Unlike traditional platforms, Ambire Wallet stores the account information on your local device, including the seed phrase(s) and/or private key(s) you entered for your account(s).
This means that if you unlock the extension by using your device password and you have entered a seed phrase/private key for a given account, they are ready to be used while the extension is unlocked.
To prevent this, you can manually lock the device so that the next time you want to use it, you will need to enter your password.
You can also set a timer, after which the Ambire Wallet will be automatically locked in case of inactivity.
What about Hardware Wallet accounts?
If you imported only hardware wallet accounts, their signer keys aren't present and Ambire Wallet extension cannot sign the transactions without being connected to the hardware wallet device. In such cases, you can set the
How to manually lock the extension
1) Click the "Settings" menu button, in the upper right corner of the dashboard:
2) You will find the "Lock" button at the bottom center of the menu:
Set automatic lock of Ambire Wallet extension:
1) Click the "Settings" menu button, in the upper right corner of the dashboard:
2) Click on the "General"
3) Click on the drop-down menu in the "Auto-lock device" field and select suitable duration of inactive time, after which the extension will be automatically locked.
