Cipher Compass: Hidden Vault

Cipher Compass is a private photo vault and secure file locker disguised as a fully working compass app. Hide photos, videos, files, and documents behind strong encryption — no vault icon, no secret folder visible on your device. To anyone else, it is just a compass.

Keep your personal photos, private videos, sensitive documents, and confidential files away from curious eyes — whether it is a shared phone, a nosy friend, or anyone who picks up your device.

WHY A COMPASS AND NOT A CALCULATOR VAULT?

Calculator vault apps are widely known — it is the first disguise anyone suspicious will check. Cipher Compass uses a fully functional compass with real magnetic sensor data and live degree readings. It behaves exactly like a premium compass app because it genuinely is one. Your private vault stays hidden in plain sight with plausible deniability built into every layer.

HOW THE VAULT UNLOCK WORKS

A three-factor unlock sequence only you know: your secret compass bearing + a custom gesture + PIN or fingerprint. One wrong step and the app silently stays a compass. No error message. No indication a vault exists.

QUICK SETUP — UNDER 2 MINUTES

Choose your secret bearing, your unlock gesture — Tap and Hold or Cardinal Sequence — and your PIN with optional fingerprint. A 12-word offline recovery phrase is generated and verified before your vault is created.

OFFLINE RECOVERY — NO CLOUD, NO ACCOUNT

No account. No server. No email reset. Forget your PIN? Use your 12-word BIP-39 recovery phrase to reset entirely on your device. Your vault and all contents stay intact.

WHAT YOU CAN STORE AND VIEW

Everything opens inside the app — nothing ever reaches your gallery, file manager, or any other app.

• Photos — JPG, PNG, GIF, WEBP, HEIC and more — full in-app viewer
• Videos — MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI and more — full in-app player
• PDFs, text files, CSVs, HTML — full in-app viewer
• Audio files, documents, archives — encrypted and stored securely

STRONG ENCRYPTION

• AES-256-GCM encryption with a unique IV per file
• Argon2id key derivation — recommended by OWASP, used by leading password managers
• Keys stored in Android hardware-backed Keystore — never leave your device
• Files decrypted in memory only — never written to disk in plaintext

SECURITY FEATURES

• Compass decoy interface with plausible deniability
• Tiered brute-force lockout: 5 min → 30 min → 24 hours
• Bypass-proof lockout via device monotonic clock
• Biometric fingerprint unlock
• 12-word BIP-39 offline recovery phrase
• Uninstall protection via Device Administrator
• Rooted device detection
• Hardware security level indicator — StrongBox, Hardware, or Software

PRIVACY BY DESIGN

• No account required. No cloud storage. No advertising SDKs. No tracking.
• Your files stay only on your device and are never uploaded anywhere.
• Screenshots and screen recording blocked inside the vault.
• Excluded from device-to-device transfer tools.

PREMIUM — ONE-TIME PURCHASE

The core vault is completely free. No subscription. No recurring charges. Ever.

Premium is a single one-time purchase. It unlocks Paranoid Mode — enhanced Argon2id parameters that significantly increase resistance against brute-force attempts, making it far harder to access your vault without your credentials. Premium also includes an exclusive UI theme and all future premium features. Pay once. Own it permanently.

WHO IS CIPHER COMPASS FOR?

If you need a photo vault, a secret video locker, a private gallery, a hidden file safe, or a secure folder that stays discreet on a shared or borrowed device — Cipher Compass is built for you.

No compromises. No backdoors. No exceptions.

Because the best hiding place is one nobody thinks to look.