Privacy, in Plain Words
Crypto · · 6 min read
Where to Store a Seed Phrase, and Where Not To
Paper first, never a screenshot, and encryption for any digital copy. What the BIP39 standard means for your words, and the everyday places that quietly leak them.
Security · · 6 min read
What Is a Duress Passcode, and When Would You Use One?
A lock screen protects you from strangers, not from someone standing over you. Here's what a duress passcode does, where it helps, and where it can backfire.
Privacy · · 7 min read
Hidden Folder vs Encrypted Vault: What's the Difference?
A hidden folder changes where a file shows up. An encrypted vault changes the file itself. Here's why that matters on iPhone and Android, and what to ask before you trust an app.
How-To · · 6 min read
How to Back Up a Private Vault You Can Actually Restore
A vault that lives only on your phone is private, but it shouldn't be fragile. Here's how to keep encrypted copies, where to put them, and how to prove they restore.
Privacy · · 6 min read
How a Calculator Vault Works
Type your passcode, press =, and the vault opens. Any other sum is just arithmetic. Here's how the disguise works, how it compares with hiding an app, and what it can't do.
Put It Into Practice
Every post shows how HypaVault handles it. Download the app for iPhone, iPad or Android and start with just a passcode.
Questions About the Blog
Who writes these posts, who they're for, and where to find step-by-step help.
The HypaVault team at Cyberdunes in Mumbai, India.
No. Most posts explain privacy basics that help on any phone, then show how HypaVault handles them.
Each post shows the date it was published, next to the author and reading time.
No. We write about privacy and about how HypaVault works, not about other apps.
The Guides walk through everything HypaVault can do, from setting up a passcode to moving to a new phone, and the Help Center has a short article for every task.
Read the Help ArticleRead How It Works for the four setup steps, then the first guide, Set Up HypaVault and Find Your Way Around.
Read the Help ArticleYes. Email mail@hypavault.com with what you'd like us to cover.
Read the Help ArticleYes. Link to the post, and quote what you need with a link back to the original.