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[–] [email protected] 47 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'll still stick with bitwarden, but if I were to introduce someone very tech illiterate, I would probably recommend proton

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (7 children)

I'm tech illiterate and been using Bitwarden for 3 years (premium), and honestly it doesn't work very well on Android. Every time I need to enter a password, it's completely hit-or-miss with Bitwarden. Half of the time it doesn't even pop up. I'm using Xiaomi phone and tablet with stock rom (global version).

Should I switch to Proton?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Wow thanks, I have no idea. That's great news. I'll definitely wait for the native app. But in the meantime I'll try out Proton as a "backup" just in case something bad happens to Bitwarden or my personal vault.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I have the same issue with Keepass2Android. I think the issue is with Android itself rather than the password app.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Install the keyboard autotype plugin for Keepass2Android!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

Sometimes you have to long press on the password box and bitwarden might appear or a little "autofill" option may appear along in the 3 vertical dots pop up. Most of the time, Bitwarden auto pops up for me.

I feel like if you're already using Bitwarden and you're talking to us on Lemmy, you're not tech illiterate.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Try the free version and switch to premium if you like it better than bitwarden.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

In terms of "Free version", what would be better? What would you recommend if I were to use one as Premium (daily use) and the other as Free (for backup purpose)?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Idk its up to you really try both out and go with what you like and buy a premium for what you decide to use daily .

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Proton is almost exclusively "miss" so that's a giant no from me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Which sites or apps does it not pop up? It is rare for it not to pop up for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Same problem on 1password.

As a mobile developer I can tell you that working with Android keyboards has been a giant fucking pain in ass since inception to today.

While I can't speak specifically to why they both seem to have this problem, I wouldn't be surprised if the OS is part of the problem.

I wouldn't be shocked that if someone had it working consistently, it might be because of the most heinous hacks, or private greylisted APIs or some other nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I do remember trying several different keyboard apps, but none works consistently enough and some don't even work at all.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I like anysoft. The autofill thing for bitwarden sometimes takes a second but it always shows up.