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AlmoEnd
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3 years ago

Biometric android 13

Hi all. I just bought a galaxy tab a8 because my old galaxy tab a (2016) with Android 8 wouldn't install the fat version of 1password. Evidently I cannot cannot do what I can do on all windows and even Apple devices, namely have 1password to unlock with biometrics. This tablet appears to support only face recognition and I can lock and unlock the tablet with facial recognition. However one password stubbornly requires my password even though I have it set to require password 4 hours after lock. Something stupid I'm missing? Or is android 13 still Beta for one password?

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    1P_Timothy
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    3 years ago

    Hi AlmoEnd, thanks for writing in.

    On the majority of Android devices, the security implementation of Face unlock does not meet 1Password's requirements to unlock with facial biometry. Face unlock on most Android devices is considered Class 2 or below meaning the scanner could be tricked or "spoofed" by a photo or video. Due to this, Face unlock is not typically available with 1Password for Android. Hopefully we'll see more secure implementations of Face unlock on Android devices in the future.

    To help reduce the frequency your password is required I would suggest changing the Auto-Lock frequency and setting 1Password to "Keep open". It sounds like you've already set an Auto-Lock time. You can set 1Password to "Keep open" with these steps:
    1. Open 1Password.
    2. Open the Recents menu on your device (swipe up or tap |||).
    3. Tap the 1Password icon above the 1Password window.
    4. Tap "Keep Open".

    With an Auto-Lock time set, 1Password will stay unlocked until that time passes, the device is restarted or 1Password is manually locked. The "Keep open" setting helps prevent battery optimization or other system features from closing 1Password in the background. Let us know if that helps!