Clearing the credentials removes all certificates installed on your device. Other apps with installed certificates may lose some functionality. To clear credentials, do the following: From your Android device, go to Settings.

What does clear credentials mean on phone?

This option allows the quick removal of all user-installed trusted credentials from the device, leaving only the system-installed certificates.

What trusted credentials should be on my phone?

If you want to check the list of trusted roots on a particular Android device, you can do this through the Settings app.
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In Android (version 11), follow these steps:

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap “Security”
3. Tap “Encryption & credentials”
4. Tap “Trusted credentials.” This will display a list of all trusted certs on the device.