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Getting Started
Navigation and features
❖ Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an
unencrypted device is to perform a factory data reset,
which will erase all your data.
❖ Yo u mu st n o t in te rr up t th e e nc ry pt io n pr oc es s or y ou
will lose some or all of your data. (See “Backup &
reset settings” on page 78 and “If Something Goes
Wrong” on page 106).
1 Before starting the encryption process on your tablet,
you must:
❖ Set a lock screen PIN or password (see “Securing
your tablet” on page 50).
❖ Charge your tablet’s battery.
❖ Plug your tablet to the USB/AC adaptor.
❖ Schedule an hour or more for the encryption
process.
2 Touch the
Settings ( ) icon, Security ( ) icon, and
then
Encrypt tablet.
Read the information on the Encrypt Tablet screen
carefully.
If you change your mind touch the
Back ( ) button to
exit the encryption process.
3 Touch the
Encrypt tablet button.
4 Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch
Continue.
5 Touch the
Encrypt tablet button again, to confirm you
want to continue.
The encryption process begins and displays the progress.
Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your
tablet may restart several times.
When encryption is complete, you are prompted to enter
your PIN or password. Subsequently, you must enter your
PIN or password each time you power on your tablet, to
decrypt it.
