Passkeys on 1Password for Android

smcilree
smcilree
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in Android

Since Android 14 is reportedly installed on only 25% of devices worldwide, I wonder if the remaining 75% of us will have to buy new phones and tablets with the upgraded OS installed. I changed my authentication on one of my accounts to a passkey and was delighted to see how smoothly login went from my laptop running Windows. Then I tried logging in from my phone and discovered that my Android version was too outdated and, thanks to Google's policy, no longer updatable. Luckily, that vendor has kept the option of log in using either passkey or password. Hopefully, the optional login will remain across the board for some time, but should that change, will 1Password users be stuck buying new Android devices?

I'm running Android 12 and 1Password 8.10.36. I'm using the 1Password app not the Chrome extension.

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  • ag_tommy
    ag_tommy
    edited July 20

    As I understand it the needed capabilities for supporting passkeys are only in Android 14. This question would seemingly be a yes/possibly if you intend to only use a passkey vs. a password.

    1Password Launches Passkey Support on Android

    Android enthusiasts, your time has come. If you own a phone or tablet running Android 14 or higher, you can now save and sign in to many Android apps using passkeys.

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    Google is working on a new API that will enable 1Password to create and use passkeys on websites via Chrome for Android. 1Password is ready and will support these APIs as soon as they’re available, giving you more ways to save and sign in with passkeys.

  • smcilree
    smcilree
    Community Member

    Thanks for the information. I guess I'll make the change to passkeys slower.