In order to keep your personal data private and secure on your phone from unauthorized access, we’ll show you the easy steps to enable “Device encryption” in your Windows 10 Mobile handset.

Instead of the standard BitLocker encryption, Windows 10 Home offers standard Device Encryption, which can be enabled with a single click in Settings.

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What happens when encryption is suspended? A suspended Device Encryption warning on your Windows PC simply means that BitLocker protection has been suspended on your device.

"After installing the July 2024 Windows security update, released July 9, 2024 (KB5040442), you might see a BitLocker recovery screen upon booting your device," Microsoft said in its update.

In the upcoming 24H2 update, Microsoft introduced BitLocker encryption as a default feature for Windows 11, ensuring automatic data security on new and clean installations.

The Device encryption section will only appear on PCs that support it. If the situation sounds familiar, it might be because another Windows update caused similar problems a month ago.