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August 23, 2026
Question

Yubikey 5C not working with 1Password Android app

  • August 23, 2026
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My Yubikey 5C is not able to authenticate as 2FA in my android app (using NFC or USB-C), but works fine for windows app and 1password.com (proving that I have properly registered this security key with 1password).

When I try to use it for android, 1password starts some "pairing your Yubikey" process but can never complete it.

This issue was raised in this community 3 years ago but it was never marked as resolved.

I bought the Yubikey 5C based on 1Password documentation stating that Yubikey is compatible with 1Password.

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1P_Dave
1Password Employee
1Password Employee
August 24, 2026

Hello ​@thehvacdude! 👋

I’m sorry that you’re running into an issue when using your security key with the 1Password for Android app. Just to confirm: are you able to use your Yubikey with other apps on your Android phone? Or do you see issues with other apps as well? 

Can you share a screenshot of the “pairing your Yubikey” error message?

As a workaround for now, while we investigate, are you able to add an authenticator app as an additional factor to your 1Password account and then use that to authenticate your account: Set up two-factor authentication

-Dave