set up your vault

click "possum" from the app switcher. on first visit you'll see the setup screen.

12+ characters. a passphrase like four-random-words is far stronger than a short password with symbols. write it on paper if you have to — losing it means losing the vault.

shown on the unlock screen if you tap "i forgot." don't put the actual password or anything that gives it away — "my dog's name + year" is bad. "the four-word phrase from the road trip" is fine.

possum generates 10 recovery codes when you save. print them, save them in a password-protected file, or stash them in your phone's keychain. each code can be used once to recover access if you forget your master password.