Where Does Plebstr Store Nostr Keys?
Plebstr keeps your Nostr key in private app storage, with feeds rebuilding from relays on login.
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Plebstr holds your Nostr private key locally as the sole proof of identity. Posts and follows live on relays and return once the key is present.
Guard the nsec export above all else. Reinstalls, new phones and lost devices all resolve to the same step: import the key string and the account continues.
Where Plebstr stores this, by platform
/data/data/com.plebstr.app
Private storage with the key vault. Verify the package on the Play Store listing if your build differs. Export nsec from settings before switching phones.
/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/<guid>/Documents
Per install container path. An encrypted device backup preserves the key, but the nsec export remains the portable backup.
Frequently asked questions
how do i move plebstr to a new phone
Import the nsec key string from the old install. Feeds and follows resync from relays automatically once the key loads.
i lost my nsec, can plebstr recover it
No. No server holds a copy by design. The identity and its history are unrecoverable without the key string.
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