diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/GenericViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/GenericViewModel.kt
index 2b6f45dd9..5ca903d01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/GenericViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/GenericViewModel.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import org.linphone.utils.Event
 
 open class GenericViewModel : ViewModel() {
+    // Message res id, icon
     val showGreenToastEvent: MutableLiveData<Event<Pair<Int, Int>>> by lazy {
         MutableLiveData<Event<Pair<Int, Int>>>()
     }
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ open class GenericViewModel : ViewModel() {
         MutableLiveData<Event<Pair<String, Int>>>()
     }
 
+    // Message res id, icon
     val showRedToastEvent: MutableLiveData<Event<Pair<Int, Int>>> by lazy {
         MutableLiveData<Event<Pair<Int, Int>>>()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/fragment/SettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/fragment/SettingsFragment.kt
index 812c420d4..bd0450b33 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/fragment/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/fragment/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ import org.linphone.compatibility.Compatibility
 import org.linphone.core.tools.Log
 import org.linphone.databinding.SettingsFragmentBinding
 import org.linphone.ui.main.fragment.GenericMainFragment
+import org.linphone.ui.main.settings.model.ConfirmVfsDialogModel
 import org.linphone.ui.main.settings.viewmodel.SettingsViewModel
+import org.linphone.utils.DialogUtils
 
 @UiThread
 class SettingsFragment : GenericMainFragment() {
@@ -263,6 +265,10 @@ class SettingsFragment : GenericMainFragment() {
             binding.tunnelSettings.tunnelModeSpinner.setSelection(index)
         }
 
+        binding.setTurnOnVfsClickListener {
+            showConfirmVfsDialog()
+        }
+
         startPostponedEnterTransition()
     }
 
@@ -280,4 +286,31 @@ class SettingsFragment : GenericMainFragment() {
 
         super.onPause()
     }
+
+    private fun showConfirmVfsDialog() {
+        val model = ConfirmVfsDialogModel()
+        val dialog = DialogUtils.getConfirmTurningOnVfsDialog(
+            requireActivity(),
+            model
+        )
+
+        model.cancelEvent.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) {
+            it.consume {
+                viewModel.isVfsEnabled.value = false
+                dialog.dismiss()
+            }
+        }
+
+        model.confirmEvent.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) {
+            it.consume {
+                Log.w("$TAG Try turning on VFS")
+                viewModel.enableVfs()
+
+                dialog.dismiss()
+                findNavController().popBackStack()
+            }
+        }
+
+        dialog.show()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/model/ConfirmVfsDialogModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/model/ConfirmVfsDialogModel.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98d9277c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/model/ConfirmVfsDialogModel.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2025 Belledonne Communications SARL.
+ *
+ * This file is part of linphone-android
+ * (see https://www.linphone.org).
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.linphone.ui.main.settings.model
+
+import androidx.annotation.UiThread
+import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
+import org.linphone.utils.Event
+
+class ConfirmVfsDialogModel
+    @UiThread
+    constructor() {
+    val cancelEvent = MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>>()
+
+    val confirmEvent = MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>>()
+
+    @UiThread
+    fun cancel() {
+        cancelEvent.value = Event(true)
+    }
+
+    @UiThread
+    fun confirm() {
+        confirmEvent.value = Event(true)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
index 3a6b4a819..a92a8a701 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ class SettingsViewModel
                 Log.i("$TAG VFS has been enabled")
             }
         } else {
+            showRedToastEvent.postValue(Event(Pair(R.string.settings_security_enable_vfs_failure_toast, R.drawable.warning_circle)))
+            isVfsEnabled.postValue(false)
             Log.e("$TAG Failed to enable VFS!")
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/DialogUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/DialogUtils.kt
index 2a9fa6951..83c87b66d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/DialogUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/DialogUtils.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import org.linphone.databinding.DialogAssistantCreateAccountConfirmPhoneNumberBi
 import org.linphone.databinding.DialogCallConfirmTransferBinding
 import org.linphone.databinding.DialogCancelContactChangesBinding
 import org.linphone.databinding.DialogCancelMeetingBinding
+import org.linphone.databinding.DialogConfirmTurningOnVfsBinding
 import org.linphone.databinding.DialogContactConfirmTrustCallBinding
 import org.linphone.databinding.DialogContactTrustProcessBinding
 import org.linphone.databinding.DialogDeleteContactBinding
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ import org.linphone.ui.main.contacts.model.TrustCallDialogModel
 import org.linphone.ui.main.history.model.ConfirmationDialogModel
 import org.linphone.ui.main.model.AuthRequestedDialogModel
 import org.linphone.ui.main.model.GroupSetOrEditSubjectDialogModel
+import org.linphone.ui.main.settings.model.ConfirmVfsDialogModel
 import org.linphone.ui.main.settings.model.UpdatePasswordDialogModel
 
 class DialogUtils {
@@ -141,6 +143,22 @@ class DialogUtils {
             return getDialog(context, binding)
         }
 
+        @UiThread
+        fun getConfirmTurningOnVfsDialog(
+            context: Context,
+            viewModel: ConfirmVfsDialogModel
+        ): Dialog {
+            val binding: DialogConfirmTurningOnVfsBinding = DataBindingUtil.inflate(
+                LayoutInflater.from(context),
+                R.layout.dialog_confirm_turning_on_vfs,
+                null,
+                false
+            )
+            binding.viewModel = viewModel
+
+            return getDialog(context, binding)
+        }
+
         @UiThread
         fun getNumberOrAddressPickerDialog(
             context: Context,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_confirm_turning_on_vfs.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_confirm_turning_on_vfs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ead3901c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_confirm_turning_on_vfs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
+    <data>
+        <import type="android.view.View" />
+        <variable
+            name="viewModel"
+            type="org.linphone.ui.main.settings.model.ConfirmVfsDialogModel" />
+    </data>
+
+    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+        android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.cancel()}"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/dialog_background"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:layout_marginStart="12dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="12dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="2dp"
+            android:src="@drawable/shape_dialog_background"
+            android:contentDescription="@null"
+            app:layout_constraintWidth_max="@dimen/dialog_max_width"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/anchor"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/title" />
+
+        <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
+            style="@style/section_header_style"
+            android:id="@+id/title"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginStart="15dp"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/dialog_top_bottom_margin"
+            android:text="@string/settings_security_enable_vfs_dialog_confirmation_title"
+            app:layout_constraintVertical_chainStyle="packed"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/message"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/dialog_background"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/dialog_background"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+        <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
+            style="@style/default_text_style"
+            android:id="@+id/message"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginStart="15dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="15dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+            android:text="@string/settings_security_enable_vfs_dialog_confirmation_message"
+            android:textSize="14sp"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/cancel"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/dialog_background"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/dialog_background"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/title" />
+
+        <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
+            android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.cancel()}"
+            style="@style/secondary_button_label_style"
+            android:id="@+id/cancel"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="32dp"
+            android:layout_marginStart="15dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="15dp"
+            android:text="@string/dialog_cancel"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/dialog_background"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/dialog_background"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/message"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/confirm"/>
+
+        <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
+            android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.confirm()}"
+            style="@style/primary_button_label_style"
+            android:id="@+id/confirm"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+            android:layout_marginStart="15dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="15dp"
+            android:text="@string/dialog_confirm"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/dialog_background"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/dialog_background"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/cancel"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/anchor"/>
+
+        <View
+            android:id="@+id/anchor"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/dialog_top_bottom_margin"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/confirm"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/dialog_background"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/dialog_background"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"/>
+
+    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
+
+</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_fragment.xml
index ae756092f..81a23ef10 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_fragment.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
         <variable
             name="backClickListener"
             type="View.OnClickListener" />
+        <variable
+            name="turnOnVfsClickListener"
+            type="View.OnClickListener" />
         <variable
             name="advancedSettingsClickListener"
             type="View.OnClickListener" />
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@
                     android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
                     android:visibility="@{viewModel.expandSecurity ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE, default=gone}"
                     app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/security"
+                    bind:turnOnVfsClickListener="@{turnOnVfsClickListener}"
                     bind:viewModel="@{viewModel}"/>
 
                 <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_security.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_security.xml
index 42b086a89..359cbf960 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_security.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_security.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
     <data>
         <import type="android.view.View" />
+        <variable
+            name="turnOnVfsClickListener"
+            type="View.OnClickListener" />
         <variable
             name="viewModel"
             type="org.linphone.ui.main.settings.viewmodel.SettingsViewModel" />
@@ -18,11 +21,13 @@
 
         <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
             style="@style/settings_title_style"
+            android:onClick="@{turnOnVfsClickListener}"
             android:id="@+id/enable_vfs_title"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
             android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
+            android:enabled="@{!viewModel.isVfsEnabled}"
             android:text="@string/settings_security_enable_vfs_title"
             android:maxLines="2"
             android:ellipsize="end"
@@ -34,10 +39,12 @@
         <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
             style="@style/settings_subtitle_style"
             android:id="@+id/enable_vfs_subtitle"
+            android:onClick="@{turnOnVfsClickListener}"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
             android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
+            android:enabled="@{!viewModel.isVfsEnabled}"
             android:text="@string/settings_security_enable_vfs_subtitle"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/enable_vfs_title"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/enable_vfs_switch"
@@ -47,7 +54,7 @@
         <com.google.android.material.materialswitch.MaterialSwitch
             style="@style/material_switch_style"
             android:id="@+id/enable_vfs_switch"
-            android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.enableVfs()}"
+            android:onClick="@{turnOnVfsClickListener}"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 519b14d84..b0caa578b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@
     <string name="settings_security_title">Securité</string>
     <string name="settings_security_enable_vfs_title">Chiffrer tous les fichiers</string>
     <string name="settings_security_enable_vfs_subtitle">Attention, vous ne pourrez pas revenir en arrière !</string>
+    <string name="settings_security_enable_vfs_failure_toast">Échec à l\'activation du module d\'encryption</string>
+    <string name="settings_security_enable_vfs_dialog_confirmation_title">Confirmer l\'activation du chiffrement</string>
+    <string name="settings_security_enable_vfs_dialog_confirmation_message">Une fois la fonctionnalité activée, toutes les données de l\'application seront chiffrées et accessibles uniquement via celle-ci.\n\nCe changement est irréversible.</string>
     <string name="settings_security_prevent_screenshots_title">Empêcher l\'interface d\'être enregistrée</string>
     <string name="settings_calls_title">Appels</string>
     <string name="settings_calls_echo_canceller_title">Utiliser l\'annulateur d\'écho logiciel</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a8d3e036a..63e78e07b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@
     <string name="settings_security_title">Security</string>
     <string name="settings_security_enable_vfs_title">Encrypt everything</string>
     <string name="settings_security_enable_vfs_subtitle">Warning: once enabled it can\'t be disabled!</string>
+    <string name="settings_security_enable_vfs_failure_toast">Failed to enable encryption module!</string>
+    <string name="settings_security_enable_vfs_dialog_confirmation_title">Do you really want to encrypt everything?</string>
+    <string name="settings_security_enable_vfs_dialog_confirmation_message">Be careful, it can\'t be undone!</string>
     <string name="settings_security_prevent_screenshots_title">Prevent interface from being recorded</string>
     <string name="settings_calls_title">Calls</string>
     <string name="settings_calls_echo_canceller_title">Use software echo canceller</string>