How does shredroid work

So pick your poison. Now, take that for what you paid for it But I think it just means that the tools are there to secure it better than the competitors. I need to backtrack here from my previous post as inexperience with my new Galaxy Nexus has shone through You see, previous testing was done with my multi-purpose device running gingerbread 2. This is not the case with the GN or your device.

One system partition that uses the MTP protocol instead. I would guess this provides more security but has no benefit for testing purposes. So, any testing if possible has to be done inside the device itself which i am going to attempt this afternoon after backing up my current rom.

AndroidsrFun , Mar 1, All about dm-crypt on Android 3. Needs Root though. A phone that is "On" is like a TC container that is mounted however So next you have to research lock screen bypass. Using the full ASCII char set is best, and 16 'as random as memorable' characters is darn near improbable to be brute forced. Then have secondary encryption via an app, for really important stuff. And get good at quickly turning your phone 'Off' Anti-Theft may help here - send a quick SMS from a buddies phone, to turn it off - encryption kicks in.

Root is more dangerous, but more useful to techies. When is a deleted file really gone from your device? Only when the last bit it used for storage has been overwritten. This is generally not an issue for most users, but if you're an international superspy or somewhat more likely you're selling or trading in your old device, it's important to scrub it in order to prevent outsiders from learning more than you want them to.

ShreDroid is a free app that overwrites free space, though it has caused problems with some Motorola devices see below. Here's how to clean your Android machine:. GET IT.. I like it It seems to work fine for me, although I really have no way of knowing or testing whether the files are actually gone. I have an LG Android. Failed from the get-go. Also, minimal or no apparent operating instructions came with.

Had to refer back online for help. Downloaded this app and opened it. As soon as I tried to run the app it crashed.

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