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Account and backup

Settings → Account, Devices, and Sync cover signing out, backups, and moving between devices.

What you'll need​

Log out​

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Open Account.
  3. Tap Log out.
  4. Confirm.

What happens

  • Local-only (no remotes yet): logout clears the session but keeps the on-device workdir so you can sign back in with the same password.
  • With remotes attached: logout follows the remote-backed wipe rules for that session. Make sure your mailbox is synced before you leave a shared computer.

To reconnect a mailbox later: Connect your repository.

Back up with a mailbox​

  1. Attach at least one HTTPS git remote on Profile — Git remotes.
  2. Confirm Sync can push and pull — Settings → Sync.
  3. Keep your encryption password somewhere safe. A remote without the password is not readable as chat history.

Devices​

Settings → Devices lists this device and helps you plan a move.

To open the same mailbox on a phone and a laptop:

  1. Prefer attaching remotes first so history is not only on one machine.
  2. Follow Move to another device.

Sync​

Settings → Sync controls how Glitr pushes and pulls your mailbox.

  1. Open Settings → Sync.
  2. Confirm a remote is attached (Profile → remotes).
  3. Use sync / refresh actions when a guide asks you to, or after you were offline for a while.

Reset mailbox​

Resetting is destructive. Use it only when a troubleshooting guide says so, or when you intentionally want a clean mailbox on this device.

  1. Read Troubleshooting — reset.
  2. Make sure you have a remote backup if you care about history.
  3. Follow the in-app reset confirmation carefully — this cannot be undone from Glitr support.

What you should see​

  • After logout, Glitr returns to the Connect screen.
  • After a successful backup remote attach, Profile shows the remote URL you can share or copy.

If something goes wrong​

Next steps​