Some features of the Android operating system, especially screen locks that leave the user vulnerable to third-party access, they can sometimes be denied by certain credentials or applications that have administrative privileges.
The same can happen in the case that the storage of an Android device is encrypted by the user and an encryption policy is established.
The problem “Disabled by the administrator, encryption or credential storage policy” occurs when some functions of the operating system are considered unsafe.
This problem can be quite troublesome, so the following are the three most suitable methods that can be used to get rid of it completely:
Method 1: disable all non-essential administrators
a) Navigate to your device's security settings.
b) Scroll down to device management settings and press $ 0027 Device administrators $ 0027 to view and manage the applications on your device that have administrative privileges.
c) Remove administrative privileges for all non-essential applications, unchecking their boxes. Make sure not to remove administrative privileges for essential apps like Android Device Manager.
Method 2: decrypt your device storage
a) Open your device's security settings.
b) Look for settings related to encryption.
c) You will see an option titled “Decrypt device” where the option “Encrypt the device” it's in the screenshot. Playing.
d) Confirm the action and wait while your device's internal storage is decrypted.
e) There will be a choice of “Decrypt external SD card” where the option “Encrypt external SD card” it's in the screenshot. Select it.
f) Confirm your selection and wait while the device decrypts your external SD card. This step, and the previous step, can be skipped if the device does not have external storage.
Method 3: empty all credentials from your device
a) Go to Settings.
b) Find and open the "Security" settings of your device.
c) Scroll down to settings related to credential storage.
d) Click on “Delete credentials” the equivalent.
e) Press "Accept" when asked to confirm the action.
