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Cannot find passwords in system settings anymore…

I cannot find my passwords anymore…on my iPhone, my iPad, and I haven’t looked on my MacBook. I go to the Settings and the Passwords section has disappeared. Where are my passwords?

Posted on Oct 26, 2024 11:18 AM

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Oct 27, 2024 4:28 AM in response to katkramer

Passwords saved in your keychain are no longer accessed from device settings. For iOS/iPadOS18, saved Passwords and account credentials are now accessed using the new Apple Passwords App; when you updated to iOS/iPadOS18, this new App will have been automatically installed on your device.


This support page may be of interest:

Use the Passwords app to create, manage, and share passwords and passkeys across Apple devices - Apple Support


The iPad User Guide is a rich (and often overlooked) source of information about your iPad and iPadOS. Here is direct link to the relevant section of the Guide:

View your passwords and related information on iPad - Apple Support


The Tips App, installed by default on all new models of iPad, provides a brief introduction - and leads you to the User Guide. In case you missed it, here is a link to the Tips App:

https://apps.apple.com/app/tips/id1069509450

Dec 10, 2024 1:43 AM in response to Garagedoorsaredone

Garagedoorsaredone wrote:

When I go to settings the word passwords is gone


In case you missed the earlier reply within this thread...


Passwords saved in your keychain are no longer accessed from device settings. For iOS/iPadOS18, saved Passwords and account credentials are now accessed using the new Apple Passwords App; when you updated to iOS/iPadOS18, this new App will have been automatically installed on your device.


This support page may be of interest:

Use the Passwords app to create, manage, and share passwords and passkeys across Apple devices - Apple Support


The iPad User Guide is a rich (and often overlooked) source of information about your iPad and iPadOS. Here is direct link to the relevant section of the Guide:

View your passwords and related information on iPad - Apple Support


The Tips App, installed by default on all new models of iPad, provides a brief introduction - and leads you to the User Guide. In case you missed it, here is a link to the Tips App:

https://apps.apple.com/app/tips/id1069509450

Dec 14, 2024 8:35 AM in response to Park3264

Park3264 wrote:

Under settings my passwords has disappeared. I tried checking iCloud and keychain and it says they are on


In case you missed the earlier reply within this thread...


Passwords saved in your keychain are no longer accessed from device settings. For iOS/iPadOS18, saved Passwords and account credentials are now accessed using the new Apple Passwords App; when you updated to iOS/iPadOS18, this new App will have been automatically installed on your device.


This support page may be of interest:

Use the Passwords app to create, manage, and share passwords and passkeys across Apple devices - Apple Support


The iPad User Guide is a rich (and often overlooked) source of information about your iPad and iPadOS. Here is direct link to the relevant section of the Guide:

View your passwords and related information on iPad - Apple Support


The Tips App, installed by default on all new models of iPad, provides a brief introduction - and leads you to the User Guide. In case you missed it, here is a link to the Tips App:

https://apps.apple.com/app/tips/id1069509450

Nov 22, 2024 9:57 AM in response to PPinTempe

OPinTempe wrote:

Is there no other options for passwords now? How is this app more secure? It seems easy that someone can pick up my devices and easily get all my passwords now. Can we undo this update? Very frustrating to have changes like this that are so important and makes me feel so insecure. First time ever I am not liking IOS.


The new iPadOS 18 Passwords App is no less secure than accessing your Passwords from iPad settings - as found in earlier versions of iPadOS. In fact, the iOS/iPadOS Passwords App is actually more secure - as it is now possible to only allow access to saved credentials by forcing use of biometric authentication.

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