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Passkey use with multiple devices
I typically use 1Password from a PC with Windows 11, from an Android phone and from an iPad. The android has terrible reliability when using biometrics like Face ID or finger prints. Can I use passkeys for websites without having biometrics?
Thanks.
Thanks for the additional questions. The answer to both questions will depend on the specific website's implementation of passkeys. Many websites continue to allow you to use your existing password to login even after you've added a passkey, however some websites turn off the password once a passkey is saved.
I recommend consulting the specific website's support documentation, or reaching out to their support team, to see if they continue to allow password use after a passkey is added.
If you're using 1Password Families then you can invite your wife as a family member and put the passkey into a shared vault. Then she'll be able to use the same passkey to sign into the website on her devices:
I hope that helps.-Dave
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- 1P_Dave
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Hello Fredd22407! 👋
Thanks for reaching out! When saving and signing in using passkeys, you'll unlock 1Password using the same method that you currently use to unlock 1Password when you save and fill passwords. If biometrics don't work then you can use your account password to unlock 1Password.
You can read more about about passkeys here: Use 1Password to save logins and sign in to apps and websites on your Android device
I hope that helps.
-Dave
Still have some questions:
- Can my wife, who doesn’t use iPassword, also log into the account using the prior, non-passkey password? E.g. are both the passkey and non-passkey versions of the account still working together?
- Similar to #1. Does activation of a passkey disable the prior non-passkey version of access? Say I am at a public PC, 1Password is not available and I have the old password written down. Can I still get in to the account?
Thank you.- 1P_Dave
Thanks for the additional questions. The answer to both questions will depend on the specific website's implementation of passkeys. Many websites continue to allow you to use your existing password to login even after you've added a passkey, however some websites turn off the password once a passkey is saved.
I recommend consulting the specific website's support documentation, or reaching out to their support team, to see if they continue to allow password use after a passkey is added.
If you're using 1Password Families then you can invite your wife as a family member and put the passkey into a shared vault. Then she'll be able to use the same passkey to sign into the website on her devices:
I hope that helps.-Dave
