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Trusted Keyholder

When you share a lock with a keyholder, they start with a limited set of actions. Granting trust permanently upgrades their control over the session.

Granting Trust

On a shared lock, the wearer can tap the Trust button on the lock detail page. Once trust is granted, it cannot be revoked. This is an intentional one-way decision — think carefully before confirming.

The keyholder receives a notification as soon as trust is granted.

What an Untrusted Keyholder Can Do

Even without trust, a keyholder can:

  • Add time to the lock
  • Remove time from the lock
  • Add random time (within a range)
  • View the lock timer and session details

What Trust Unlocks

Trusted keyholders gain access to the following controls:

Indefinite Freeze

An untrusted keyholder can freeze a lock, but the freeze is timed (1 hour by default) and limited to 3 freezes per day. A trusted keyholder can freeze indefinitely — the timer stays paused until they choose to unfreeze — with no daily limit.

Lock Settings

Trusted keyholders can modify settings that an untrusted keyholder cannot touch:

  • Show or hide remaining time from the wearer
  • Show or hide session history
  • Toggle info hidden mode
  • Enable or disable casino games (blackjack, slot machine, roulette)

Geofence Configuration

If the geofence module is active, only a trusted keyholder can edit geofence boundaries and rules after the lock has started.

Writing Tasks

Trusted keyholders can assign writing/typing tasks with deadlines and penalties. Untrusted keyholders cannot assign tasks.

Card Deck Management

Trusted keyholders can add or remove cards from the card game deck (for example, adding more red cards or removing green cards). An untrusted keyholder has no access to card management.

Emergency Release Disable

With trust, the wearer gains the option to disable emergency release entirely — removing the ability to escape early. This option only appears after trust has been granted.

Summary

FeatureUntrusted KeyholderTrusted Keyholder
Add / remove time
Add random time
Freeze (timed, 3/day)
Freeze (indefinite, unlimited)
Modify lock settings
Edit geofence config
Assign writing tasks
Manage card deck
Allow disabling emergency release
Trust Is Permanent

Trust cannot be undone. Once you grant trust, the keyholder keeps their elevated permissions for the entire session. The only exception is if a green card surprise is applied, which removes trust as part of the surprise mechanic.