# Suggestion - locking Pocket

**URL:** https://community.heypocket.com/t/suggestion-locking-pocket/1507
**Category:** General
**Created:** [February 20, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://community.heypocket.com/t/suggestion-locking-pocket/1507 "2026-02-20T09:19:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![Dangerous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@Dangerous](https://community.heypocket.com/u/Dangerous)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://community.heypocket.com/t/suggestion-locking-pocket/1507/1 "2026-02-20T09:19:25Z")

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A few times I have ended up with very long accidental recordings, presumably from the record button accidentally being pressed while in my Pocket. A lock function would be useful, perhaps by cycling the “mode” slide switch a few times within two seconds. The indicator could flash to show it was locked. It could be taken out of lock by cycling the slide switch again, or a double press of the record button.

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### Author: ![SM7](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.heypocket.com/sm7/32/65_2.png) [@SM7](https://community.heypocket.com/u/SM7)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.heypocket.com/t/suggestion-locking-pocket/1507/2 "2026-02-20T13:02:30Z")

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Hey @Dangerous these seems like something that should be added here [feedback.heypocket.com](http://feedback.heypocket.com) so people can vote on it.

There is something similar here [Disable recording button in software](https://feedback.heypocket.com/b/6m5or9o0/feature-ideas/disable-recording-button-in-software)

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### Author: ![silk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.heypocket.com/silk/32/1559_2.png) [@silk](https://community.heypocket.com/u/silk)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.heypocket.com/t/suggestion-locking-pocket/1507/3 "2026-02-20T18:27:00Z")

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You can turn Pocket off by holding down for ~5 seconds. In an off state accidental presses won’t start/stop recording.

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### Author: ![Dangerous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@Dangerous](https://community.heypocket.com/u/Dangerous)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://community.heypocket.com/t/suggestion-locking-pocket/1507/4 "2026-02-23T09:07:25Z")

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That does sound a much simpler solution, and one I should really have thought of myself - thanks!