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Additional Features & Functions, Remove a Device Owner, App Permissions, Managing Storage

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Additional Features & Functions 8 Additional Features & Functions ▪ Remove a Device Owner ▪ App Permissions ▪ Managing Storage ▪ RMA - Replacing a Drive Remove a Device Owner The removal of a Device Owner can only be done through the Reset Button on the device - this cannot be done through software. This process does not delete data and each user still has access to their content. 1. Press and hold the Reset button for a duration of 30 to 50 seconds. Warning! Holding the Reset button for 60 seconds or more will delete all data, all Device Users and the Device Owner! 2. This function will demote the Device Owner to a Device User. 3. The next new user to go through the software setup process becomes the device owner. App Permissions By default, the My Cloud Home mobile app enables access to the following features of your mobile device: ▪ iOS: Photos, Notifications, Background App Refresh and Cellular Data. ▪ Android: Camera, Contacts, Location, Phone, Storage and Notifications. Important Note: By Home mobile app default uses a WCei-lFlui®lacroDnnaetactiisonnoftour stheids for transferring purpose. content. The My Cloud To access these settings, follow these steps: 1. Access the My Cloud Home mobile app. 2. Tap the More icon on the right side of the bottom menu bar. Then Tap the Settings icon. 3. Under the APP SETTINGS section, Tap the option Manage Settings. 4. This will open the My Cloud Home mobile app permissions section of the operating system specific to your mobile device. Follow the directions from the operating system to change these settings. Managing Storage The My Cloud Home Duo device allows for disk configuration changes through the MyCloud.com web app - this functionality is not available through the Mobile App or Desktop App. Caution! Any change to the disk configuration will erase all data on the device. ▪ My Cloud Home device does not support any special disk configurations. ▪ My Cloud Home Duo device supports the following disk configurations for data storage: Table 7.1 My Cloud Home / My Cloud Home Duo 21 User Manual

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Additional Features & Functions
▪
Remove a Device Owner
▪
App Permissions
▪
Managing Storage
▪
RMA - Replacing a Drive
Remove a Device Owner
The removal of a Device Owner can only be done through the
Reset Button
on the device –
this cannot be done through software. This process does not delete data and each user still
has access to their content.
1.
Press and hold the Reset button for a duration of 30 to 50 seconds.
Warning!
Holding the Reset button for 60 seconds or more will delete all data, all Device Users
and the Device Owner!
2.
This function will demote the Device Owner to a Device User.
3.
The next new user to go through the
software setup process
becomes the device owner.
App Permissions
By default, the My Cloud Home mobile app enables access to the following features of your
mobile device:
▪
iOS:
Photos, Notifications, Background App Refresh and Cellular Data.
▪
Android:
Camera, Contacts, Location, Phone, Storage and Notifications.
Important Note:
By default Cellular Data is
not
used for transferring content. The My Cloud
Home mobile app uses a Wi-Fi
®
connection for this purpose.
To access these settings, follow these steps:
1.
Access the My Cloud Home mobile app.
2.
Tap the
More
icon on the right side of the bottom menu bar. Then Tap the
Settings
icon.
3.
Under the
APP SETTINGS
section, Tap the option
Manage Settings
.
4.
This will open the My Cloud Home mobile app permissions section of the operating
system specific to your mobile device. Follow the directions from the operating system
to change these settings.
Managing Storage
The My Cloud Home Duo device allows for disk configuration changes through the
MyCloud.com web app - this functionality is not available through the Mobile App or Desktop
App.
Caution!
Any change to the disk
configuration
will erase all data on the device.
▪
My Cloud Home device
does not support any special disk configurations.
▪
My Cloud Home Duo device
supports the following disk configurations for data storage:
Table 7.1
Additional Features & Functions
My Cloud Home / My Cloud Home Duo
User Manual
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