Synchronization between MAC and iPAD

dao

Hi,
is there a faster and easier way to synchronize passwords between MAC and iPAD over the WiFi ? With version 5.3 it takes 11 steps !
I suggest to add a new button for launcing the synchronization or even to add an automatic synchronization.
Regards
Dao

Stephen_C

I don't understand your problem—although perhaps it has something to do with the versions of 1P that you're running. It certainly doesn't take 11 steps for me. I merely unlock 1P on both Mac and iPad and sync over wifi takes place instantaneously. I'm using 1P for iOS 5.3 and the beta of 1P for Mac 5.3—although it also worked like that when I was using 1P 5.1 for Mac.

I'm very curious to know more about your "11 steps".

Stephen

ag_kevin

Hi @dao,

Can you please explain the 11 steps you are taking? Once you have sync setup, it should be automatic as along as the vaults are unlocked on both Mac and iOS.

dao

Hi Stephen & Haysek,
I open 1Password on my Mac and my iPad, both are unlocked, but the sync over wifi dont't take place instantaneously. I don't now why...

In order to synchronize I have to :

1. Tap on "Settings
2. Tap on "Sync
3. Tap on "Start Syncing
   04 Tap on "Sync using Wi-Fi
   05 Tap on "MyMac
   06 Tao on "Sync Now" : the new items are non on my Mac and my ipad
   07 Tap on "Wy-Fi Sync"
   08 Tap on "Cancel"
   09 Tap on "Sync"
   10 Tap on "Setting"
   11 Tap on "Done"

Regards
Dao

Stephen_C

@dao what version of 1P are you running on your Mac? What you have to do to make wifi sync work is definitely not normal if you have 1P5 on both your Mac and your iPad. If you tell us what version you're running on your Mac someone will come back with some ideas to get things working properly for you.

Stephen

dao

Hi Stephen,
On my Mac I have the version 5.1 (510035),
On my iPad version 5.3 Pro.
Dao

littlebobbytables

Hi @dao,

As soon as you tap on Sync Now as you do in step 6 I am returned to the Sync screen of 1Password's settings and it looks a little like this for me

If I then leave Settings altogether I leave Wi-Fi Sync set up to automatically sync each time. What I can't do is follow your steps 7 and 8. Even if I tap on the Sync Service > Wi-Fi line I get a Disable Sync but not a Cancel button Could you possibly show us please what you're seeing on your iPad. You can take screenshots on your iPad by pressing the home and power button at the same time (a very handy feature).

What I can say is you definitely shouldn't be needing this many steps and definitely not each time so once we better understand what you're seeing we'll do our best to help.

Stephen_C

I did have the same problem as you, @dao, with a previous version of 1P for iOS (it might have been version 5.0). I was unable to resolve it even given all the help here and eventually I solved the issue by deleting and re-installing 1P for iOS. However, please note that will delete all your 1P data on your phone. If you're going to try that do this first:

1. make sure your 1P data on your Mac is completely up to date;
2. make a backup of your 1P data on your phone.

All being well, when you delete then re-install 1P for iOS and re-enable wifi sync you should find that sync occurs entirely automatically whenever you have both 1P for Mac and 1P for iOS unlocked. That's what happens for me.

Stephen

dao

Hi Stephen,
Thank you for your suggestion. I did has you indicated and I resolved the problem. Now my MAC an iPad are automatically synchronized.
Regards.
Dao

Ben

Awesome! Thanks for the update!