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1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.
Tap Image Settings > Security and Privacy > Encryption.
3. Do any of the following:
• Turn on the Device Encryption switch.
• Turn on the Media Card Encryption switch.
CAUTION: Turn off encryption or back up your encrypted media card files before a security wipe. A security wipe is
designed to delete your device data including the encryption key. Without the encryption key, your device can’t access
your encrypted media card files.
Check how much storage space is free
You can view the amount of used and free storage space available on your BlackBerry device and your media card. You can
also see a breakdown of what types of files are taking up space.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.
Tap Image Settings > Storage and Access.
3. Tap Device Storage Details or Media Card Details.
Tip: The amount of available storage space displays when you minimize the File Manager app.
How do I free up storage space?
To make room for more files and apps, try any of the following:
• Save documents and media files on your media card. To automatically save camera pictures and videos on your media
card, on the home screen, tap The Camera icon . Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap The Settings icon .
• Move documents and media files from your device to your media card using File Manager.
• Reduce the size of pictures that you take and videos that you record. To change the ratio option for your pictures and
videos, on the home screen, tap
The Camera icon > The More icon .
• Transfer some of your data to your computer using a USB connection, a Wi-Fi connection, or BlackBerry Blend. To
download BlackBerry Blend, on your computer, visit www.blackberry.com/BlackBerryBlend.
• Delete files that you don't need. To delete multiple items, in an app, tap The More icon > The Select More icon .
Select the items and tap The More icon > The Delete icon .
• Delete apps that you don't use. To delete an app, on the home screen, touch and hold an app icon until the icons begin
to blink. On the icon for the app that you want to delete, tap The Delete icon . If you don't see The Delete icon on the
app icon, the app can't be deleted.
Optimize your device's performance
If you find that your BlackBerry device is running unusally slow, try any of the following:
• Close any apps that you aren't using.
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