file based encryption option in developers menu?

[puch96]

I was wondering what this is for and if it is on by default?

 

[GSDer]

No, it's not on by default and if you choose to convert to file level encryption (from block level encryption) it's going to have to wipe your device to do it - basically like a Factory Reset.

See here for more: http://m.androidcentral.com/how-android-n-addresses-security

 

[puch96]

No, it's not on by default and if you choose to convert to file level encryption (from block level encryption) it's going to have to wipe your device to do it - basically like a Factory Reset.

See here for more: http://m.androidcentral.com/how-android-n-addresses-security

Thanks for the response. Is this something you would recommend doing to take full advantage of Nougat, or does it really matter that much?

 

[GSDer]

It's something that Jerry seemed to recommend in the article - IIRC it should be a little faster than block level encryption.

I'm going to enable it as soon as I get a backup of my SMS/MMS and encrypted password data.