Immediate background locking
Sending the app into the background locks the active vault. On iOS, a privacy shield also covers previews and sheets in app-switcher snapshots. Coming back requires unlocking again.
How it worksApp features
Automatic vault locking
Lock immediately when the app goes into the background, with a configurable inactivity timeout that defaults to 60 seconds per vault.
Download RevaultSecurity modelOpening a private file is temporary access, not a permanent unlocked state. Revault locks when you leave the mobile app and when an idle vault reaches its timeout. You can choose the timeout that fits each vault without weakening background locking.
An inactivity timer per vault
The default timeout is 60 seconds. Choose 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 minutes in that vault’s settings. Shared vaults use the 60-second default; background locking applies regardless of the selected timeout.
Clear the unlocked session
Locking cancels session work and clears decrypted file information, thumbnails, search and sharing state. Owned key buffers and session temporary files are cleaned up, and preview controllers and media players receive cleanup callbacks.
How it works
- Open the unlocked vault’s settings.
- Choose its inactivity timeout.
- Leave the app or use Exit at the vault root to return to the pattern screen.
Explore related features
Private vaults without an account
Create separate encrypted spaces on your phone. Each pattern opens only its matching vault, without a Revault account or sign-up.
Safe Exit for sensitive situations
Designate a vault whose pattern opens that space while removing other vaults’ local access and data from this device.
Optional break-in photo alerts
Opt a vault into encrypted local photo alerts after repeated failed patterns. Review the evidence only after unlocking that vault.