Issues with the enhanced data protection function feature

Last Update date : 2023-08-27

In the digital age, keeping our data safe is crucial. Enhanced data protection features have been introduced to make this possible, but they come with their own set of problems. This introduction explores the issues with the "Enhanced Data Protection Function" feature, looking at the difficulties that have come up despite good intentions. We'll see how finding the right balance between strong data security and user convenience is a challenge, using real-life examples and possible solutions.

Why is the data on this device encrypted now?

If Enhanced Data Protection is turned on for your other device, you will receive an alarm.

End-to-end encryption is used and backed up while backing up to Samsung Cloud on all the user's Enhanced Data Protection-compatible devices if the feature is activated.

Additionally, the data that was backed up before enhanced data protection was enabled cannot be recovered.

Your Samsung account is the foundation for the enhanced data protection feature, which synchronizes activation, deactivation, encryption, decryption, reset recovery codes, and error- or alarm-related notification popups across all of your devices that are logged into the same Samsung account.

Why was data security disabled on this device and others?

If you deactivate enhanced data protection on another device, an alarm will sound. 

Furthermore, data that was backed up prior to selecting enhanced data protection cannot be restored.

Why was the recovery code for data protection reset on other devices?

When your other device's recovery code is reset, an alarm is given. The recovery code that was previously generated in this situation is no longer usable.

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