Turn on auto-lock in Phantom

Locking the Phantom app prevents others from accessing your wallet if you leave your device unattended. You'll need to authenticate to unlock it.

Set Phantom to lock automatically

Mobile app

To set auto-lock, follow these steps:

1. Tap your profile avatar in the upper left to open the sidebar.
2. Go to Settings → Security & Privacy.
3. Tap Require authentication and choose a duration (from Immediately up to 1 day). This option requires that you turn on Face ID or another authentication method.

To unlock, use your authentication method.

Browser extension

To set auto-lock, follow these steps:

1. Click your profile avatar in the upper left.
2. Go to Settings → Security & Privacy.
3. Click Auto-Lock Timer and choose a duration (from Immediately up to 1 day).

To unlock, enter your password.

Lock Phantom manually

Mobile app

There's no manual lock option on mobile. Phantom locks when you lock your device or quit the app.

Browser extension

To lock Phantom manually, follow these steps:

1. Click your profile avatar in the upper left.
2. Scroll to the bottom of Settings and click Lock Wallet.

To unlock, enter your password.