--- title: Encrypted Key-Value Store in Kotlin Multiplatform description: A practical guide to implementing encrypted key-value storage in Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) apps for both Android and iOS. On Android, it leverages... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/encrypted-key-value-store-in-kotlin-multiplatform-qwwsb690k twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Encrypted Key-Value Store in Kotlin Multiplatform | daily.dev og:description: A practical guide to implementing encrypted key-value storage in Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) apps for both Android and iOS. 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The post also covers how to wire up both encrypted and unencrypted settings instances using dependency injection with Koin, including platform-specific modules and a shared helper class for accessing tokens securely from common code. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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