Which model you have, what it can do, and what this manual covers.
| Owner's Manual | v1 · 2026 |
| Covers hardware | VaultPlug Guardian Rev A — all storage models |
| Covers firmware | 2.x |
| Latest version online | vault.bendflex.in |
Your firmware version is on the device under Settings, then System. If it starts with a number other than 2, fetch the manual for your version from the website rather than relying on this one.
| Model | Storage | Roughly | Everything else |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Passwords | None | Passwords, codes and notes | Identical. Same processor, same screen, same security, same features, same updates. |
| Guardian 4 | 4 GB card | ~800 scanned pages | |
| Guardian 8 | 8 GB card | ~1,600 pages | |
| Guardian 16 | 16 GB card | ~3,200 pages | |
| Guardian 32 | 32 GB card | ~6,500 pages |
Your passwords, codes, notes and settings live in the device itself. The card holds documents only. So the Passwords model does everything in this manual except store files, and a failed or missing card never costs you a password.
| Processor | Dual-core, 240 MHz, with hardware encryption |
| Memory | 16 MB internal storage, 8 MB working memory |
| Screen | 1.47 inch colour, 172 × 320 |
| Connection | Full-size USB plug, built in. No cable. |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5, with a proper onboard antenna |
| Card slot | microSD, removable and swappable |
| Power | From the USB socket. No battery, and no clock while unplugged. |
| Controls | One button, used to approve things |
| You have | Plug in | Its Wi-Fi | Bluetooth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows, Mac or Linux computer | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Android phone or tablet | Yes, with an adapter | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone or iPad | No | Yes | Yes |
| Chromebook | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| A computer that is not yours | Yes, as a keyboard | — | — |
Bold marks the easiest route for each. Chapter 02 walks through all of them.
Every device has one, in the form VG-A32DF-99L4. It appears on the device screen, on the identity slip in your box, and under Settings. You will want it when contacting us, when registering at vault.bendflex.in, and — as Chapter 01 suggests — written alongside your recovery words, so whoever finds them knows what they open.
BendFlex · VaultPlug Guardian · Owner's Manual v1