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How To Encrypt Or Decrypt Files On Android

How To Encrypt Or Decrypt Files On Android


In Android there is lots of personal data that can be accessed by any unauthorized person. This is just because your Android data is openly saved in your file explorer that is not encrypted or protected by any encryption method, so even normal person can also hijack your data quite easily by knowing some simple tricks. So to overcome this, we are here with a method by which you can encrypt or protect your data from being accessed by any unauthorized person. So have a look at the method discussed below.

How to Encrypt or Decrypt Files On Android

In Google Play Store, we have an app that works perfectly for this job, and that ensures the security of your data as the data stored in its vault gets encrypted with a PIN encryption that could not be decrypted without that PIN. So proceed with some simple steps below to proceed.

#1 Encryption Process

Step 1. First of all, download and install the app Andrognito 2 on your Android device.

Step 2. Now launch the app, and it will ask you your name and a 4 digit PIN. Fill up both fields and click on an arrow to proceed.
Step 3. Now you have to confirm your PIN again in the next screen.
Step 4. Now you need to fill the details of security question there.
Step 5. Now you need to create a vault for quick access
Step 6. Now you will see the home screen of the app where you need to browse files and add to your newly created vault.
Step 7. After you browse your files, you need to encrypt it by just tapping on lock icon given in the top-right corner to encrypt the selected file


#2 Decryption Process

Step 1. Open this app again on your Android. Enter your four digit number to authenticate.
Step 2. There you will see all the files that you had encrypted earlier, select them all. Click on Unlock Button there.
That’s it! You are done, now you can access that files easily in your file explorer itself.

Using Secret Space Encryptor

This is the best Android app available out there which comes up with inbuilt password manager, Text encryption, and file encryption all are integrated with the all-in-one solution.
Step 1. First of all, download and install Secret Space Encryptor on your Android smartphone and launch it.

Step 2. Now you need to tap on “File/Dir Encryptor.”
Step 3. Now select the file that you want to encrypt and tap on “Encrypt Dir.”
Step 4. Now set the password and click on “Ok” and there you will see an encryption file created in the same directory.
Step 5. Now delete the original folder
Step 6. Now select the encrypted file and tap on “Decrypt file” to get back the deleted files.

That’s it! You are done. You will get back the deleted file. So, this is how you can encrypt data using SSE.
So above is all about the Encrypt or Decrypt Files on Android. This is the best way to secure your files and data in your Android rather than using the apps like app lock etc., which can be bypassed easily with few tricks. Hope you like our work, do share this with others too. Leave a comment below if you have any related queries with this.

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