Things
Blur and passcodes
A thing can be blurred, a list can be locked, and the whole app can be locked. All three are free.
Why you'd care
The realistic threat is not a hacker, it is someone glancing at your screen on a train or picking up your unlocked phone. These three controls are aimed at exactly that.
The three levels
| Control | Scope | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Blur | One thing | A line you do not want visible while scrolling in public |
| List passcode | One list | A list nobody else should open |
| App passcode | Everything | Locking NewTwos itself when the phone is unlocked |
Blurring a thing
A blurred thing is obscured until you tap it. It stays searchable and it is not encrypted, so treat it as a screen-privacy feature rather than a security one.
Locking a list
A list passcode is asked for when the list is opened. See lock or hide a list.
Locking the app
Settings Account App passcode requires a code to open NewTwos at all, independent of your device lock. Worth turning on if your phone is often unlocked around other people.
Going further
These are not encryption. They control what is shown on screen. For account-level security, see passwords, 2FA and the app passcode.
Blur survives sharing carefully. Think before publishing a list containing blurred things, since publishing exposes content by definition.
Settings that change this
- Settings Account App passcode locks the whole app.
Tips
- Blur is the right tool for one line. A whole locked list is the right tool for a topic.
- If you share your screen for work, app passcode plus a locked list is a better setup than blurring dozens of lines.