Missing app passwords

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Missing app passwords

I have an iPhone SE purchased in 2020. I cannot view app passwords in settings. Only website passwords are there. Help!!

iPhone SE, iOS 13

Posted on Feb 13, 2022 11:52 AM

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drenees Author

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Feb 15, 2022 5:45 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Please understand my question. Why can’t I see my password? Obviously I know I can update it. Why do I have to update it if I saved it? And I’ve obviously saved it because I can log in and it fills in my information. You don’t know why I need it but I need it. And I cannot access it and I’m frustrated that I don’t get an answer to my question. WHERE IS THE PASSWORD??

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drenees Author

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Feb 13, 2022 8:46 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Yes, thank you I do understand that. But the one I need is not there. I’m so frustrated. It’s a new banking app and I do see the website but it is my old password. It just doesn’t make sense that I can use my thumbprint to log in using my new password but I can’t see the new password in my settings—password. I do appreciate all the information but I’m still stuck unfortunately.

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drenees Author

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Feb 13, 2022 5:56 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

That makes sense BUT my apps that I have saved passwords are not in the passwords list.

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drenees Author

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Feb 16, 2022 9:10 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

It’s. Not. There.

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Feb 13, 2022 6:00 PM in response to drenees

The app would not be in the list; the web URL that the app is front-ending would be in the list. For example, I have the NY Times Crossword app. The app is not in the password list, but my password for nytimes.com is, and keychain fills in the correct password when I log in to the app.

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drenees Author

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Feb 13, 2022 2:01 PM in response to Raicya

Sorry, that was NOT helpful. I thought the helpful was a drop down so I could choose NOT helpful. In my post I mentioned settings and passwords and that I could only see website passwords. Let me expand…I do not see the language “websites and apps” anywhere as a choice. My iCloud Keychain is toggled to “on”.

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Feb 15, 2022 5:53 PM in response to drenees

Go to Settings/Passwords. Tap on any entry and it will display the password for that entry.

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Raicya

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Feb 13, 2022 2:28 PM in response to drenees

I do not see the language “websites and apps” anywhere as a choice.

Is the iPhone still running iOS 13?

If so, select Passwords & Accounts, then tap Website & App Passwords.

iOS 14 and newer -> Tap Settings, then select Passwords.

See this Apple article: How to find saved passwords on your iPhone

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211146

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Feb 13, 2022 2:38 PM in response to drenees

drenees wrote:

I have an iPhone SE purchased in 2020. I cannot view app passwords in settings. Only website passwords are there. Help!!

Website and app passwords are interchangeable. An app password is simply the password for the website that the app connects to behind the scenes.

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Feb 14, 2022 7:59 AM in response to drenees

You can edit the password. If you see the website just change the password in Settings/Passwords to the new password. Or, if you enter the new password into the website or the app you should be prompted to update the saved password.

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