How to keep your data in sync across devices?

LockYit is designed from the ground up as an offline-first password and information manager. Because we don't store your vault in the cloud, keeping your data synchronized across multiple devices requires a slightly different approach.

Regular Local Backups

To keep your data in sync across devices, you should regularly take local backups from your LockYit app and export the latest backed up file to a location that can be accessed on all your devices. This exported file can then be used to restore your vault on your other devices, bringing your data completely into sync.

For step-by-step instructions, see our guides on how to create a backup and how to restore a backup.

Best Practices for Multiple Devices

As a best practice, we recommend having LockYit installed on at least 2 devices. You should designate one of your LockYit devices as the main device (where you primarily add or update entries), and treat the others as secondary devices. This helps maintain a clear source of truth for your data and minimizes the chance of conflicting updates.

By restoring from these regular backups onto your secondary devices, this ensures that you have backed up copies of your vault in running LockYit apps across your devices. Should you ever lose access to your main device, your data is already safely accessible right from another device you own.

The Future of Syncing

Finally, in the future, a paid license will be introduced that will allow you to seamlessly sync your data across devices on your local network-without using cloud servers or needing an internet connection. This upcoming feature will automate local syncing while maintaining our strict offline-first security philosophy.