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Settings: Security & Telegram

This panel contains some of the most powerful—and critical—security features in HushCircuits. Here you can configure a Duress PIN for emergencies and link your account to a Telegram Mini App for on-the-go access.

Adversarial Defense: The Duress PIN

The Duress PIN is a "panic button" for your account. It is a separate, 6-digit PIN that you can enter instead of your real PIN if you are ever forced to unlock your account under duress.

ACTION:

  • When you enter the Duress PIN, the app will appear to unlock normally.
  • In the background, it will immediately and irreversibly shred all local call logs, delete all recordings, and reset your account balance to zero.

WARNING: This action is silent and cannot be undone. Use this feature with extreme caution. It is designed as a last resort to protect your data in a compromise situation.

You can link your HushCircuits account to our Telegram Mini App, allowing you to use the service from within the Telegram mobile app. The linking process is designed to be highly secure.

How it Works

  1. From the Web App (Your Main Account):

    • Navigate to this screen (Settings > Security & Telegram).
    • Click the GENERATE_LINK_VECTOR button.
    • The system will display a temporary, 8-character, single-use code that is valid for 5 minutes.

  2. From the Telegram Mini App:

    • Open the HushCircuits Mini App. You will be prompted to link an account.
    • Enter the 8-character code you generated from the web app.
    • Enter your 6-digit master PIN.
    • Click INITIATE_HANDSHAKE.

If the code and PIN are correct, your Telegram app will be securely logged into your HushCircuits account.