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element
Occasional Contributor
4 years ago

iPhone PIN after Face ID failure

Hello,
when I am on a website, 1Password suggests me to add directly my data using Face ID. I find this very good!
My problem here and it is also a weakness in security is that if my face is not recognized, the PIN code of my iPhone is requested and not the maser password. With other apps like online banking, if I fail, it is the PIN of the banking app that is requested and not the PIN code of the iPhone.

Since my iPhone PIN does not contain 16+ characters due to convenience, this is bad and someone who has my iPhone could get my passwords.

Can you change this?

1Password Version: 7.7.7
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: iOS 14.7.1

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  • element's avatar
    element
    Occasional Contributor
    4 years ago

    Hi 1P_Ben
    Yes, that works now. Thank you!
    When Face ID fails here, I am asked for the master password. So that's what I wanted.
    As feedback: That should be active automatically. I don't know anything that would speak against activating this option by default.

  • 1P_Ben's avatar
    1P_Ben
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    4 years ago

    Hi element

    This is a consequence of using Apple's interface for Password AutoFill instead of our own. You can switch to the 1Password interface for Password AutoFill by selecting 1Password > Settings > Advanced > Security > "Always show lock screen for Password AutoFill" (enable this option). I hope that helps!

    Ben

    ref: dev/apple/issues#3345

  • element's avatar
    element
    Occasional Contributor
    4 years ago

    If you open your iOS Settings app > Passwords > AutoFill Passwords, is 1Password the only entry enabled in that list?

    Yes.

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    4 years ago

    element:

    Here 1Password asks for my Face ID. But if it fails, we are not asked for the maser password, but for my iPhone PIN.

    If you open your iOS Settings app > Passwords > AutoFill Passwords, is 1Password the only entry enabled in that list?

  • element's avatar
    element
    Occasional Contributor
    4 years ago

    Hi @ag_ana

    I am not asked for the iPhone PIN in the 1Password app, but on websites where I click the option to have the username and password field automatically filled in by 1Password. Here 1Password asks for my Face ID. But if it fails, we are not asked for the maser password, but for my iPhone PIN.

    Otherwise I have the PIN code option off in the settings.

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    4 years ago

    Hi element!

    I don't remember 1Password asking me for my iPhone PIN before, it always reverts to asking for the password when Face ID fails for me. Did you perhaps enable the PIN code option inside 1Password > Settings > Advanced > Security?