Hey All,
I encrypted my external microSD card on my Samsung Galaxy S4 (Android Version 4.4.2) and then I formatted it. After formatting it, I ran it through a recovery program and realised that the encrypted photos were accessible for recovery. As a second test, I took a new photo, encrypted my external microSD card, formatted the card, then ran it through the recovery program and found that the new photo I took was also retrievable.
How come encrypted photos can still be retrieved? And is it worth it encrypting my files if they're so easily accessed like this?
Thanks!
I encrypted my external microSD card on my Samsung Galaxy S4 (Android Version 4.4.2) and then I formatted it. After formatting it, I ran it through a recovery program and realised that the encrypted photos were accessible for recovery. As a second test, I took a new photo, encrypted my external microSD card, formatted the card, then ran it through the recovery program and found that the new photo I took was also retrievable.
How come encrypted photos can still be retrieved? And is it worth it encrypting my files if they're so easily accessed like this?
Thanks!