End-to-end encryption and the 12 recovery words

Also called

E2EE · encryption · recovery phrase · unlock · recovery words

Where it is

1. Avatar (circle with your initial) top right → Settings → “Encryption”

The mobile and desktop versions are the same: the app runs at growscope.uk/app/ as a single column with a bottom menu of four tabs — “Today”, “Plants”, “Tent”, “Comparison”. Settings open from the avatar at the top right; the Archive opens from “Comparison”. On a computer the only difference is that features needing the phone’s camera, motion sensor or Bluetooth should be run from a phone.

Requirements

• The 12 words written down at setup

How to use it

1. On a new device enter the 12 words after sign-in.
2. “Encryption” shows the status and options.

Result

The server stores only encrypted data.

If you can’t see it

• Lost words — the diary can’t be recovered; support can only help with account access.

Direct link

https://growscope.uk/app/?open=encryption — Opens the app on this screen. A direct link opens the app straight on the right screen (after sign-in and encryption unlock). For features that need a plant you can append &plant=<id>; without it the current plant is used.

How it works (documentation): End-to-End Diary Encryption

Related features

• Sign up and log in
• Export, backup, import and deleting data