Samsung SM-T870 User Manual - Page 139

Encrypt, decrypt, passwords, Device, administration

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Settings Encrypt or decrypt SD card You can encrypt your optional memory card (not included) to protect its data. This only allows the SD card information to be accessed from your device with a password. 1. From Settings, tap Biometrics and security > Encrypt or decrypt SD card. 2. Tap Encrypt SD card and follow the prompts to encrypt all data on your memory card. NOTE Performing a Factory data reset on your device prevents it from accessing an encrypted SD card. Before initiating a Factory data reset, make sure to decrypt the installed SD card first. Decrypt SD card You can decrypt an optional memory card (not included) if it was encrypted by this device. You may want to decrypt the memory card if you plan to use it with another device or before performing a Factory data reset. 1. From Settings, tap Biometrics and security > Encrypt or decrypt SD card. 2. Tap Decrypt SD card and follow the prompts to decrypt all data on your memory card. View passwords You can have characters displayed briefly in password fields as you type them. ◌ From Settings, tap Biometrics and security > Other security settings > Make passwords visible to turn on the feature. Device administration You can authorize security features and apps (like ) to have administrative access to your device. 1. From Settings, tap Biometrics and security > Other security settings > Device admin apps. 2. Tap an option to turn it on as a device administrator. 139

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Settings
Encrypt
or
decrypt
SD
card
You
can
encrypt
your
optional
memory
card
(not
included)
to
protect
its
data.
This
only
allows
the
SD
card
information
to
be
accessed
from
your
device
with
a
password.
1.
From
Settings,
tap
Biometrics
and
security
>
Encrypt
or
decrypt
SD
card
.
2.
Tap
Encrypt
SD
card
and
follow
the
prompts
to
encrypt
all
data
on
your
memory
card.
NOTE
Performing
a
Factory
data
reset
on
your
device
prevents
it
from
accessing
an
encrypted
SD
card.
Before
initiating
a
Factory
data
reset,
make
sure
to
decrypt
the
installed
SD
card
first.
Decrypt
SD
card
You
can
decrypt
an
optional
memory
card
(not
included)
if
it
was
encrypted
by
this
device.
You
may
want
to
decrypt
the
memory
card
if
you
plan
to
use
it
with
another
device
or
before
performing
a
Factory
data
reset.
1.
From
Settings,
tap
Biometrics
and
security
>
Encrypt
or
decrypt
SD
card
.
2.
Tap
Decrypt
SD
card
and
follow
the
prompts
to
decrypt
all
data
on
your
memory
card.
View
passwords
You
can
have
characters
displayed
briefly
in
password
fields
as
you
type
them.
From
Settings,
tap
Biometrics
and
security
>
Other
security
settings
>
Make
passwords
visible
to
turn
on
the
feature.
Device
administration
You
can
authorize
security
features
and
apps
(like
)
to
have
administrative
access
to
your
device.
1.
From
Settings,
tap
Biometrics
and
security
>
Other
security
settings
>
Device
admin
apps
.
2.
Tap
an
option
to
turn
it
on
as
a
device
administrator.