In a few steps you can encrypt an email message from your Android mobile. You will do this through the encryption protocol called Pretty Good Privacy.
For you to carry out this task it is important that you know what are the advantages of using PGP on any device and even more so on a smartphone. You will find this information in the paragraphs of this post.
But this is not all that you will be able to know in this article, we will also show you the step by step you must do to learn to install and configure PGP from scratch. Don’t miss out on anything.
What are the advantages of using PGP on my Android mobile?
If you use PGP on a mobile Android will have the ability to encrypt the messages you send from end to end. This will allow you to increase security because no one will be able to interpret the information if it is intercepted. On the other hand, the sender will recognize the veracity of your message, since it is accompanied by a digital signature that generates the same protocol Pretty Good Privacy.
You can do this using two types of keys, one private and one public (which will be shared with the recipient). The algorithm that PGP uses reduces the size of the message automatically, so the transmission of the data packet is done quickly. This brings a great advantage when you are not using a WiFi network.
Learn step by step how to install and configure PGP on your Android from scratch
The steps you must do to install and configure PGP on your Android mobile are the following:
- Head to the store Google Play Store.
- Search the app OpenKeyChain and download it.
- Open the app and go to the menu to select the icon “+”.
- Then you will have to press in Key search to import a password public.
- Then, A list will appear with all the people who sent you an email. You will have to choose the one you need and then click TO IMPORT.
In case you need to encrypt an email you will have to do this step by step:
- Opens the application OpenKeyChain and go to the tool Keys.
- click in Encrypt / Decrypt.
- Head to section Keys and select Encrypt text.
- In the countryside Encrypt for: you will have to write the name of the recipient, while in Sign with: you must enter the digital signature.
- Press in Copy to add the text to be encoded on an email server.
- Then send the mail on a regular basis.