Anyway, the newest version of the CDD for Android 6.0 contains a change we've been on the lookout for since Lollipop was announced last year: mandatory full-disk encryption.

In the Android 6.0 CDD, Google has changed the language again from "strongly RECOMMENDED" to "MUST", therefore requiring full disk encryption for all new devices released after Android 6.0.

Google has a long-held ambition to make full-disk encryption mandatory on Android. It didn’t quite work for Lollipop—so it’s taking another stab with Marshmallow. With Android 5.0, attempts ...

Full-disk encryption is available on devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop or later, and the attack works on phones that are powered by Qualcomm processors.

The full-disk encryption requirement only covers devices that launch with Android 6.0 which means that those who get the new OS through an update would be exempted.

An independent security researcher identified big vulnerabilities in Android devices running on Qualcomm chips. The reason behind the concern is that the full disk encryption is lacking in ...

Android 6.0 Marshmallow makes full-disk encryption mandatory for most new devices Google is stepping up and mandating full disk encryption in Marshmallow (again). This time, we hope the feature ...

Android’s full-disk encryption just got much weaker—here’s why Unlike Apple's iOS, Android is vulnerable to several key-extraction techniques.

Attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in Android devices with Qualcomm chipsets in order to extract the encrypted keys that protect users' data and run brute-force attacks against them.

News Android’s full disk encryption can be brute-forced on devices with Qualcomm chips Android smartphone makers can help law enforcement break full-disk encryption on Qualcomm-based devices.