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Protect
Encryption protects the accounts, settings, apps, and
files on your phone, so that people cannot access them if
your phone is stolen.
To encrypt your phone and require a PIN or password
whenever you turn on your phone:
Find it: Apps >
Settings > Security & Screen Lock >
Encrypt phone
Backup & restore
Your Google account data is backed up online. So, if you
reset or replace your phone, just log into your Google
account to restore the contacts, events, and other details
you synced with the account. To choose what syncs with
the account, touch Apps >
Settings > Accounts &
sync
, touch your Google™ account, and check things to
sync. Please note that text messages, call logs, and
items stored on your phone will not be restored. To
restore your Google Play Store apps, see “Take Care of
your apps”.
Reset
To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all the
data on your phone, touch Apps >
Settings >
Privacy > Factory data reset > Reset Phone .
Warning: All downloaded apps and user data on your
phone will be deleted. Data on your memory card will not
be deleted.
Protect
Quick start: Protect
Screen lock
SIM lock
Encrypt your phone
Backup & restore
Reset