diff --git a/alert.cpp b/alert.cpp
index c217101..8d2353b 100644
--- a/alert.cpp
+++ b/alert.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,18 @@ alert::alert(QWidget *parent) :
         ui->messageLabel->setText("An error occured during the update process.\nThe update package's version is lower than the actual installed version.");
         ui->stackedWidget->setCurrentIndex(1);
     }
+    if(global::encfs::lockdown == true) {
+        ui->stackedWidget->setVisible(false);
+        ui->stackedWidget->deleteLater();
+        QPixmap pixmap(":/resources/alert.png");
+        QPixmap scaledPixmap = pixmap.scaled(stdIconWidth, stdIconHeight, Qt::KeepAspectRatio);
+        ui->alertIconLabel->setPixmap(scaledPixmap);
+
+        ui->warningLabel->setText("Fatal error");
+        ui->securityLabel->setText("Device lockdown");
+        QString message = "Due to multiple incorrect passphrase attempts, this device is locked down until\n" + global::encfs::unlockTime + "\nand won't boot.";
+        ui->messageLabel->setText(message);
+    }
     if(global::battery::showCriticalBatteryAlert == true) {
         global::battery::showCriticalBatteryAlert = false;
         ui->stackedWidget->setVisible(false);
diff --git a/encryptionmanager.cpp b/encryptionmanager.cpp
index 62b1e43..0b0153e 100644
--- a/encryptionmanager.cpp
+++ b/encryptionmanager.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QDateTime>
 #include "functions.h"
 
 encryptionManager::encryptionManager(QWidget *parent) :
@@ -26,8 +28,8 @@ encryptionManager::encryptionManager(QWidget *parent) :
     ui->successDescriptionLabel->setStyleSheet("font-size: 9pt");
     ui->failureLabel->setStyleSheet("font-size: 15pt");
     ui->failureDescriptionLabel->setStyleSheet("font-size: 9pt");
-    ui->setupContinueBtn->setStyleSheet("font-size: 10pt; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; background: lightGrey");
-    ui->setupAbortBtn->setStyleSheet("font-size: 10pt; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; background: lightGrey");
+    ui->setupContinueBtn->setStyleSheet("background: lightGrey; border: 3px solid black; color: black; padding: 10px; outline: none; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold");
+    ui->setupAbortBtn->setStyleSheet("background: lightGrey; border: 3px solid black; color: black; padding: 10px; outline: none; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold");
     ui->exitSuccessBtn->setStyleSheet("background: lightGrey; border: 3px solid black; color: black; padding: 10px; outline: none; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold");
     ui->failureContinueBtn->setStyleSheet("background: lightGrey; border: 3px solid black; color: black; padding: 10px; outline: none; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold");
 
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ encryptionManager::encryptionManager(QWidget *parent) :
     if(checkconfig(".config/18-encrypted_storage/initial_setup_done") == true) {
         ui->activityWidget->hide();
         setupPassphraseDialogMode = 1;
-        QTimer::singleShot(1000, this, SLOT(setupPassphraseDialog()));
+        QTimer::singleShot(500, this, SLOT(setupPassphraseDialog()));
     }
 }
 
@@ -134,28 +136,34 @@ void encryptionManager::showToast(QString messageToDisplay) {
 void encryptionManager::setupEncryptedStorage() {
     this->setStyleSheet("background-color: white");
     ui->activityWidget->show();
-    mkEncfsDirs();
-    std::string bootstrapPassphrase = global::encfs::passphrase.toStdString();
-    global::encfs::passphrase = "";
-    string_writeconfig("/external_root/run/encfs/encrypted_storage_create", "true");
-    string_writeconfig("/external_root/run/encfs/encrypted_storage_bootstrap_files_location", "/data/onboard/encfs-dropbox");
-    string_writeconfig("/external_root/run/encfs/encrypted_storage_bootstrap_archive_location", "/data/onboard/data.encfs");
-    string_writeconfig("/external_root/run/encfs/encrypted_storage_bootstrap_passphrase", bootstrapPassphrase);
-    setDefaultWorkDir();
-    string_writeconfig(".config/18-encrypted_storage/storage_list", "/data/onboard/encfs-decrypted");
-    string_writeconfig("/opt/ibxd", "encfs_restart\n");
-    bool exitStatus;
-    ui->activityWidget->setCurrentIndex(3);
-    QTimer * t = new QTimer(this);
-    t->setInterval(1000);
-    connect(t, &QTimer::timeout, [&]() {
-        if(QFile::exists("/external_root/run/encrypted_storage_bootstrap_setup")) {
-            exitStatus = checkconfig("/external_root/run/encrypted_storage_bootstrap_setup");
-            QFile::remove("/external_root/run/encrypted_storage_bootstrap_setup");
-            setupExitWidget(exitStatus);
-        }
-    } );
-    t->start();
+    if(global::encfs::cancelSetup == true) {
+        global::encfs::cancelSetup = false;
+        ui->activityWidget->setCurrentIndex(0);
+    }
+    else {
+        mkEncfsDirs();
+        std::string bootstrapPassphrase = global::encfs::passphrase.toStdString();
+        global::encfs::passphrase = "";
+        string_writeconfig("/external_root/run/encfs/encrypted_storage_create", "true");
+        string_writeconfig("/external_root/run/encfs/encrypted_storage_bootstrap_files_location", "/data/onboard/encfs-dropbox");
+        string_writeconfig("/external_root/run/encfs/encrypted_storage_bootstrap_archive_location", "/data/onboard/data.encfs");
+        string_writeconfig("/external_root/run/encfs/encrypted_storage_bootstrap_passphrase", bootstrapPassphrase);
+        setDefaultWorkDir();
+        string_writeconfig(".config/18-encrypted_storage/storage_list", "/data/onboard/encfs-decrypted");
+        string_writeconfig("/opt/ibxd", "encfs_restart\n");
+        bool exitStatus;
+        ui->activityWidget->setCurrentIndex(3);
+        QTimer * t = new QTimer(this);
+        t->setInterval(1000);
+        connect(t, &QTimer::timeout, [&]() {
+            if(QFile::exists("/external_root/run/encrypted_storage_bootstrap_setup")) {
+                exitStatus = checkconfig("/external_root/run/encrypted_storage_bootstrap_setup");
+                QFile::remove("/external_root/run/encrypted_storage_bootstrap_setup");
+                setupExitWidget(exitStatus);
+            }
+        } );
+        t->start();
+    }
 }
 
 void encryptionManager::unlockEncryptedStorage() {
@@ -170,13 +178,64 @@ void encryptionManager::unlockEncryptedStorage() {
     string_writeconfig("/external_root/run/encfs/encrypted_storage_passphrase", passphrase);
     string_writeconfig("/opt/ibxd", "encfs_restart\n");
     bool exitStatus;
+
+    string_checkconfig_ro("/inkbox/encryptedStoragePassphraseTries");
+    if(checkconfig_str_val.isEmpty()) {
+        passphraseTries = 0;
+    }
+    else {
+        passphraseTries = checkconfig_str_val.toInt();
+        passphraseTries++;
+    }
+
     ui->activityWidget->setCurrentIndex(3);
     QTimer * t = new QTimer(this);
     t->setInterval(1000);
     connect(t, &QTimer::timeout, [&]() {
         if(QFile::exists("/external_root/run/encfs_mounted")) {
             exitStatus = checkconfig("/external_root/run/encfs_mounted");
-            quit_restart();
+            if(exitStatus == false) {
+                if(setupMessageBoxRan == false) {
+                    int delay = 0;
+                    if(passphraseTries <= 3) {
+                        if(passphraseTries == 0) {
+                            string_writeconfig("/inkbox/encryptedStoragePassphraseTries", "0");
+                            delay = 5000;
+                        }
+                        else if(passphraseTries == 1) {
+                            string_writeconfig("/inkbox/encryptedStoragePassphraseTries", "1");
+                            delay = 10000;
+                        }
+                        else if(passphraseTries == 2) {
+                            string_writeconfig("/inkbox/encryptedStoragePassphraseTries", "2");
+                            delay = 20000;
+                        }
+                        else if(passphraseTries >= 3) {
+                            string_writeconfig("/inkbox/encryptedStoragePassphraseTries", "3");
+                            unsigned long currentEpoch = QDateTime::currentSecsSinceEpoch();
+                            currentEpoch += 86400;
+                            global::encfs::unlockTime = QDateTime::fromTime_t(currentEpoch).toString();
+                            std::string unlockTime_str = global::encfs::unlockTime.toStdString();
+                            qDebug() << "FATAL: 4 invalid passphrase tries, locking down device until " + global::encfs::unlockTime;
+                            string_writeconfig("/external_root/boot/flags/ENCRYPT_LOCK", unlockTime_str);
+                            global::encfs::lockdown = true;
+                            setupMessageBoxRan = true;
+
+                            alertWindow = new alert();
+                            alertWindow->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
+                            alertWindow->showFullScreen();
+                        }
+
+                        if(passphraseTries <= 2) {
+                            QTimer::singleShot(delay, this, SLOT(setupFailedAuthenticationMessageBox()));
+                            setupMessageBoxRan = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                quit_restart();
+            }
         }
     } );
     t->start();
@@ -221,3 +280,9 @@ void encryptionManager::on_failureContinueBtn_clicked()
     quit_restart();
 }
 
+void encryptionManager::setupFailedAuthenticationMessageBox() {
+    ui->activityWidget->hide();
+    QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Invalid argument"), tr("Invalid passphrase. Please try again."));
+    QFile::remove("/external_root/run/encfs_mounted");
+    quit_restart();
+}
diff --git a/encryptionmanager.h b/encryptionmanager.h
index edcc9dd..9c49a1b 100644
--- a/encryptionmanager.h
+++ b/encryptionmanager.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "generaldialog.h"
 #include "toast.h"
 #include "hourglassanimationwidget.h"
+#include "alert.h"
 
 namespace Ui {
 class encryptionManager;
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ public:
     ~encryptionManager();
     bool setupExitWidgetRan = false;
     int setupPassphraseDialogMode;
+    bool setupMessageBoxRan = false;
+    int passphraseTries;
 
 private slots:
     void on_setupContinueBtn_clicked();
@@ -33,12 +36,14 @@ private slots:
     void on_failureContinueBtn_clicked();
     void setupPassphraseDialog();
     void unlockEncryptedStorage();
+    void setupFailedAuthenticationMessageBox();
 
 private:
     Ui::encryptionManager *ui;
     generalDialog * generalDialogWindow;
     toast * toastWindow;
     hourglassAnimationWidget * hourglassAnimationWidgetWindow;
+    alert * alertWindow;
 };
 
 #endif // ENCRYPTIONMANAGER_H
diff --git a/functions.h b/functions.h
index 1a7880e..6647178 100644
--- a/functions.h
+++ b/functions.h
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ namespace global {
     }
     namespace encfs {
         inline QString passphrase;
+        inline QString unlockTime;
+        inline bool cancelSetup;
+        inline bool cancelUnlock;
+        inline bool lockdown;
     }
     inline QString systemInfoText;
     inline bool forbidOpenSearchDialog;
diff --git a/generaldialog.cpp b/generaldialog.cpp
index 627b668..63efa1c 100644
--- a/generaldialog.cpp
+++ b/generaldialog.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ void generalDialog::on_cancelBtn_clicked()
             global::keyboard::keyboardDialog = false;
             global::keyboard::keyboardText = "";
         }
+        else if(global::keyboard::encfsDialog == true) {
+            global::keyboard::encfsDialog = false;
+            global::encfs::cancelSetup = true;
+            global::keyboard::keyboardText = "";
+        }
         generalDialog::close();
     }
 }
@@ -441,7 +446,7 @@ void generalDialog::setupKeyboardDialog() {
         ui->cancelBtn->setText("Cancel");
     }
     else if(global::keyboard::encfsDialog == true) {
-        ui->headerLabel->setText("Enter a new encryption key");
+        ui->headerLabel->setText("Enter your encrypted storage's passphrase");
         ui->okBtn->setText("OK");
         ui->cancelBtn->setText("Cancel");
     }
diff --git a/hourglassanimationwidget.cpp b/hourglassanimationwidget.cpp
index a7d0760..63b7494 100644
--- a/hourglassanimationwidget.cpp
+++ b/hourglassanimationwidget.cpp
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ hourglassAnimationWidget::hourglassAnimationWidget(QWidget *parent) :
     float stdIconWidth;
     float stdIconHeight;
     {
-        stdIconWidth = sW / 1.60;
-        stdIconHeight = sH / 1.60;
+        stdIconWidth = sW / 1.80;
+        stdIconHeight = sH / 1.80;
         QPixmap pixmap(":/resources/hourglass-top.png");
         QPixmap scaledPixmap = pixmap.scaled(stdIconWidth, stdIconHeight, Qt::KeepAspectRatio);
         ui->hourglassTopLabel->setPixmap(scaledPixmap);
     }
     {
-        stdIconWidth = sW / 1.60;
-        stdIconHeight = sH / 1.60;
+        stdIconWidth = sW / 1.80;
+        stdIconHeight = sH / 1.80;
         QPixmap pixmap(":/resources/hourglass-bottom.png");
         QPixmap scaledPixmap = pixmap.scaled(stdIconWidth, stdIconHeight, Qt::KeepAspectRatio);
         ui->hourglassBottomLabel->setPixmap(scaledPixmap);
diff --git a/encryption-small.png b/resources/encryption-small.png
similarity index 100%
rename from encryption-small.png
rename to resources/encryption-small.png