Background data refresh using 1Password.com subscription

skatch
skatch
Community Member
in iOS

I was wondering about background data refresh on the iOS app. I've noticed that if I make changes to 1Password on my Mac, my iPhone doesn’t seem to sync until I open it with an internet connection. (I sync using a 1Password membership.)

Is the iOS app supposed to support background data refresh?

1Password Version: 7.0.6
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: iOS 11.3.1
Sync Type: 1Password.com subscription

Comments

  • Ben
    Ben

    Hi @skatch,

    You are correct: 1Password for iOS is not able to use background app refresh in any meaningful way. This is because it cannot make any changes to your data when it is locked.

    Ben

  • skatch
    skatch
    Community Member

    Thanks for the reply. Helpful to know.

  • Ben
    Ben

    You’re welcome. :)

    Ben

  • skatch
    skatch
    Community Member

    Following up on this thread, from the 7.2 release notes, it sounds like 1Password now stays up to date in the background on iOS! Really great news!

    I’d love to know a bit about how. Is there some new background API that makes this possible?

  • AGAlumB
    AGAlumB
    1Password Alumni

    @skatch: iOS has had some support for background presses for a while now, and with 1Password.com, having control over "the whole stack" — server, protocol, and client — we've been able to make it efficient enough to allow it to update in the background when possible. :)

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