Some days you can't refuse to unlock. A duress pattern gives you one move that protects everything else.
Watch what happens when you draw it
- You draw the duress pattern, in front of whoever asked.
- Vaulteo derives the key and opens the duress vault, exactly like any other.
- Before it shows the vault, it deletes the folders of every other vault on the phone.
- You hand over the phone. They see one ordinary vault.
Vaulteo shows no alert and no progress bar. Nothing on screen tells anyone a wipe just ran.
Set it up in two minutes
- Create a new vault with a pattern you can draw from memory under stress.
- Fill it like a decoy: receipts, schedules, a few plain photos.
- Open the vault's settings and turn on Duress vault.
- Test it on a spare vault first, so you trust it on the day you need it.
Decide when it makes sense
- Border crossings where an officer can demand you unlock your phone.
- Abusive relationships where a partner checks your phone.
- Robbery where someone forces you to open your apps.
- Device seizure in work you can't discuss.
If any of those touch your life, also talk to a lawyer or a local support group. A wipe protects your files. It doesn't protect you.
Weigh the cost
A duress wipe deletes papers you may never get back. Vaulteo keeps no cloud copy and we hold no keys. Before you turn it on, export what you'd grieve losing and store it somewhere you trust.