Add, import, transfer, search & manage existing PGP keys via Canary’s Key Manager
You must use the Manual encryption mode in Canary if:
1) You plan on using your existing PGP keys generated via other apps / tools such as GPGTools, Symantec Encryption Desktop etc
2) You plan on sending and receiving encrypted emails to / from users who do not use Canary (Canary’s Auto encryption mode only works with other Canary users)
On iOS, you can select Manual mode during app onboarding, or via Canary > Settings > Security > Encryption Mode > Manual.
To import your keys to Canary, you must first export them from your current app / tool as a .asc file. For example, you can do this via GPG Keychain as follows:
1) Select keys you’d like to transfer to Canary
2) Click Export (doing this will only save a copy, your keys will still remain in GPG Keychain)
3) Select checkbox to include private keys (necessary for each mail account you will be sending emails from, via Canary)
4) Click Save.
1) Connect your device to your computer
2) Open iTunes > Select Device > File Sharing > Canary
3) Drag and drop the .asc file into ‘Canary Documents’
4) Click Done (Sync is not necessary)
Then open Key Manager in Canary for iOS via Settings > Security > Encryption Mode > Manual > Keys
In the Key Manager:
1) Click on the + sign (top right corner)
2) Select ‘Transferred via iTunes’
3) Select your .gpg file
4) Review imported keys
Via Key Manager in Canary for iOS, you can:
1) Import existing keys
2) Search for and add public keys for your contacts
3) Swipe left to delete keys
4) Generate new keys
That’s it – you can now send and receive encrypted emails to other PGP users using your existing PGP keys, via Canary!
