1PW8 - missing OTP QR code scanner?

dteare Part of the problem may be that people simply don't know it's available in the browser extension, and assume it's been removed completely, as it's nowhere to be seen where it used to be.

There's absolutely nothing in the main app (as in v7 there was a little icon on one-time password fields that it was there), to now tell you it's moved to the extension.

For example, if you're going through the list of WatchTower Inactive 2FA sites in the main 1PW app adding 2FA, it doesn't tell you anywhere that you can use the browser extension to scan the codes.

Even in the extension itself, the option is hidden away in the three dots menu.

Perhaps, for logins of sites where 2FA is available, but not yet setup, there needs to be some prompt or visual cue in the main item details to show you what to do, in both the extension and the main app?

Thank you everyone for letting us know this feature is important to you. 🤗

I would like to better understand the use case y'all have in mind for wanting this feature in the app rather than directly in the browser. To me personally I find having the QR Code scanner available directly within the browser to be exactly what I want. I'm already in my browser browsing away when I go to enable 2FA on a site and see the QRCode. All I need to do is open the popup, use the login that is (usually) already selected for me, click the overflow icon, and select Scan QR Code. From there 1Password will automatically scan the code, add the secret to the selected item, and fill the current one-time password into the field.

A quick click to verify the filled one-time password on the site and I'm done. It's super slick. When I compare that to needing to switch apps, there are a lot more steps:

1. Switch to the main app
2. Search for the login I want to update
3. Enter edit mode
4. Add a new field One-Time Password field
5. Click the QR Code icon (assuming we added it back)
6. Help the scanner find the QR Code (i.e. switch apps, scroll to make sure it's fully visible)
7. Save the login
8. Once again go back to the browser
9. Paste the one-time password

This is how I used to do things. It was pretty cool but it was quite disjointed with a lot of context switching. After using the incredibly slick browser-integrated approach I've never looked back.

So I'm curious what is the driving force behind this request to add this functionality to the app. Is it because you're scanning codes that are outside of a browser or are finding the browser integrated approach isn't supporting your use case?

Thanks for sharing.

++dave;

Please add my vote for this as well.

Done, @Seeee. Thank you!

Please also add me to the tracker list.

Hi @Flipflip79:

Added your voice as well! :smile:

Want to add my voice here too - this feature is basically crucial.

Hey krusnof:

I've added your input to the internal tracker for this as well. Thanks!

Jack

yeah bunkers that the QR scanner is not included (still)

Hi @Frank_Louwers:

I can't make any promises, but I've added your name to the same internal tracker as well. :smile:

ref: dev/core/core#5963