Question: How Do I Remove Encryption from My Android Phone?
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How do I turn off encryption?

Follow the steps given below to disable bitlocker encryption in GUI mode,

  1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then click BitLocker Drive Encryption.
  2. Look for the drive on which you want BitLocker Drive Encryption turned off, and click Turn Off BitLocker.

How do I unencrypt my phone?

Head to Settings>Security and locate the encryption section of this menu. Depending on what fork of Android 5.0 you are running (TouchWiz, Sense, etc) your options here will be a little different. Samsung, for example, offers a button here to decrypt your device.

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