Port of the Password Safe application to Android
PasswdSafe and PasswdSafe Sync are available from the Google Play store on Chromebooks. Some features such as YubiKeys and the alternate keyboard may not be available.
Password files can be stored locally or in a cloud service. The following tables show the support for various locations of files on phones/tables or Chromebooks and how they are usable with PasswdSafe. Support is as listed on Jan 21, 2024 with the latest version of PasswdSafe.
Source | PasswdSafe Files Open | From Provider App | PasswdSafe Sync |
---|---|---|---|
Internal Files | read-write | N/A | N/A |
Box | read-write | read-write | read-write |
Dropbox | read-only (1) | read-write | read-write |
Google Drive | read-write | read-write | read-write (2) |
OneDrive | read-only (3) | read-only (3) | read-write |
Google Files app | N/A | read-only (4) | N/A |
Proton Drive | read-only (1) | N/A | N/A |
1: App file provider doesn't support writes
2: Special handling for Drive sync files
3: OneDrive provider throws 'Not a whole file' error
4: Writes fail with a permission denial error from the Google Files app
Source | Support |
---|---|
PasswdSafe chooser - Local files | read-write |
PasswdSafe chooser - USB files | read-write |
PasswdSafe chooser - Google Drive files | read-only |
PasswdSafe chooser - OneDrive files (from OneDrive app) | read-write |
Google Drive App | read-write |
OneDrive App | read-only |
Start by uploading .psafe3 files to your Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive account using the service’s native app or website. PasswdSafe Sync should then sync the files to your phone or tablet.
The PasswdSafe keyboard can be used to enter fields directly into other apps without using the system clipboard. The process of enabling the keyboard on Android 8 is given below. Other versions are similar.
To switch between the default Google keyboard and the PasswdSafe keyboard, look for a keyboard icon in the bottom button bar, the top notification area, or on the current keyboard. Clicking the icon should allow you to choose the PasswdSafe keyboard.
PasswdSafe is compatible with USB and NFC based YubiKeys. NFC based YubiKeys require NFC communication enabled in the device. USB based YubiKeys should be usable in recent version of Android on phones and tables. Chromebooks do not allow access to USB devices, so the keys are not supported.
Prior to using a YubiKey with PasswdSafe, the key needs to be programmed for Password Safe, and a password needs to be set with the YubiKey by the PC program. Help is available in the PC program for the setup.
To use a YubiKey, follow these steps:
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