I'm sharing my feedback because, like many or my work associates and friends who daily push huge amounts of data and large files, I'm always looking for efficient tech solutions. I have been using this drive for a few weeks, with no issues at all. I do not have any high degree in computer technology or IT, and I was able to set up my ArmorLock drive and have it working in 15 minutes. It's a fast backup storage solution that is secure. As another reviewer wrote, definitely save the recovery codes! Which is easily done. I backed them up on my desktop and in an email. Also, before buying this drive I called Western Digital for more information, and they provided great customer support.

If you do everything on your home/office computer then this device is perfect for your peace of mind knowing your more private information is secured. I especially when I get a report from my Interprovider and Norton Antivirus that our Modem was hit/blocked with over 300 attacks in one month. This caused me to purchase this device and remove all my family/business documents on this device. I love the fact that no one can access it unless I unlock it and when I leave my office or if I forget to lock it when I leave the house. I can just use my phone to lock from it anywhere. It's easy to setup and yes you need your cell phone to unlock the device. Think of it as a 2nd Authentication you use for your bank or email accounts. With the need of a 2nd device to verify you wanted to open/unlock your files you know not just anyone can gain access to your personal information. My only recommendation is that they provide a longer cable for Desktop users where the USB ports are on the back of the PC and with their provided cable the device will hang unsecure. Unlucky for me I had an extra port on top of my PC to allow me to plug in without having it hang off the back. I used the box it came with to create a buffer away from the PC. Two Thumbs up!