I feel it’s dangerously unsecure for someone to pick up my phone, unlock and be able to see all my website passwords.
Doesn’t it make more sense to at least have a master password protecting other passwords visibility?
If you have a screen lock passcode in place, and use touchID or faceID, then not only do you have to unlock the display, but you must unlock the option to see passwords. When you tap on “website & app passwords” you have to unlock with the passcode, touch or faceID to actually see the passwords.
You are correct that passwords can be seen once unlocking that section, but I think the reason behind it is it’s ment for your eyes only. There are two passcode stages to go through before you see the passwords, the first to generally unlock the device so it’s Apps can be used, and if necessary by others. The second is entry to App & Web Site Passwords (even though it’s the same as the first).
I believe the idea is you never let anyone have said unlock passcode, you enter for the first stage before handing over device so others can use, but they still can’t gain access to your passwords unless you again enter the passcode (and why would you do that).
What helps is setting the duration of time-out required for said passcode to a minimum under Settings/Passcode/Require Passcode, I keep mine on “Immediately”.
Nothing changed in iOS 12. To view passwords in settings you must still, as always, unlock the device first, then authenticate a second time to display passcodes in human readable text.
Not so. I can see all my passwords. Very disturbing. If someone got hold of my phone they would have access to all my pas
Passwords are not visible in Accounts & Passwords. They appear as a bunch of dots. And the number of dots is not the same as the number characters in the password.
There IS a master password - it is the lock code for the phone. iPhones are personal devices. They are not expected to be shared.
Thank you for responding Michael but it was my fault I lost my passwords etc as I did a reset all settings on my iPhone and didn’t realise my passwords had disappeared . I have reset everything now and my passwords and accounts are now safe again 😊
Mine has changed since I upgraded to ios12. Before that it was fine and my passwords were safe until I put on my fingerprint . Now I don’t feel safe and might cancel them all off. 😡😡
Absolutely nothing has changed with iOS12. I just tested it to make sure.
How do I hide passwords in The Accounts & Password section?
