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Encrypt your data, Prepare your phone for recycling – Nokia 500 User Manual

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Send the lock message
To lock the phone remotely, write the predefined text, and send it to your phone as

a text message.

To unlock your phone, you need the lock code.

Encrypt your data
Want to protect your data against unauthorised use? You can encrypt data on your

phone using an encryption key.

Select >

Settings

>

Phone

>

Phone management

>

Security settings

>

Encryption

.

It may take several minutes to encrypt or decrypt your data. During the encryption

process, do not:

Use your phone unless you have to

Switch your phone off

Remove the battery

If you haven't set your phone to lock itself automatically when not in use, you are

prompted to do so when you encrypt your data for the first time.

Encrypt the phone memory
Select

Encryption on

.

Decrypt the phone memory
Select

Encryption off

.

Prepare your phone for recycling
If you buy a new phone, or otherwise want to dispose of your phone, Nokia

recommends that you recycle your phone. Beforehand, remove all personal

information and content from your phone.

Remove all content

1 Back up the content you want to keep to a compatible memory card or to a

compatible computer.

2 Close all active connections and calls.
3 Select >

Settings

and

Phone

>

Phone management

>

Factory settings

>

Delete data and restore

.

4 If prompted, enter the security code.

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