ENCRYPTION WARNING - READ BEFORE ENCRYPTING!!!

[supershots]

I already posted this in another thread, but it bears repeating.

BACKUP FUNCTION IS DISABLED IF YOU ENCRYPT YOUR PHONE!!

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z1/Unable-to-backup-using-Back-up-and-restore-app/m-p/409967#U4...

To be clear, if you decide to encrypt your phone you do so at the limitation of not being able to create a backup of your phone... EVER!

If the phone is encrypted, it should simply create an encrypted backup.  This is so obvious.  There is no excuse to limit the functionality because the phone is encrypted. 

Sony doesn't tell you this will be a limitation BEFORE you enable encryption.  Furthermore, there is NO way to remove the encryption unless you do a factory reset, and you can't back up your data before doing so!

You have been warned!

[Nuno_sf]

I have the same issue with my encryped Z1

[broko2]

Yet another splendind reason to avoid this brand at all costs. Sony are working against their customers, so far this has been proved.

[PhoneChanger]

Encrypting your data is entirely optional, and quite a few Google devices offer this. Sony do not make you encrypt your data!

[quizgo]

i need help i have just got the xperia sp and i have just done the encryption but when it was finished it asked for password. I had never put one in to start with and it wont let me get into my phone now does anyone know what to do.

[_alexdon_]

Download sony update service and repair:

http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/

[bashir]

I had encrypt my z1 and after that my phone does not have any reaction to connecting to pc.

[blubo]

I have a Sony M4 Aqua in June 2016... This problem appears to have been fixed... I successfully encrypted then decrypted my media files... Hope you all are OK too