# Touch ID and PIN code protection for all apps

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/touch-id-and-pin-code-protection-for-all-apps/3515>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [15 September 2019 16:36 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/touch-id-and-pin-code-protection-for-all-apps/3515 "2019-09-15T16:36:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Anonymous2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anonymous2](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Anonymous2)\
**Post date:** [15 September 2019 16:36 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/touch-id-and-pin-code-protection-for-all-apps/3515/1 "2019-09-15T16:36:58Z")

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The apps should allow for pin code and touch ID protection so that even if your device is stolen and somehow unlocked, your notes are still safe.

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**Author:** ![sciurius](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/sciurius/32/132_2.png) [@sciurius](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/sciurius)\
**Post date:** [15 September 2019 17:36 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/touch-id-and-pin-code-protection-for-all-apps/3515/2 "2019-09-15T17:36:27Z")

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If the device is “somewhow unlocked” I’m afraid Joplin will also get “somewhow unlocked”…

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**Author:** ![tessus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/tessus/32/13_2.png) [@tessus](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tessus)\
**Post date:** [15 September 2019 17:42 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/touch-id-and-pin-code-protection-for-all-apps/3515/3 "2019-09-15T17:42:21Z")

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There have been endless discussions about this topic on the forum and on github.

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**Author:** ![tessus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/tessus/32/13_2.png) [@tessus](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tessus)\
**Post date:** [15 September 2019 17:42 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/touch-id-and-pin-code-protection-for-all-apps/3515/4 "2019-09-15T17:42:24Z")

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