How it works
- In Ghost, go to Settings › Turn On iCloud Backup (Ghost Plus).
- Ghost shows your recovery key, 28 characters in 7 groups, once. Save it somewhere safe, like your password manager or on paper.
- Type two of the groups back to confirm you have it.
- Ghost uploads your vault, already encrypted, to your private iCloud storage, and keeps it up to date as you add or delete items.
Restoring
On a new iPhone, or after a reinstall or a Panic PIN reset:
- Choose Restore from iCloud Backup (on the welcome screen, or in Settings).
- Sign in to the same iCloud account and enter your recovery key.
- Choose a PIN for this iPhone.
Ghost downloads everything and checks each item before anything on the phone changes.
Who can read it
| Can read your backup? | |
|---|---|
| You, with your recovery key | Yes |
| Ghost | No: we never have your key |
| Apple | No: it’s encrypted before upload |
| Someone with your iCloud password but not your key | No |
Keep these safe
Your recovery key is the only way to open the backup. Ghost never stores it and can’t reset it. If you lose it while your vault still opens, turn backup off and on to make a new one.