What the PIN is for
The recovery PIN is an optional shortcut for getting back into your account. Instead of typing all 24 words of your recovery phrase, you can set a short PIN and use that to restore. It's only for recovery; it isn't the lock you use to open the app day to day.
Your Recovery ID
When you set a PIN, boopr gives you a Recovery ID, a short code that looks like BPVR-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX. Save it somewhere safe, because it's shown only once. To recover with the PIN, you need both the Recovery ID and the PIN together.
Ten wrong tries and it locks for good
To stop anyone from guessing your PIN, the PIN recovery option permanently shuts off after 10 failed attempts. If that happens, the PIN path is gone, but your account is fine: your 24-word recovery phrase still works. The phrase is always the ultimate way back in.
PIN or phrase?
- The 24-word phrase always works, never locks out, and is the one thing you should always keep. It's the real key to your account.
- The PIN is an optional convenience on top of it: faster to type, but it needs your Recovery ID and stops working after 10 wrong tries.
Keep your recovery phrase even if you set a PIN. The PIN is a shortcut, not a replacement. If the PIN ever locks or you forget it, your 24 words are how you get back in.