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Hello, I have just upgraded from 1password7 to 1password8 on my iphone and ipad. I had turned on faceID on 1password7 and have now done so on 1password8. When the device was turned off then on again...
Thank you for describing why you would find an option to have 1Password require your account password after restarting your iOS device useful. I can't say whether such a feature will be added to 1Password but I've filed a feature request on your behalf to have the team look into this further for future updates.
For the time being, you can set 1Password to require your account password more frequently by following these steps:
- Open and unlock 1Password for iOS.
- Tap the icon for your account or collection at the top left and choose Settings. (If you’re using an iPad, tap your account or collection at the top of the sidebar.)
- Tap Security.
- Set "Confirm my account password" to Every day.
And, as you mentioned, you can turn off biometrics for 1Password manually at anytime by tapping on the Lock 1Password and pause biometrics button on the Security settings page in the app.-Dave
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1P_Dave
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ModeratorThank you for the reply. I'm interested in the specific threat that you're trying to protect against here. Do you regularly turn off your iPhone? Are you concerned that someone else will be able to use Face ID to unlock 1Password? If that's the case then why not just turn off Face ID unlock for 1Password entirely so that you always need to use your account password?
I'm happy to pass along your feedback but I'd like to make sure that I understand the use case here.
-Dave
I do regularly turn off my iPhone as a security measure against malicious actors or possible malware. 1Password8 also permits me to force close the app and suspend biometrics manually in the security settings so that the next time it is launched it will require my password. I would posit that the threat model for that option is similar to asking for the password on a reboot. Also, by using my passphrase regularly it is fresh in my mind so it is more unlikely that I will forget it as it is rather long.
- 1P_Dave
Thank you for describing why you would find an option to have 1Password require your account password after restarting your iOS device useful. I can't say whether such a feature will be added to 1Password but I've filed a feature request on your behalf to have the team look into this further for future updates.
For the time being, you can set 1Password to require your account password more frequently by following these steps:
- Open and unlock 1Password for iOS.
- Tap the icon for your account or collection at the top left and choose Settings. (If you’re using an iPad, tap your account or collection at the top of the sidebar.)
- Tap Security.
- Set "Confirm my account password" to Every day.
And, as you mentioned, you can turn off biometrics for 1Password manually at anytime by tapping on the Lock 1Password and pause biometrics button on the Security settings page in the app.-Dave
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