Unlocking and locking

Your master password unlocks the vault. Everything else here is a convenience layered on top.

Auto-lock

Both apps lock after a period of inactivity. The default is 15 minutes.

• Extension: set it in Settings. A locked vault drops the keys from memory.
• Android: choose 1, 5, 15 or 30 minutes, or never, in Settings → Auto-lock. The timer runs while the app is in the foreground; if Android kills the app in the background the key is gone anyway.

PIN (extension)

A PIN lets you unlock the extension without typing the master password. It is session-only: it lasts until the browser closes, after which you need the master password again. Set it under Settings → Quick unlock PIN.

Fingerprint (Android)

After one password unlock, enable fingerprint unlock in Settings. Your master password is then cached encrypted under a key in the Android Keystore that needs your fingerprint for every single use. A fingerprint cannot derive your key by itself; it only releases the cached password.

If you add or remove a fingerprint on the device, the key is invalidated and Vaultiq asks for the master password again. That is intended: a newly added fingerprint must not inherit access.

Changing the master password

Settings → Master password, in either app. You need the current password. No items are re-encrypted. If a server is connected, it is updated first, then the local copy. There is no way back and no recovery.

Theme

Both apps follow the system light or dark setting. Android also has a manual override (System, Light or Dark) in Settings.