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		andrewpi on Sept 21, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: To hack an Android phone, just type in a really lo... I believe a later software update for the Nexus 6 sped up encryption considerably.

Glide on Sept 21, 2015 [–]

How do I check if encryption is turned on for a Nexus 6?

azernik on Sept 21, 2015 | [–]

If an Android device has encrypted storage, it has to ask you for the decryption password before it will boot (ie BEFORE you get to a lock screen). If it doesn't, then it's not encrypted.

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