Android Encryption Demystified

Re:Android Encryption Demystified by mnm1 on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @03:47PM (#14404593)

How does it work with a pattern lock? Is the pattern used to calculate the encryption key?

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Re:Android Encryption Demystified by darklajid on Wednesday May 24, 2017 @05:23AM (#14408674)

Careful with that! I updated a Nexus 7 (flo) recently to Lineage OS, set a pattern lock (using one of the larger or the largest grid - mostly Just Because™). Enabled encryption. Tablet rebooted and asked for my input to decrypt, presenting a 3x3 grid.. :-)

Wasn't a big deal for me, since I just tried to revive that thing anyway. But that seems like a bad idea..

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Re:Android Encryption Demystified by Johnnynator on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @04:08PM (#14404809)

AFAIK the pattern just gets translated into a pin

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