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August 10, 2022
Question

Making "Reveal" the default for taps in 1Password 8 for iOS

  • August 10, 2022
  • 19 replies
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In the new 1Password 8 app for iOS, tapping a password/secret field defaults to copying it to the clipboard. There doesn't seem to be a way to make tap reveal the field, the way it worked in version 7. Instead, you have to long press, review a menu of several choices, and then tap the second option in the list. I don't understand why it works this way.

If I'm opening the 1Password app, it's almost always because I want to reveal the password so that I can type it into another device -- like my work computer. Or maybe I want to see a credit card number so I can read it aloud to someone. "Copy" is only useful if I'm entering that password into a field on the same device I'm holding in my hand. But that's what AutoFill is for. If I'm entering a password into Safari or a different app, there's rarely a need to open the 1Password app because of AutoFill. So 1Password 8 makes the rare use case the default for a tap, and it adds extra steps to the more frequent use case.

Please add the ability to make a tap default to Reveal instead of Copy. This applies to both the login detail pages as well as the new pinned fields. I realize pinned fields let you set the default to Large Type, but that's not really a good substitute for Reveal.


1Password Version: 8.9.0
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: iOS
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19 replies

August 29, 2022

I also agree. Loosing the ‘reveal’ function has been very frustrating and user un-friendly.

AMonitorDarkly
August 29, 2022

I don’t understand why they just didn’t use the swipe left for action x, swipe right for action y functionality that’s built into just about every other aspect of iOS.

August 29, 2022

After reading this forum I now see how the long press generates a menu that includes ‘reveal’. This works for me!

August 30, 2022

My vote is to leave it as it is now. 9 times out of 10 I need to COPY … not see the password. A long press to reveal works fine for me. I much prefer the quick tap to simply copy it to the clipboard.

September 28, 2022

Some people prefer copying
Some people prefer reveal

Please give us a setting so we can choose our preference :)

October 9, 2022

I’m just annoyed that I had to google how to reveal my password in 1Password 8.

October 27, 2022

In addition of an option for tap to reveal I would like the option to tap to show the menu like in 1Password 7.

Copy is basically never the option I want. If I need a password on my iPhone there is usually a way to auto fill it. If I’m in the app it’s usually because I need a password to type in to a devices where 1Password isn’t installed like a work computer, in which case reveal or large type is what I want.

Currently I end up tapping the line twice, wondering why the menu doesn’t appear, before remembering I need to tap and hold…

October 27, 2022

How often I mistakenly tap the password box. I would very much appreciate a solution to protect me (and more so other family members who are not very digitally inclined anyway) from unintentionally/unknowingly copying precious passwords to the clipboard of all things. As we know, passwords need to be protected. Thank you.

1P_Dave
1Password Employee
1Password Employee
October 27, 2022

Thank you to everyone for the feedback! I've filed your votes and suggestions with the product team. 😊

-Dave

ref: IDEA-I-1555
ref: IDEA-I-2137