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diff --git a/en/devices/storage/adoptable.html b/en/devices/storage/adoptable.html index 7bef04da..7d167628 100644 --- a/en/devices/storage/adoptable.html +++ b/en/devices/storage/adoptable.html @@ -28,10 +28,16 @@ these accessories were historically limited to simple file storage, due to their expected impermanence and the minimal data protection offered to <a href="/devices/storage/traditional.html">traditional external storage</a>. -Android 6.0 introduces the ability to +Android 6.0 introduced the ability to <a href="http://developer.android.com/about/versions/marshmallow/android-6.0.html#adoptable-storage">adopt</a> external storage media to act like internal storage.</p> +<p class="warning"><strong>Warning:</strong> <a +href="/security/encryption/file-based.html">File-based encryption</a> cannot +currently be used together with adoptable storage. On devices using file-based +encryption, new storage media (such as an SD card) must be used as <a +href="/devices/storage/traditional.html">traditional storage</a>.</p> + <p>When external storage media is adopted, it’s formatted and encrypted to only work with a single Android device at a time. Because the media is strongly tied to the Android device that adopted it, it can safely store both apps and |