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I'll still stick with bitwarden, but if I were to introduce someone very tech illiterate, I would probably recommend proton
I'm tech illiterate and been using Bitwarden for 3 years (premium), and honestly it doesn't work very well on Android. Every time I need to enter a password, it's completely hit-or-miss with Bitwarden. Half of the time it doesn't even pop up. I'm using Xiaomi phone and tablet with stock rom (global version).
Should I switch to Proton?
Before switching you should maybe read this and wait for the native app : https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitwarden/comments/1b32bbz/going_native_the_future_of_the_bitwarden_mobile/
Wow thanks, I have no idea. That's great news. I'll definitely wait for the native app. But in the meantime I'll try out Proton as a "backup" just in case something bad happens to Bitwarden or my personal vault.
I have the same issue with Keepass2Android. I think the issue is with Android itself rather than the password app.
Install the keyboard autotype plugin for Keepass2Android!
Sometimes you have to long press on the password box and bitwarden might appear or a little "autofill" option may appear along in the 3 vertical dots pop up. Most of the time, Bitwarden auto pops up for me.
I feel like if you're already using Bitwarden and you're talking to us on Lemmy, you're not tech illiterate.
Try the free version and switch to premium if you like it better than bitwarden.
In terms of "Free version", what would be better? What would you recommend if I were to use one as Premium (daily use) and the other as Free (for backup purpose)?
Idk its up to you really try both out and go with what you like and buy a premium for what you decide to use daily .
Same problem on 1password.
As a mobile developer I can tell you that working with Android keyboards has been a giant fucking pain in ass since inception to today.
While I can't speak specifically to why they both seem to have this problem, I wouldn't be surprised if the OS is part of the problem.
I wouldn't be shocked that if someone had it working consistently, it might be because of the most heinous hacks, or private greylisted APIs or some other nonsense.
I do remember trying several different keyboard apps, but none works consistently enough and some don't even work at all.
I like anysoft. The autofill thing for bitwarden sometimes takes a second but it always shows up.
Which sites or apps does it not pop up? It is rare for it not to pop up for me.