Offline Mode

Your Chastity Lockbox is designed to function both online and offline. This guide explains what works without WiFi, what requires connectivity, and how the device handles transitions between online and offline states.

What works offline

These features function fully without any internet connection:

Feature	Offline behavior
Timed locks	Timer continues counting down locally
Lock/unlock mechanism	Physical lock engages and releases
Menu navigation	All menus accessible
Button controls	Full functionality
Sleep modes	Automatic and manual sleep work
Emergency unlock	Can be used locally (if enabled)
State persistence	Lock state survives restarts

If you're going somewhere without WiFi, your lock will continue working. The timer runs on the device itself, not on a server.

What requires WiFi

These features need an active WiFi connection:

Feature	Why WiFi is needed
Pairing	Device must register with dashboard server
Firmware updates	Downloads from update server
Dashboard sync	Receives keyholder commands
Time synchronization	Gets accurate time from NTP server
Activity logging	Sends events to dashboard
Public voting	Receives vote updates
Keyholder unlock	Remote unlock commands

Time display when offline

When your device isn't connected to WiFi and hasn't synchronized time, the lock screen shows:

"Connect Wi-Fi to see time remaining"

Without time sync, the device cannot display accurate remaining time. However, the lock timer itself still runs correctly based on the configured duration.

Why this happens

The device needs to know the current time to calculate "time remaining." Without an NTP sync:

The device knows the lock duration
The device doesn't know what time it is now
Therefore, it can't calculate remaining time

Once WiFi connects and time syncs, the display updates to show accurate remaining time.

Local play mode

When you start a lock directly on the device (not from the dashboard), it operates in "local play" mode:

Local play characteristics

Lock duration is stored locally on device
Timer runs independently of server
No keyholder involvement required
Lock ends when timer expires

Dashboard locks

When a lock is started from the dashboard:

Settings sync to device over WiFi
Break schedules are received
Emergency unlock can be remotely disabled
Keyholder can modify lock remotely

Local locks (started on device) cannot be modified from the dashboard. Dashboard locks can be modified by your keyholder even when you're offline—the changes sync when you reconnect.

State persistence

Your device preserves its state across:

Restarts
Power cycles
WiFi disconnections
Deep sleep

The following data persists:

Data	Storage
Lock state (locked/unlocked)	Non-volatile memory
Lock end time	Non-volatile memory
Session settings	Non-volatile memory
WiFi credentials	Non-volatile memory
Calibration data	Non-volatile memory