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Comment by sethammons | Hacker News Reader

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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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.

It works perfectly for me (Keepass2Android). Unfortunately Dropbox limiting syncing to 3 devices will likely make me using something else.

Which Android port are you using? There isn't an offical one, so you may have better results trying a different one.

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

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

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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