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Built-in hiding on iPhone and Android opens with the phone's own screen lock, so anyone who knows that passcode can look, and hidden items can sync to a cloud library. HypaVault needs the vault's own 6-digit passcode, encrypts each photo with its own key, encrypts names and thumbnails too, and locks the moment you leave the app. https://hypavault.com/assets/hide-photos-cleanup-steps-aOQHHxlx.webp Four steps to hide photos on iPhone and Android without leaving copies: import into the vault, delete the originals in Apple Photos, Google Photos or your gallery app, empty Recently Deleted or Trash, which keep items for 30 days, and check any other cloud photo backup. https://hypavault.com/blog/where-to-store-a-seed-phrase 2026-10-27 https://hypavault.com/assets/blog-desk-notebook-CQpGk-Ru.jpg Travel flat lay of a camera, binoculars, compass, instant photos and notebook. https://hypavault.com/assets/seed-phrase-bip39-numbers-BCE6vze9.webp BIP39 figures: a 12-word seed phrase carries 128 bits of randomness plus a checksum, a 24-word phrase carries 256 bits plus a checksum, and the wordlist holds 2,048 words, each standing for 11 bits. https://hypavault.com/assets/seed-phrase-screenshot-vs-note--ivbGKox.webp Comparison for deciding where to store a seed phrase. A screenshot sits in your photo library, can sync to a cloud photo backup, is readable by any app with photo access and shows every word at a glance. A HypaVault seed phrase note is encrypted with AES-256-GCM on the phone, shows the words only while you press and hold, clears copied words after 60 seconds and keeps the words hidden in the notes list. https://hypavault.com/blog/what-is-a-duress-passcode 2026-10-27 https://hypavault.com/assets/blog-man-dark-cPjlfWvV.jpg Close portrait of a bearded young man looking straight at the camera in darkness. https://hypavault.com/assets/duress-passcode-flow-B4dIM54a.webp Flow showing what a duress passcode does in HypaVault: you type it like any other passcode, the keys of every other vault are destroyed in one write, their files are deleted in the background, and an empty vault opens with no sign of duress. https://hypavault.com/assets/duress-border-searches-BmlJYzol.webp U.S. border device searches in fiscal year 2025: over 419 million travelers processed at U.S. ports of entry, 55,318 travelers whose devices were searched, about 0.013 percent of travelers processed, and 92 percent of those searches basic rather than advanced. https://hypavault.com/blog/hidden-folder-vs-encrypted-vault 2026-10-27 https://hypavault.com/assets/blog-hidden-folder-BWcruoW9.jpg Open filing cabinet drawer packed with aged index cards and tabs. https://hypavault.com/assets/hidden-vs-vault-key-flow-Dy9gfAe9.webp Flow diagram from passcode to file key: a 6-digit passcode is stretched with Argon2id using 19 MiB of memory per guess, bound to the phone's device key with HMAC-SHA-256, which opens the vault's random 32-byte key, which opens each file's own random 256-bit key. https://hypavault.com/assets/hidden-vs-vault-compare-B26PudCh.webp Hidden folder vs encrypted vault comparison. A hidden folder changes where a file shows up, often opens with the phone's own lock, and a copied file opens like any other. An encrypted vault turns the file into unreadable data, has its own passcode, encrypts names, folders and thumbnails, and rejects altered data. https://hypavault.com/blog/back-up-a-private-vault 2026-10-27 https://hypavault.com/assets/blog-backup-laptop-DfaH7FRE.jpg Smartphone connected to a laptop by a charging cable on a desk. https://hypavault.com/assets/backup-vault-321-BvPVpvFg.webp The 3-2-1 backup rule from US-CERT: keep 3 copies of any important file, 1 primary and 2 backups; keep them on 2 different media types; and store 1 copy offsite, away from home. https://hypavault.com/assets/backup-vault-routine-BJfmxV0d.webp Five steps to back up a private vault in HypaVault: tap Back Up Now for one encrypted .hypa file that's checked before it's saved; save two copies, one at home and one elsewhere; keep the 12-word recovery phrase on paper, away from the file; run the backup drill at 20 items; and back up again after changes or at the 14-day reminder. https://hypavault.com/blog/how-a-calculator-vault-works 2026-10-27 https://hypavault.com/assets/blog-calculator-vault-PPx5rJVq.jpg Phone showing a calculator app lies on desk papers below glowing monitors. https://hypavault.com/assets/calc-vault-setup-DAp7bqW8.webp Five steps to set up a calculator vault in HypaVault: open Settings, then Stealth Mode; choose the Calculator lock screen; take the matching Calculator icon, which iOS asks you to confirm; test it by typing your passcode and pressing equals; and press and hold the display for recovery options. https://hypavault.com/assets/calc-vault-compare-DxLDoREK.webp Comparison of a hidden app and a calculator vault. A hidden app moves to a hidden folder or space, the hidden area itself can be noticed, and a lock prompt shows something is protected. A calculator vault keeps a working calculator in view, treats a wrong passcode as another sum, never shows an error or lockout, and keeps files encrypted with AES-256-GCM.