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What to do if the phone you use for Vortex is lost

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Lock or wipe remotely

Use your phone maker's find-my-device service to lock or erase the phone.

Change important passwords

From another device, change passwords for accounts that were logged in on the phone, starting with the most sensitive.

Review account activity

Log in through a checked vortex market link on another device and look for unfamiliar activity or setting changes.

Restore carefully

When setting up a new phone, restore only what you need from an encrypted backup.

Lock the lost phone remotely, change passwords from another device and check account activity through a checked Vortex link.

Check the current Vortex link

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