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Use photo vault offline, without account

Understand local photo storage, wetin work without account, and when offline vault still need backup plan.

Short answer

Private Photo Vault® let you lock and store photos and videos for phone without creating account, offline by default. Optional Premium Cloud Vault add online backup and sync. Na you choose whether to add that service; local storage and cloud backup na different things.

Offline vault keep storage local. Recovery plan protect against losing phone.

Wetin offline storage mean

For local vault use, you no need account or constant internet connection. Private collection dey stored for device, and local files use AES encryption.

This suit person wey want separate place for personal photos without setting up cloud storage first. You fit choose PIN, password wey get letters and numbers, or pattern, and arrange files for albums. Different code from phone code useful when somebody else already know how to unlock phone.

Set up local vault

Understand import process before you move big collection. Start with few files and check dem inside app. This let you confirm the lock and arrangement wey you want.

  1. Install official app for your iPhone or Android device.
  2. Set vault lock wey you go keep private.
  3. Import small group of photos or videos and confirm say dem open.
  4. Arrange collection, then check copies wey remain outside vault.

Which features need internet connection?

Cloud Vault need account and internet for backup and sync. Downloading app, store purchases and online help also use online services. “Offline by default” describe local vault use; e no mean say every service connected to app work without network.

WiFi Transfer na another separate process: e let you upload or download files between computer browser and app. No confuse am with Cloud Vault website login. Private Photo Vault® no get browser photo viewer.

Decide how you go recover files

If only copy dey phone, to lose phone fit mean losing file. Same concern dey if you uninstall app or reset device. Local privacy no automatically create second copy elsewhere.

If later you choose Cloud Vault, let backup finish and keep password safe. Our team no fit recover am. If you prefer local storage, plan export or backup process and understand where copies go dey and how dem go get protection.

Common questions

I must sign up to store private photos?

Device vault no need account. Optional Premium Cloud Vault need account for backup and sync.

Offline vault automatically get backup?

No. File wey dey locally no automatically be Cloud Vault backup. Turn on and check backup method before you rely on recovery.

Sources and more reading

Product guide from Private Photo Vault®. Features fit differ by platform, device and plan.

NA YOUR PHOTOS. NA YOUR PRIVACY.

Lock your photos and videos.

Download am free for iPhone and Android.