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bonoforcommunity
2 years agoNew Contributor
otp from mac works but otp from android app doesnt?
otp from mac works but otp from android app doesnt!
just searched a bit and seems timing mismatch on devices.
Really not sure why I am forced to keep all my devices in same time zone. i am frequ...
1P_Dave
Moderator
2 years ago1Password reaching out to a server for the time doesn't seem like the right solution since, as you noted, this would prevent you from using your one-time passwords if you didn't have internet access on your device or if the server was down. Instead 1Password works locally, for stability and to protect your privacy, by using your device's functions as much as possible.
As Tommy mentioned, TOTP is an industry standard that 1Password supports but we didn't create the standard.
We are working to move beyond TOTP with the introduction of passkeys. Passkeys offer a convenient way to login that is more secure than using passwords. TOTP two-factor authentication was designed to add an additional layer of protection to passwords against phishing. Passkeys are already resistant to phishing and can be considered to have the same level of security as a password plus two-factor authentication, with a lot less friction. You can read more about passkeys here: Save and Sign In with Passkeys Using 1Password on the Web and iOS
-Dave