Password icon is missing after iOS 18 update on my iPhone

But why?? Why do it like this? It was so convinient. Now I need a password immediately, and now I can't find it anymore after updating to iOs18! Why to do such updates? Why focus on micromanaging things (like removing fast access to passwords) with each update instead of improving what really matters for customers? So frustrating.

katya107 wrote:

But why?? Why do it like this? It was so convinient. Now I need a password immediately, and now I can't find it anymore after updating to iOs18! Why to do such updates? Why focus on micromanaging things (like removing fast access to passwords) with each update instead of improving what really matters for customers? So frustrating.

You can’t figure out tapping on the Passwords icon on your Home screen? Really?

As to Why, to comply with EU requirements that users not be restricted to Apple’s (or Google’s) apps, and that 3rd party and that users have equal access to both built-in and 3rd party apps. You will notice that all apps (both Apple and 3rd party) now appear together in Settings/Apps. And in Settings/Apps/Default Apps you can choose to use either Apple or 3rd party apps for most functions, including alternate password apps.

Thank you for your reply. I always accessed my passwords through Settings and had no idea there was a separate app for it. I just assumed that was the only way. After switching to iOS 18, I found myself in a really urgent situation where I needed a password immediately, but suddenly, it was gone from Settings. Instead of logging in right away, I had to spend at least 15 minutes figuring out where it went, why it was removed, which app to use, and whether I needed to download something new. I get that not everyone struggles with changes like this.. but we all use technology differently. That is why I was genuinely surprised by the decision to remove it from Settings in new iOS - it does not seem like a major change, but for users like me, it made a big difference at the worst possible moment.

I get your point, but I didn’t even know this app existed. I was just used to access passwords through Settings. The situation was urgent, and instead of quickly getting my password, I had to spend deal of time figuring out where it had gone from Settings.

katya107 wrote:

I get your point, but I didn’t even know this app existed. I was just used to access passwords through Settings. The situation was urgent, and instead of quickly getting my password, I had to spend deal of time figuring out where it had gone from Settings.

It didn't exist until iOS 18. So, If you haven't gone looking for anything in a while, you might not have noticed it. Or, if you didn't update to iOS 18 until very recently.

I hate that I have to have an app on my iPhone in order to get to my Passwords

Is it really any different from having them in settings?

Opening the passwords app is a one step process, as opposed to multiple steps getting to them in settings.

I can’t find my saved passwords on new update 18.

Thank you so much. This was a short and sweet response.

This answer does NOT address what happened to the Apple password icon in Settings (creating a total panic). We are not talking about third-party password apps.

Yes I’m missing passwords that were stored I don’t see any of my passwords in the Passwords app. It doesn’t show anything and there’s no option for it.

There are no passwords contained there!

All of my apps that I had before are not on there. This has been the greatest disappointment ever. Need to fix this problem.

I agree. Why fix what isn’t broken. I have hundreds of passwords. I wouldn’t have updated had I known they would disappear. WTH

Yeah I did that. I scrolled to the bottom clicked on Apps, found the one I wanted to look at and there’s no option for passwords I’m kind of freaking out a little bit .Apple can you help us?!