Your one way back
When you create a vault, VaultBe shows nine words chosen at random from a standard word list. Write them down. If you ever forget your pattern, tap Use recovery phrase on the lock screen, enter the words, and set a new pattern.
A second, independent key
The phrase is not a copy of your pattern. It derives its own key, which unlocks a separate wrapped copy of the vault's master key. Changing your pattern does not change the phrase, and the phrase reveals nothing about the pattern.
Prefer your own words?
You can replace the generated phrase with one you write yourself. VaultBe estimates its strength and only accepts phrases that are hard enough to guess, so "my dog's name" will not get through.
Keeping it safe
- Write it on paper and keep it somewhere you would keep a passport.
- Keep it offline. Do not screenshot it, email it or save it in a notes app.
- Treat it like the vault itself. Anyone with the phrase can open the vault.
More detail in How to store your recovery phrase safely.
Common questions
I lost both my pattern and my recovery phrase. Can you help?
Unfortunately not. VaultBe never receives either, so there is nothing we can use to open the vault. This is what keeps everyone else out as well.
Is the recovery phrase the same as a share phrase?
No. A share phrase has ten words and opens only the folder that was shared. Your recovery phrase has nine words and opens your whole vault.