Please allow PIN unlock in 1P8 Android

Thanks again for your patience and support Daisame!

I am pleasantly surprised. Thank you for that update. I look forward to using the new feature.

Hi Daisame, thanks for your feedback and patience while waiting for this feature.

I'm happy to say that as of today, a device unlock setting is included with the 1Password for Android beta which includes the option for PIN unlock.

Before updating I'd like to note that we've found a regression which causes Biometric unlock to be reset when updating to beta 8.10.9-29. So, keep in mind if you're using Biometric unlock your password will be required after the update.

If you'd like to join the beta to try out this feature, you can find steps to do so in our guide: Use 1Password beta releases.

Let us know if you have any questions of if there's anything we can help with.

I do really like 1password but the lack of a PIN unlock is very frustrating. I use multiple devices, and the only thing that has a fingerprint or reliable Windows Hello are my cell phone and laptop. My two other tablets and work laptop do not. So I am currently having to find alternate workarounds to using 1password on them. Even still, it takes so much longer.

This ask has been open for over a year, so presumably if this were something the development team were going to bring back to 1Password 8, they would have by now. I am now having to consider using a different platform to manage myself and my families passwords. Currently exploring the idea of using Microsoft Authenticator. I think it may even be free.

Hi @new_creation, thanks for your support! Let us know if we can help with anything else.

I came to request this feature, I'm glad to hear there are additional unlock options in development. Thanks for listening to the community!

Hi @Attertux, thanks for following up with us.

I understand how important this feature is for many. My apologies for the delay. We typically cannot provide firm dates on releases as there are a number of factors that go into when a feature or change will be available. I hope to share something a little more concrete soon!

Let us know if we can help with anything and thanks for your patience.

+1, switched from Lastpass and still need it to unlock 1Password... Pointless... What exactly is the "not-so-distant future" from January 6th?

Hi Matty279, thanks for following up with us.

I can confirm there has been work going on behind the scenes to bring additional unlock options to 1Password for Android. While it's not available quite yet we'd certainly like to include additional unlock options with 1Password for Android as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience!

I can't see that unlocking using biometrics is supported either with 1Password 8 for Android.

Biometric unlock is available with 1Password for Android on devices that have a fingerprint scanner or Class 3 unlock security for Face unlock. You can find steps to enable Biometric unlock in our guide: Use your fingerprint, face, or iris to unlock 1Password on your Android device.

Let us know if you have any questions or if there's anything we can help with!

Has there been any further progress on adding support for unlocking with a PIN with 1Password 8 for Android? Having to regularly unlock with a password really degrades the user experience. I have recently moved from 1Password 8 for iPhone which supports unlocking with a PIN and the user experience is much smoother. I would rather use unlocking with a PIN than biometrics though I can't see that unlocking using biometrics is supported either with 1Password 8 for Android. Another option is to allow permanent unlocking of 1Password and let the user rely on the phone's PIN for data protection though the ability to always be able to unlock 1Password with a PIN is the preferred methodology.