Sync & offline
The mobile app's offline copy and auto-sync preferences, stored with your account — plus a device sync history you can audit.
PulsVault keeps your vault consistent across every device you use. The Sync & offline page (App settings → Sync & Offline) holds two preferences for the PulsVault mobile app, plus a searchable device sync history so you can see which devices have synced and when.
Mobile app preferences#
These two switches are stored with your account and applied by the mobile app. The web console always works online: it keeps no offline copy, and every change you save in it is sent right away, whatever these are set to.
| Setting | Default | What it does in the mobile app |
|---|---|---|
| Offline access | On | Keeps an encrypted copy of your vault on the phone, so it stays available without a connection. Turning it off deletes that copy, along with any offline changes not yet sent. |
| Auto-sync on changes | On | When the phone reconnects, sends the changes you made offline and fetches new ones without waiting for you to sync. Needs Offline access. |
- Toggle Offline access and Auto-sync on changes to your preference.
- Choose Save preferences. PulsVault confirms with a success message once the settings are stored to your account.
- The mobile app applies them the next time you open its Sync & offline screen. You can also change them there directly.
The phone keeps your vault as ciphertext, not plaintext — the same encrypted data the server holds, decrypted only in memory after you unlock. An unlock is still required to read anything; see How PulsVault works.
Leave Auto-sync on for the usual case. Turning it off is mainly useful on a metered or unreliable connection, where you would rather sync by hand from the mobile app.
Device sync history#
Below the preferences, Device sync history is an audit log of your trusted devices synchronizing with your vault. Each row records:
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Device ID | The device that synced. |
| IP address | Where the sync came from. |
| User agent | The browser/app that performed the sync. |
| Items synced | How many items were synchronized in that event. |
| Time | When the sync happened. |
You can search by device ID and page through the history. Use it as a quick sanity check that only devices you recognize are syncing — if something looks off, review your trusted devices and active sessions.
Troubleshooting#
| Symptom | Cause & fix |
|---|---|
| Changes aren't showing on your phone | The phone has not synced since the change. With Auto-sync on changes on it syncs when it reconnects; otherwise sync by hand in the mobile app. Check its row in the history. |
| Mobile app unavailable with no connection | Offline access must be on for the phone to keep a usable copy; turn it on and connect once so the copy can be made. |
| An unfamiliar device in the history | Review and revoke it under Devices, then rotate anything sensitive. |
| Preferences didn't stick | Toggle again and choose Save preferences; wait for the success confirmation. |
Related#
- Devices — manage the devices linked to your account and how device trust works
- Active sessions — review and end active sessions