FP2 encryption does not work anymore

[Jean_de_Bosset]

I have been using encryption on my devices since years.
Worked fine on my FP2 (but still not able to encrypt the external storage)

New issue:
Phone says it’s encrypted. But it does not prompt for decryption password anymore when booting!

Unable to “decrypt” it, nothing happens in the security setup menu

[freibadschwimmer]

It is possible that it is still encrypted but the second layer (your pw) got lost. I have read before that this can happen, sometimes together with os update ( can’t find it right now).

Have also a look at this:

Encrypt phone with FairPhone Open OS

There are two layers to encrypt the /data partition, one that is built into the hardware, and one is the password or pin you enter, and they are supposed to work together/be combined. So it should be possible theoretically that the encryption is in place without your password, by only using the hardware key. I also experienced that already a few times during updates or OS changes that encryption seemed to be in place though I didn’t get asked for my pw, which is not the behaviour I expect or wa…

[ChuckMorris]

@Jean_de_Bosset

Phone says it’s encrypted. But it does not prompt for decryption password anymore when booting!

Go to Settings / Security / Screen lock / Password and select Require password to start device: