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How to Lock and Encrypt Google Android Phone

By Hally | Last Updated

To help its phone users protect their data, Google has developed several ways to lock and encrypt its Android handset-Google Pixel phone. And in the following part, we will talk about how to lock and encrypt Google Android phone in details for your reference.

lock and encrypt google android phone

Part 1: Lock Google Android Phone with 5 Options

Path 1. Use Standrad Lock-Pattern/PIN/Password

Step 1: When your Android phone is open, choose Settings Security on it.

open security settings on google Android

Step 2: In Screen security section, there is a Screen lock option. Tap it and all available ways will be shown.

screen lock ways for Google Android

Step 3: Choose a screen lock way (e.g. Pattern) and follow the wizard to set details until tap OK.

  • Pattern: The easiest way to lock and unlock screen among the three lock screen modes. You just need to draw a line with nine dots.

lock Google Android screen with pattern

  • PIN: A serial of numbers set for locking the Android phone. Probably it would be more difficult to remember than Pattern, but seems to be more secure for your Android phone.

lock google android screen with pin

  • Password: The most common way to lock Android phones, but the most effective at the same time. You can create a powerful password with different kinds of characters, including digital numbers, upper and capital letters, and several special characters. So naturally it would be more difficult to be unlocked than Pattern/PIN.

lock Google Android screen with password

Step 4: After you set your Android phone locked with Pattern, PIN or Password, you would need to unlock your Android phone with them when the screen is locked or it is powered on.

unlock Google Android

Path 2. Use Fingerprint Unlock

Step 1: Access Settings menuselect Security & locationtap Nexus Imprint.

tap nexus imprint

Step 2: If there isn't screen lock in your Google phone, you need to set a backup password/PIN/pattern.

set backup screen lock

Step 3: Choose the notification preferences and tap Done. Then, put your finger on the phone sensor and make your finger be fully scanned.

add fingerprint

Path 3. Use Face Unlock

Step 1: Head to Settings app, choose Security and tap Face unlock. After that, enter your screen lock PIN/password/pattern.

tap face unlock and confirm screen lock

Step 2: Follow the screen steps to set up the face unlock.

set up face unlock

Part 2: Encrypt Android Phone via Password

If you don't want to lock your Android phone with above three ways, you still can encrypt the phone with a powerful password directly like the introductions below.

Step 1: Choose Settings Security on the Android phone. Under Encryption option, tap Encrypt phone.

open encryption on google android

Step 2: Then a new screen will show you what you can encrypt on your Android phone and how to unlock or decrypt the phone after you encrypt it. If you can be sure, tap ENCRYPT PHONE.

Step 3: Type a complicated password to encrypt your phone and tap NEXT. When there is a new prompting message popping up, you have to confirm that you really want to encrypt the phone because the encryption operation is irreversible and if you interrupt it, you will lost data. Then tap ENCRYPT PHONE button again.

confirm password to encrypt Google Android

Step 4: Android phone will restart and be encrypted with the password you just set.

successfully encrypt Google Android with password

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