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Re:Should you be concerned about LastPass uploading your pas... by sethammons on Friday April 05, 2019 @06:23AM (#19581203)
KeePass here too. On Android, it is absolutely terrible paired with Dropbox. I'm not sure who to blame, but the database will not stay up-to-date and I have to click and re-open my key file _every_time_. On a fresh install, it stays good for several months, then it will get out of sync and I'm not sure how to get it back to in sync.
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Re:Should you be concerned about LastPass uploading your pas... by packet_nerd on Friday April 05, 2019 @03:31PM (#19586163)
The Android (and iPhone) apps have always been more trouble than their worth, IMO.

I always manage my passwords on my computers, and type in on phones as needed. Simpler and just works.

To easy the pain of typing passwords, I always follow a consistent format that's easier. Example:

7,#/T8z%FS%zht6S

ctaq.zwjd.qnbu.ut1A

The first one is terrible to type on a little Android keyboard whereas the second is a breeze, and still perfectly respectable as far as password strength goes.

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Re:Should you be concerned about LastPass uploading your pas... by Grue3 on Friday April 05, 2019 @07:41AM (#19581557)
It works perfectly for me (Keepass2Android). Unfortunately Dropbox limiting syncing to 3 devices will likely make me using something else.
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Re:Should you be concerned about LastPass uploading your pas... by Spare_account on Friday April 05, 2019 @06:41AM (#19581280)
Which Android port are you using? There isn't an offical one, so you may have better results trying a different one.
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Re:Should you be concerned about LastPass uploading your pas... by sethammons on Friday April 05, 2019 @06:52AM (#19581331)
Fair enough. I just noticed down below someone was using keepass2android or similar. I'm using keepassdroid, and I noticed they have an issues page. Filed one. I might investigate bitwarden if I get bored[1]. Thanks btw, it really did not occur to me actually that there would be other versions.

[1]something that will not likely happen between family, work, and chores around having a large property

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Re:Should you be concerned about LastPass uploading your pas... by Spare_account on Friday April 05, 2019 @06:54AM (#19581341)
FWIW I use KeePass2Android and I sync to my OneDrive. I have no issues with it on Android 9 on a Huawei device running EMUI 9
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Re:Should you be concerned about LastPass uploading your pas... by andrewaylett on Friday April 05, 2019 @10:59AM (#19583176)
I always launch keepassdroid by going into Dropbox and opening the database from there, rather than by launching the app directly.
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