So, im trying multiple password managers, ive been using vaultwarden for the past few months and it hasnt been the best experience, it doesnt do multiple fields, sometimes it shows ect.. just weird issues.
I love passbolts Desktop browser extenstion, the desktop app is great but the android experience is absolutely terrible.
Desktop
Go to ebay
Click login
Click Passbolt icon, immediatly see usernames (Just for ebay)
Click username
Press Sign in
Click Passbolt icon, immediatly see usernames
Click corresponding username
Login
Any Android Browser
Go to ebay
Tap Form
Tap âSelect from Passboltâ
Scan fingerprint
wait a second or two for app to load
wait several more seconds for it to load every username on my account, yes there are suggestions at the -top but its clunky unless you wait to the loading circle to disappear â WHY!!!
Tap the username
THEN TAP âFill with Passboltâ â WHY!!!
Tap Continue
Tap Form
Tap âSelect from Passboltâ
Scan fingerprint AGAIN âWHY!!!
Wait a second or two for app to load
Wait several more seconds for it to load every username on my account, yes there are suggestions at the top but its clunky unless you wait to the loading circle to disappear â WHY!!!
Select corresponding username
Tap âFill with Passboltâ AGAIN â WHY, WHY
Tap Sign in
after logging in to anywhere with passbolt on android, im left enraged
every other password manager including bitwarden,
A. Sessions the login (sign in once, keeps you signed in until X reason)
B. Adds the list to the top of your keyboard (so even if you go to the next page to enter a password, its still there so you can tap it)
C. Provides a list only for the Url you are on
D. AUTOFILLS
Who on earth thought this was a good idea, everything about passbolt is great, its an amazing peice of software, but wtf is going on with the android experience, 15 clicks, 30-60s to login to ebay
It should be
Go to ebay
Tap Passbolt Icon (Doesnât need to be a big clunky textbox blocking the form, just a logo)
Scan finger
Quickly Shows only relevant logins
Tap Username (Its then auto filled in)
Tap Continue
Either Keyboard has the last of username or an automatic popup of the usernames
Thanks for taking the time to share such detailed feedback, we really appreciate it.
Iâve slightly adjusted your post title to make it a bit more neutral; I totally understand the frustration when something doesnât work as smoothly as expected, but we try to keep discussions friendly for everyone
Talking about the Android experience, what youâre describing is actually expected behaviour. Some websites like eBay, OpenAI, or Google use two separate login forms e.g., one for the email, and then a new one for the password. Each form triggers a distinct autofill request, which is why you need to select âFill with Passboltâ twice. Itâs not that the app doesnât remember your choice, itâs simply how Androidâs autofill system handles separate form contexts.
The confirmation steps (like pressing âFill with Passboltâ again or scanning your fingerprint) are intentional for security reasons. Many users have several accounts for the same website, and the app canât safely assume which one to fill automatically. The repeated fingerprint prompts also prevent credentials from being reused silently in the background.
If itâs taking around 30â60 seconds, that likely comes from how long your device takes to reach your Passbolt server and decrypt your secrets. The desktop browser extension feels faster because it keeps more session data cached locally and can inject directly into the webpage, whereas Android is sandboxed and has to reload data each time, also itâs important to note that the autofill on mobile (iOS/Android) are a feature controlled at the OS-level.
I have to say that itâs great to hear that you enjoy passbolt overall. We always try to find the right balance between usability and security, and your feedback helps us see where the experience can be smoother without compromising that balance. For cases like eBay with multi-step forms, it would be interesting to hear how youâd ideally see the flow working while still keeping the same level of security.
I have similar issues to the OP and I am glad you provided a through response. Do you have any plans/ideas on how to improve the workflow. I love the Passbolt and I am a little envious of google autofill, bitwarden, and other having a much smoother mobile workflow. There are times when Passbolt does not recognize a filed can be filled which means that I have to go open the app twice, once to get the user name and once for the password.
I feel the same as original poster, the thing is that the default android password manager does exactly what the OP opposes, i therefore donât use the passbolt app as password manager on android. It is cumbersome but keepass does work way better as of user usability and i keep 2 passwords, one in keepass so android works and one in passbolt for the desktop experience and always save my password in the android when it requests. Super annoying but this is how it works.
