wraggster
March 3rd, 2015, 20:45
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/30435b1edd0a04c3d1e443b3a6794b02/200991204/android-lollipop.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/02/android-lollipop-automatic-encryption/)Not too long ago, Mountain View was trumpeting that new gadgets with Lollipop (http://www.engadget.com/android-lollipop-review/)would have encryption turned on by default (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/28/google-details-android-lollipop-security/), but, as Ars Technica reports (http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/03/google-quietly-backs-away-from-encrypting-new-lollipop-devices-by-default/), that isn't the case. The Nexus 6 (http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/12/nexus-6-review/) handset and Nexus 9 tablet (http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/03/google-nexus-9-review/) offer it, but third-party devices aren't cropping up with the feature turned on out of the box. Specifically? The new Moto E (http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/25/new-moto-e/), with Ars saying that Samsung's Galaxy S6 (http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/01/meet-samsungs-galaxy-s-6-and-galaxy-s-6-edge/) demo units at Mobile World Congress (http://www.engadget.com/event/mwc2015/articles/) lack it, as well.
Update: Google has issued a statement about the change, confirming to us that it is the result of "performance issues" on some hardware. The full statement is included after the break.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/02/android-lollipop-automatic-encryption/
Update: Google has issued a statement about the change, confirming to us that it is the result of "performance issues" on some hardware. The full statement is included after the break.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/02/android-lollipop-automatic-encryption/