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Answers to what people ask most. If yours is not here, write to us.
PIN and recovery
I forgot my PIN. What now?
On the lock screen choose “Forgot PIN”. The app offers what is available on that device: on a phone, your fingerprint or face resets the PIN at once; the phone’s own passcode resets it after a 24-hour wait that the PIN can cancel; and the 28-character recovery code works everywhere. On Windows the recovery code is the only way.
Can you reset my PIN or open my library for me?
No. The keys exist only on your devices and we hold no copy. This is what keeps everyone else out as well.
Where is my recovery code?
It was shown when you set up the app. While the library is open you can see its status, or make a new one, under Settings › Security › Recovery options.
Saving from the browser
Why is there nothing to save on some pages?
The bar appears once the page has loaded its media; for video, start playing it first. Streams protected by DRM cannot be saved, and some sites are excluded on purpose.
A save failed. How do I find out why?
Tap “Details” on the message. It lists each failure with its cause and what usually helps: the link expired, the connection dropped, storage is full.
A saved video will not play.
The player says what it found: a format this device cannot decode, or a file cut short by an interrupted save. Saving it again usually fixes the second.
Backup and devices
How do I move to a new phone?
Either back up to a folder on the old phone and restore from it on the new one with your recovery code, or open Settings › Backup and sync › Sync on both and pair them on the same Wi‑Fi.
The two devices cannot find each other.
Keep the sync page open on both and make sure they are on the same Wi‑Fi. If they still do not appear, use “Show pairing code” on one and scan or paste it on the other, or type the address shown on the page. A VPN or a guest network can keep devices apart.
Is anything uploaded to you?
No. There is no server to upload to. Backups go to the folder you pick, and sync runs between your own devices.
Windows
The window is invisible over remote desktop.
Screen capture protection hides the window from tools that work by capturing the screen. Turn it off under Settings › Security › Screen capture protection, or start the app once with --no-capture-protection.
Before you write
Tell us the device, the system version and the app version (Settings › About). Never send your PIN, your recovery code or private files.