Do not want to turn in note 7 for security issues/ how to destroy note 7

[i killed tupac]

if somebody wants you bad enough to go after iris and fingerprint data in a phone, they're gonna get ya no matter what you do.

 

[drum747]

Just give it to Clinton, she will handle it.

 

[bonerp]

On previous notes there was an option to encrypt but on the 7 only the SD card can be encrypted - which stops it being used in other devices.

Any idea? Does the note 7 automatically encrypt data during initial start up?

 

[Samzebian]

On previous notes there was an option to encrypt but on the 7 only the SD card can be encrypted - which stops it being used in other devices.

Any idea? Does the note 7 automatically encrypt data during initial start up?

Since the S7, and any new marshmallow phone the device is already encrypted, no option to turn it off. Note 5 came with lollipop then upgraded to marshmallow that'd why there's a toggle for it

 

[pete4k]

As samzebian said, phone comes fully encrypted, to recover erased data from encrypted device would be very difficult, if at all possible.