poldie said:
Encrypt it. System settings/Encrypt device. You can, apparently, do both internal memory and SD card.
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I wanted to try that... however, it says password will required to decrypt each time you power it on..... so thats why I didn't do it. Cause of course, if I lost or someone steal my phone, phone is going to be ON, so that makes no sense because they will have access to my files anyways, since I already provided the password to decrypt it, right?
anubius said:
One possible option is to use anti thief programs like cerebrus. It allows you wipe the data from the phone by remotely sending SMS codes. Maybe encryption is also the way to go for you. But I am sure about that.
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Thats a good idea, however. If I lose my phone at walmart, it will take a little while before I can get in a computer to wipe my data off! by then, people will have accessed my info already. It make take 30 minutes before I realize my phone was lost, then I need to get home and log in to cerebrus.com (or whatever its spelled lol) and wipe data from my device. What I would like to find is something that will block my data from being read if the phone is connected to computer via usb cable.
Like I said before, I already have pattern block, they will not be able to access my internal memory without the correct pattern, they can take the sd card and see my files in another device, but I'm not worried about that because I already moved all the important files to the internal memory of the phone.
I too want an answer
Yes off course, someone can just take my phone and can easily copy my internal data. We need a solution for that.
This has been talked about over and over I believe, but a real "solution" has not been found yet I guess. I just want to direct you to another thread with my take on this issue.
Hey there,
I was reading about encrypting my SD card via settings > storage, but am turned off by the thought that flashing a rom or doing a factory reset will render the sd card useless because the encryption key would be bad. What is the best alternative for securing the SD card say, if the device was stolen? Can this be avoided by "keeping the previous Android device ID" in titanium backup when prompted?
As for the device itself, I am putting some trust into the Android Device Manager, which finds the phone much like Apple's 'Find my iPhone' via the google dashboard, but worry about the feature working when the time comes (if ever!)
Ammi doing it rite? What are some security advices you can give an android user, or perhaps a worthy article on the topic?
EDIT: After looking into the security > storage screen for my phone(HTC One M8), the process only encrypts new files, not currently existing files- which seems to be ineffective and a pain for encrypting all files. I am assuming files transferred to the SD card via USB connection on a PC is never encrypted? Only files loaded onto the SD card through the OS?
I'm using the Samsung Tab S2 (SM-T710 variant) and I've been testing out the SD card encryption feature.
When I've encrypted the SD (Transend 32GB) card, I get confirmation it's been encrypted. I see the progress bar etc as it encrypts the files on the card.
But, if I put the card in a card reader and connect it to my PC, all the files on the card are visible and editable.
If I put the card in my Note 4, it thinks the card is encrypted.
The tablet is rooted stock ROM 6.01 MM, with Xposed and other Mods installed.
But, even disabling them and rebooting doesn't help.
And I've re-flashed the "clean install" backup I created when I first installed Marshmallow n the tablet.
Does encryption only work in Android's own little world or should it be secure on all platforms?
If Android's encryption is useless, can anyone recommend any 3rd party software that works, either on Android or with Android/PC? (I've tried "Eds" in the past on a Fuse enabled custom ROM, with TrueCrypt/Veracrypt and it doesn't work for me).
Thank you
Very interesting. Did you try to update your android version ?
Did you find any solution to your problem ?
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Very interesting. Did you try to update your android version ?
Did you find any solution to your problem ?
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Thanks for the reply.
I don't think there's been an update from 6.01 for the Tab S2, if there has been, I've not updated.
No, I gave up on the idea. I couldn't get it to work at all and I couldn't find any 3rd party software either.
Well, this is a huge drawback...
I am having a very similar problem. I got a Galaxy Note 3. I went through the process of encrypting it - it didn't boot after that. Then I decided to install this ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...hwiz-marshmallow-note-3-t3349306/post69109669
It managed to encrypt the phone, but the part for encrypting the SD card is simply not there. I don't see a three-dots menu from where I can choose if to join the SD card to the internal storage or not. I choose to format the card. It says it'll make it secure, but actually it only puts a few Android folders and on another phone I can see, read and play a file which I've put there!
This is really embarrassing, I've been fighting with encryption for 1 week!
Also, I tried to find a software, which would do that. EDS sounds promising, but when I launch it, it just hangs
How can the quality of software be sooooo poor! I'm very very disappointed
I will now try another ROM(s)
Sorry if this is the wrong section.
Yesterday i moved my SD Card Akyta 16GB from my old 4.4.2 tablet to a 6.0 phone.
The phone requested the SD Card to be formatted, so i did it because i had no choice, now i found out that all of my photos, videos and music were on the SD Card instead of the old tablet, so i lost everything :/
I know that there's a plenty of Recovery Software, but the majority requires a Card Reader, and I don't have one.
Do you guys know any Software for recovering media which support "Portable Device" mode and don't require a Card Reader? I tried with Remo Recover but after one try the program itself won't launch, i reinstalled it many times (I have Windows 7 x86 Ultimate)
I am waiting for your suggestions, i repeat, programs that don't need Card Readers. I tried every Playstore recovery software and they only show photos that are on the phone right now (undeleted photos, unharmed).
PS: My phone is rooted with SuperSU 2.79.
Salam Alaykum.
Best option is
Buy or borrow a card reader and restore on PC.
Be careful apps / software do not write on sd card because they will make recovery files that you formatted more difficult / impossible.
I can read and I know this is not the answer you r waiting for but believe me it is your best option.
On pc use Recuva from Piriform. Or Get data Back Simple Data Recovery from Runtime Software LLC.
If you do use any app on phone or tablet please try pc method with card reader after all also if the app on phone or tablet did not recover all files.
In that way you have more chance all files recovered.
I still think pc method is the best option but I'd if you will try any app if it exist on android.
I would be very careful before letting app recover files instead of a pc program!!
Goodluck and let u know if u got ur data back and how you got it back. ! :good:
hi, so i want to know if its possible to recover my data from an encrypted sd card, i didt it when i was using android 8 , today i downgraded to android 6, and forgot to decrypt my sd card, so now i cant see my photos and stuff.
so, is there a way ???
thanks.
anyone? please help....
Everything is ok. Asus Flash tool see my device. But when i click start nothing happens. What can i do?