iPhone Data Encryption?

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  1. iphonefreak450, Jun 13, 2015

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    Hi,

    Lets say that my iPhone is not yet encrypted with a screen lock PIN and decide to restore all my data onto the phone.
    So after my data has been restored and then I enable iPhone encryption using a screen lock PIN, will that data still be encrypted?
    Or, should encryption be enabled BEFORE restoring data onto the phone to avoid data leakage?

    Thanks in advance
     
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  2. Applejuiced, Jun 13, 2015

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    Not sure what you mean by encryption?
    If you put a passcode lock on your device then no one will be able to get access to the phone to view or connect and take any of your data.
    You dont need to restore it to enable a passcode, you can do it at any time and you'd be secured.
    Don't confuse encrypted or encryption with a pin passcode.
     
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  3. iphonefreak450, Jun 13, 2015

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    I thought when creating a screen lock PIN automatically encrypts and protects data on the phone.

    Or am I wrong here?
    So how do I manually encrypt an iPhone then?

    I know that Android has the ability to encrypt the phone.

    But iPhone does not have encryption?
     
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  4. ApfelKuchen, Jun 14, 2015

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    This from the iOS Deployment Manual (for IT administrators):
    Further, Apple services (iMessage, FaceTime, iCloud, etc.) are also encrypted. Here's an article that describes iCloud encryption: https://support.apple.com/HT202303

    This article may explain better what the passcode accomplishes: https://support.apple.com/HT202064
     
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  5. LV426, Jun 14, 2015

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    Apple describe iOS security here.
     
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  6. ardchoille50, Jun 14, 2015
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    The data on your iPhone is always encrypted, regardless of whether or not you use a screen lock PIN.

    Encryption and Passcodes are both explained here: https://www.apple.com/business/docs/iOS_Security_Guide.pdf (see pages 9 and 11)
     
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