Google Makes Full-Disk Encryption Mandatory for New Android 6.0 Devices

[MegaMind]

With the launch of Android 5.0 Lollipop last year, Google wanted to make full disk Encryption mandatory, but unfortunately, the idea did not go too well.

However, Google thinks the idea will go right this time, and it will try again to require full-disk encryption by default for devices that release with the newest Android 6.0 Marshmallow and higher versions.

Google has published the new version of the Android Compatibility Definition Document (PDF), mandating Android encryption with a couple of exceptions in Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Read more:https://thehackernews.com/2015/10/android-full-disk-encryption.html