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How to turn off Strong Password Suggestions on iPhone

I've read through several forums but haven't found a straight answer. I like the way Safari auto fills my passwords whenever I'm visiting a known site. But I do not like the "strong Password suggestion" is there a way to remove the suggestion option? I'd hate to stop using Safari for this issue, not only is it time consuming when you're in a rush but also it'll tend to make my iPhone lag whenever I'm selecting from the options. (iPhone 14 Pro Max too) I know it might be an iOS 16 glitch but still, I need this to be an option. Stop forcing us to use features we do not wish, make them options please.


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Posted on Oct 11, 2022 11:51 AM

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Posted on Dec 21, 2022 4:28 PM

What a pain in the *** strong password is when signing up. I should be able to choose a password without my iPhone taking over whether I have auto fill turned on or off. iPhone shouldn’t try to auto fill when creating a brand new sign. It’s a dumb smart phone. Leave it to apple to break something that didn’t need to be improved.

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Dec 21, 2022 4:28 PM in response to Alig03

What a pain in the *** strong password is when signing up. I should be able to choose a password without my iPhone taking over whether I have auto fill turned on or off. iPhone shouldn’t try to auto fill when creating a brand new sign. It’s a dumb smart phone. Leave it to apple to break something that didn’t need to be improved.

Feb 12, 2023 11:44 AM in response to lukmurer265

By far the worst addition made by Apple. Lord forbid I choose to actually use their useless feature and use what looks like the password for my router to my internet - am I supposed to write it down on a piece of paper whenever I want to sign in on something that is not MY apple device?? Absolutely stupid, leave it to apple to ruin something that never had an issue to begin with. I will NEVER remember even 1 of their “suggested” passwords. Someone needs to be demoted lol.

Oct 25, 2023 10:24 AM in response to lukmurer265

Horrible feature. On one insurance website, you have no choice but to use the strong password, because the site JavaScript is looking at the password field and does not allow the chance for one to do anything. I open login up, go to the password field, and safari immediately pastes in a strong password *and locks the field!!*


Apple - you need to make this feature optional, and NEVER lock editing of the field. I never use it and it gets in the way all the time.

Feb 2, 2023 6:35 AM in response to Toddofapple

Toddofapple wrote:

Work around: Settings > passwords > turn off auto fill passwords.

Open app that needs new password, enter both new and confirmation new password, don’t confirm yet, go back to settings > passwords > turn on auto fill passwords, then go back to app and confirm. Then it’ll ask if you want to save this new password.

Wouldn't it be faster just to dismiss the strong password suggestion by tapping "Choose My Own Password" at the bottom of the pop up?

Oct 12, 2022 2:34 PM in response to lukmurer265

Hi AppleDude909.



If you are using AutoFill Passwords as mentioned in Automatically fill in strong passwords on iPhone there is no way to stop the suggestions of a strong password.


We are always looking for ways to improve our products, so we encourage you to leave feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple


This is the best way to have your voice heard by our designers and engineers.



Cheers!


Oct 21, 2022 9:19 AM in response to lukmurer265

Major major glitch that needs immediate attention when app asks to enter password second time to confirm gives a completely different password suggestion and when try to put manually your own password to bypass it erases the first one when trying to re enter the second time. This isn’t something that they can just work on in their own time but needs hot fix now

Feb 27, 2023 9:59 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

It is not working as intended.

As mentioned by Ceili33,


If we have multiple textfields for updating a password, namely a "new" password textfield and "confirm" new password textfield.

You will be prompted to use the auto generated strong password when focusing the new password textfield, you can choose to say "no", and enter your own password.

The issue is that as soon as you focus on the "confirm" new password texttfield, it will prompt you again and erase what you had entered in the new password textfield!!!!

Even if you specify both fields with "new password" textContentType as mentioned in documentation when dealing with these two types of fields.



Apple's auto fill/generate strong password feature doesn't properly handle the case when you have two fields to enter and confirm new password, nevermind if you also want an old password textfield. (AWS Amplify needs old and new password for their change password API)


It does not work properly

It actually just keeps prompting and erasing what was previously written in the password fields everytime you switch from one to the other.

Feb 22, 2023 6:54 AM in response to Ceili33

Ceili33 wrote:

It is broken. When a website requires entering the password a second time, you are unable to enter text, and touching the second text box causes the password in the first box to change. There is no way to complete the process using Strong Password.

It works fine for me. If I want to use the strong password, I do. If I don't, I select the option to use my own password. The strong password box goes away and I can enter any password I like with no problems.


As your device is not working the way it is supposed to, you may want to contact Apple directly:


Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple


Based on your description, it sounds you're not entering your own password the same both times. That's easy to do if the log in doesn't allow you to see your password in the clear and doublecheck.

Mar 10, 2023 9:57 AM in response to WhyDoIBotherWithItunes

WhyDoIBotherWithItunes wrote:

Idris,

No one is doing anything wrong. There is a bug in the system, that needs fixing. As others have repeatedly stated, for the first password, you CAN dismiss the Apple suggestion of a Strong Password, and you CAN enter your own.

However, if you have to re-enter the new password again, Apple's software suggests you use a Strong Password again, and if you say "NO" and opt to enter in your own password, Apple's software erases the first password in full, meaning a user has only two options

I have never experienced this. I regularly use my own password and most sites require that you type it twice.


But, you should certainly let Apple know what you're experiencing and what you would like to see here:


Product Feedback - Apple


Mar 13, 2024 7:44 AM in response to Precious_Martina

Precious_Martina wrote:

Its one thing to add this annoying feature to our iPhone but its offensive how they believe fyvzap-tyvcuc-5Kufpo would be a good password << how are we suppose to remember that ? APPLE REVERSE IT NOBODY LIKES THE FEATURE .

You aren’t supposed to remember it, because the Keychain app on your phone remembers it and inserts it automatically whenever it is needed. I never have to enter a password, because Safari retrieves it from the Passwords feature and inserts it automatically.

Nov 21, 2022 7:28 AM in response to FireHawk7

I'm having this exact issue with my Hive heating. Hive only let you change your password on the phone app; however, because of this Apple Stong password suggestion, it is literally impossible to do so. Crazy such a flaw can be allowed to exist within iOS!


Edit: Found a fix, if you temporarily turn 'Autofill Passwords' off, do what you need to do password wise, and then you can turn it back on.

How to turn off Strong Password Suggestions on iPhone

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