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more_cowbell's avatar
more_cowbell
Occasional Contributor
3 years ago

Safari Biometrics disabled? [SOLVED]

. Why does the latest update disable biometrics in Safari? 1Password Version: Not Provided Extension Version: Not Provided OS Version: Not Provided Browser:_ Not Pro...
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Jack_P_1P's avatar
Jack_P_1P
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3 years ago

Hi folks:

I sincerely appreciate your concerns here. I've been a huge user of 1Password for Safari since it released, and I'm having to adjust my workflow here as well.

How and why were these changes just found out recently when iOS 16 has been available for beta testing for months? I can't imagine Apple suddenly made this change in the RC release a week ago.

We noted the issue here in late August, and we've been working on the best solution since then. As it stands, removing Touch ID and Face ID unlock from 1Pasword for Safari is the best path until / unless things change.

you've had months to get this sorted out

As it currently stands, there is no acceptable way to implement Touch ID / Face ID in 1Password for Safari. While the behavior of WebAuthn appears similar between iOS 15 and iOS 16, there are differences, and while we are still actively pursuing a solution, it's also possible we may need help from our friends at Apple to bring this back.

Jack