# Locking and Unlocking Your Freewallet

Freewallet offers you to create a password for the device which you are using Freewallet. \
\ <mark style="color:red;">This password is never broadcast or shared and is kept internally on your device.</mark> \
\ <mark style="color:yellow;">This password will not be needed to recover your wallet if your device is lost</mark>.&#x20;

This password is only for accessing the irreversible functions on the Freewallet software. This password can be reset by logging out of your wallet and re-entering your 12 word seed phrase.

To lock your wallet so it will need a password entry for any action click the “Lock” icon in the upper right of Freewallet

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If this is your first time locking your account you will prompted to create a password

<figure><img src="https://3285406617-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIHOAdveIkUtULHe7q3v2%2Fuploads%2FTwhRolhT67lUYPh05u3s%2Flocking2.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1ca67363-9793-4d64-8b97-1e012f0e5aec" alt=""><figcaption><p>Creating a custom password for Freewallet functions</p></figcaption></figure>

<mark style="color:yellow;">Your wallet password must contain at least 1 number:</mark>

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Once you have set a password you will be prompted with the popup:

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<mark style="color:yellow;">To use all of the immutable functions in Freewallet, as well as accessing your seed-phrase or private key, you will now need to unlock your wallet</mark>

<figure><img src="https://3285406617-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIHOAdveIkUtULHe7q3v2%2Fuploads%2FJMYtB9AoPZrlWZvY5Y3P%2Flocking5.png?alt=media&#x26;token=34b7d2ea-172c-4c7c-8ac5-c2f68593f1b5" alt=""><figcaption><p>Popup asking you to unlock the wallet before proceeding with this action</p></figcaption></figure>

Use the same process to unlock your wallet: Click the “Lock” icon in the upper right of Freewallet and enter the password you created when you first clicked the lock

<figure><img src="https://3285406617-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIHOAdveIkUtULHe7q3v2%2Fuploads%2F68Rc9fRPlTCuG5lAK85B%2Flocking6.png?alt=media&#x26;token=644fc288-0d92-49ea-ba46-f523c7338094" alt=""><figcaption><p>Unlock Wallet icon in the upper right of Freewallet (now in lock position)</p></figcaption></figure>

You will be prompted with the popup

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Once the correct password is inputted, this popup will appear:

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Some older versions have a bug that does not unlock your wallet when entering your custom created password. <mark style="color:yellow;">The fix has been out for a few versions and is</mark> [explained in detail how to fix in this section](https://davestaxcp.gitbook.io/freewallet.io-user-manual/troubleshooting-issues/i-entered-my-created-password-and-stuck-on-you-will-need-to-unlock...).