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Account Settings

Manage your authentication, cloud synchronization, and account security.

Account Status​

View your current connection and authentication status:

  • Offline/Unverified: Shows if you need to verify your email or connect to the internet.
  • Local Only: Your vault is stored entirely offline.
  • Connected (Cloud): Your vault is synchronized with the cloud securely.
  • Out of Sync: Indicates your master password changed remotely and needs updating locally.

You can manually refresh your account status, verify your email or logout from this section.

Change Password​

Securely change your Master Password.

  1. Go to Settings → Account
  2. Tap Change Password
  3. Enter your current password
  4. Enter your new password and confirm it
  5. Your vault is re-encrypted with the new password
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Do not forget your master password! There is no password reset process. If you lose it, you will lose access to your data unless you have a recovery key.

Recovery Key​

Set up a recovery key as a backup access method in case you forget your master password.

  1. Go to Settings → Account
  2. Tap Recovery Key
  3. Tap Download Recovery Kit and secure the PDF
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Always generate a new recovery key after changing your master password.

Clear Data on Device​

To securely remove all local vault data without deleting your cloud account (if applicable):

  1. Go to Settings → Account
  2. Tap Clear Data on Device
  3. Enter your master password for confirmation
  4. All local data and encryption keys are removed
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This action is permanent and cannot be undone. Ensure your data is synced or exported first.

Delete Account​

To permanently delete your LockYit account from our servers and wipe all local data, use the Delete Account feature. This uses a two-step email verification process:

  1. Go to Settings → Account
  2. Tap Delete Account
  3. Confirm by tapping Delete My Account - a verification code is sent to your email
  4. Enter the 8-digit code from your email
  5. Your account on our server will be deleted, and all local data will be wiped out
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Account deletion is permanent and irreversible. Your account, all server-side data, and all local data on the device will be permanently removed. You cannot recover your account after deletion.

For more details, see Deleting Your Account.