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Delete secret key on iphone for travel to US
I'll be travelling to the US this summer, and I don't want customs to log into all the accounts on my iPhone. I thought I could simply delete 1Password, but with the secret key, it's very easy to dow...
I want to remove the app entirely from my devices then reinstall later. Without losing my data, of course. Travel Mode seems unrelated to this.
1P_Dave
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ModeratorThanks for the reply and I'm sorry for misunderstanding. To remove both the 1Password app for your iOS device as well as the saved 1Password account information in the keychain you can do the following:
🚨 Warning: Before you continue make sure that you have a copy of your Emergency Kit saved somewhere safe and that you're signed into 1Password on another device.
- Turn off iCloud Keychain so that 1Password account information isn't added to your iOS device from 1Password on other Apple devices signed into the same iCloud account: Settings > Apple Account > iCloud > Saved to iCloud > Passwords and Keychain > Toggle "Sync this iPhone" off.
- Sign out of 1Password for iOS.
- Remove an account from the sign in list. This will remove your 1Password information from the Keychain.
- Uninstall 1Password for iOS.
I hope that helps!
-Dave
How can I remove the app from my devices and still be “…signed in to 1Password on another device.” ? Is there some workaround?
I have never used Keychain, as far as I know. I don’t have any 1Password data saved in the iOS Passwords app. Maybe not the same thing?
Can I simply delete the 1Password app then reinstall it a few days later and log in with my 1Password password?
- 1P_Dave
Thanks for the reply. Is your goal to remove 1Password from all of your devices at once? If you'd like to do that, and your account is protected using an account password and Secret Key, then make sure to do the following before you uninstall 1Password:
- Download and save your Emergency Kit.
- Generate a recovery code and store it somewhere safe.
These steps will prevent you from being locked out of your 1Password account.I have never used Keychain, as far as I know. I don’t have any 1Password data saved in the iOS Passwords app.
As a convenience feature, to make signing into the 1Password apps across multiple Apple devices easier, if you've set up your device with an Apple ID and have iCloud Keychain enabled, then 1Password will store a copy of your Secret Key in iCloud Keychain so that you don't have to type in again when you reinstall the 1Password app.
iCloud Keychain is different from Apple Passwords. If you're okay with leaving your Secret Key in the iCloud Keychain on your iOS, even after uninstalling the 1Password app, then you don't need to perform step 3. If you'd like to remove the Secret Key from the iCloud Keychain then follow all of the steps in my previous reply.
Can I simply delete the 1Password app then reinstall it a few days later and log in with my 1Password password?
Yes, you certainly can. As mentioned, make sure that you have a copy of your Emergency Kit and (recommended) generate a recovery code as well to prevent being locked out before you uninstall 1Password.
-Dave
