Checking exchange email without encrypting your Android phone with Touchdown

Finally I can check my company exchange email without encrypting my Android phone using touchdown. Why am I so thrilled about this? 

Reasons:

1) Any encryption will affect performance. Apple and Rim devices are encrypted permanently so people do not have a comparison on their performance without encryption. For me, I found that after encryption my phone do "slow down", although the impact is not very significant but I do feel it. 

2) Encryption is irreversible on Android. Once you encrypt your phone, you permanently have to leave with a 6 digit pin number unless you factory default your android device. It is troublesome if you decide to stop checking exchange email later on. You just cannot remove the 6 digit pin without a factory default.

3) Your phone might get stuck on the boot up password screen if your Android device reboot without you knowing. Android 4.2.1 is still having issue and it might reboot your Android device. With encryption, you need to input your 6 digit pin when booting up. If your Android device reboot, and you are not aware about it. People might not about to reach you as your phone is still waiting for your 6 digit pin. 

I don't know why I did not found out about Touchdown earlier since the app is available since 2008. Touchdown is the most popular exchange email app for Android and it is not hard to know why. For many Android users, we are having problem using Android for work because of the lack of features to support corporate systems. I was unable to check my office email even after encrypting my Android phone for Android version 4.0.3 and earlier. As not all Android phone can receive OS updates, I am stuck with Android version 4.0.3 on my Ino One. Touchdown is a real life saver. I can now check exchange email. Touchdown is a bit pricey at SGD$25.54 but for me I feel that it is worth it.