1password On Apple Watch

I’ve been a fan of 1Password for years, originally diving into the app to manage all of the social logins for clients when I worked at an advertising agency.

Over that time it has proved invaluable for keeping my passwords secure, for being a long-term repository for important information, and for making it easier to fill out forms on the Mac and iOS devices.

But one particular part of the services has a special place in my heart: 1Password for Apple Watch.

This super-handy little app is one of the few that I open and use regularly from my wrist, giving me quick access to important information while staying secure.

Plus, it alleviates one of the only problems I have with using 1Password (and extra security in general): getting my information without interrupting my workflow.

Can't unlock 1Password with Apple Watch even though Unlock with Apple Watch is set up. So I've set up Unlock with Apple Watch in the privacy settings on my MacBook Air running Big Sur, but 1Password is still not seeing it as set up. Under the settings it just gives me the option to 'Set up Apple Watch' even though it is already set up and not.

Security While Swiping

One of the only frustrations I have encountered with the iOS app is that sometimes it’s almost too secure — every time I open it or accidentally swipe to it in multitasking, I’m interrupted by the unlock mechanism.

On iPhone X, if I’m swiping between apps, I’ll be stopped as it tries to scan my face with FaceID or TouchID on iPad. This minor step often breaks the flow of progress (and also nags at me a bit).

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Use Longer Passcode By default, the Passcode on your Apple Watch is set to only 4 digits to make it easier to unlock your Apple Watch. However, you can use a Passcode with up to 10 digits, in case you do not feel safe with the default 4 digit Passcode.
The latest version of 1Password comes with a new method to access the password manager on a Mac: Apple Watch Unlock. To open the app on the OS, you could either type in your password or use your.
Actually, 1Password has had an Apple Watch app for a while, it’s just that you were limited to viewing passwords from your wrist. LastPass also lets you view passwords, secure notes, and items via.

However, with the Apple Watch version the app just opens — it was already authenticated when the Watch itself was unlocked.

Since the Apple Watch stays unlocked as long as the Watch is in contact with my skin, 1Password knows I’m the same user and doesn’t need permission each time to show login items.

Having this access to my information led me to experiment with the different types of items you can add in 1Password.

Beyond my main email, Apple ID, and Twitter accounts, I added things like my:

Suitcase combination code
Known Traveller Number for TSA Pre-Check
Pin code for my bike lock
Quick how-tos for around the house in notes
Keeping track of where I put things like my yearbook or a random keepsake
Door code to the office (I kept forgetting the combination to get into Workflow’s office in San Francisco)
Important relationship dates (anniversary of my parents, when we got our cat, etc.)
Important birthdays (friends and family, all in one spot)
Slack room names for logging in on new devices

I also don’t need to keep all of these on my Apple Watch at all times – I just add them when I need them, like when I’m traveling or if I’m cleaning up one weekend.

One of the other major benefits of having 1Password open immediately without entering your passcode is it makes it faster when you use Siri to open the Watch app.

Saying “Hey Siri, open 1Password to my wrist” will take me right to the list, which then stays open for a few minutes as long as I don’t do anything else on the Watch. Plus, you won’t even need Hey Siri once Raise to Speak launches with watchOS 5.

When I don’t use Siri, I have the 1Password app stored in my Apple Watch dock so I can open it from there by pressing the side button and tapping in. Plus, it’s very quick to get to 1Password if you use the List View of apps instead of the Grid View on the Apple Watch — just Force Press on the app screen and switch views, then 1Password is always right at the top of the list thanks to alphabetical sorting.

How to Set Up Your Items on 1Password for Apple Watch

Adding and removing the 1Password items for Apple Watch is fairly painless, but first you’ll have to get a Watch and enable the 1Password app.

In 1Password 7, you’ll have to unlock the Pro features to get access to the Apple Watch app. Then, go into Settings and find Apple Watch (just under 1Password Browser), then toggle “Enable Apple Watch” on.

Here, the developers have linked to a documentation article covering the security implications of keeping your passwords synced on your wrist. In short, they’re not locked by your master password and in theory could be remotely accessed from your Watch while your phone is locked (because… that’s how you use it). But it’s worth considering — they don’t recommend bank logins or emails.

The documentation also details which items work with the Watch app:

You can add these items to Apple Watch:

Login
Secure Note
Credit Card
Bank Account
Driver License
Passport
Password
Social Security Number
Wireless Router

These items can’t be added to Apple Watch: Toast 12 titanium.

Database
Document
Email Account
Identity
Membership
Outdoor License
Reward Program
Server
Software License

In order to set up a login or other item from 1Password onto the Apple Watch app, tap into the item detail view and look for the “Add to Apple Watch” button at the top of a series of actions (above “Add to Favorites”, “Move and Copy”, and “Share”).

Tapping this applies an Apple Watch tag to the login item, and you can tap “Remove from Apple Watch” to get rid of the tag later.

Tapping on the Apple Watch tag also takes you to the list view of all the items added to your Watch. Later, once you have added more, this is a helpful view for managing what you want to see your on your wrist — you can also back to this view in the Organize tab in the 1Password app, where it’s located alongside your other tag groups.

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Once you’ve added your items, they’ll sync to 1Password almost immediately. The app is very lightweight, so the data transfers quickly.

This makes using 1Password for Apple Watch a more fluid experience which is a contrast to many Apple Watch apps that simply take too long to sync and ruin the experience of moving from your phone to the wrist quickly.

1Password’s Apple Watch app shows a simple view of the items you’ve added. When you tap on one of those items it opens the detail view where you can see the name, password, or other information.

1Password’s Watch app also shows a special interface for login items that have a 2-factor code. When you’re logging into something on your other devices, you can open it on your wrist and look at the code from there instead of switching back to 1Password on your phone or iPad.

This itself is another great benefit. Sometimes you may remember your password and can enter it on the fly, but if you have extra security set up (which you should) it removes some of the friction of entering a second generated passcode.

Curiously, 1Password only shows the 2-factor code — you can’t see the password for these items. It seems 1Password assumes you remember the main password and just want to use it for the extra authentication. In practice however, it’s odd to have a mix of actual passwords and then some code-only ones on the Watch app. If possible, I’d like to be able to see both — maybe you could swipe/scroll down with the Digital Crown to see the login, or use Force Touch to switch views.

Possible Improvements

If I could, I’d add a few more features to 1Password for Apple Watch to make it even better.

One of the things I love about the Mac app is the Large Text mode which puts your password on display so you can see it while you’re entering it elsewhere.

And while I understand the general security concerns when you’re in a public place with your Mac, your Watch is often not very exposed to other people. It’d be nice to see your logins in a bigger text than what’s currently shown in the display view. Citrix workspace 1904.

Perhaps there could be an additional “Scroll to Reveal” functionality in where you could spin the Digital Crown of the Apple Watch to show the large text, and spin it back to hide it again (in case of snooping eyes).

I’d also be happy to see 1Password adopt Siri Shortcuts for the Apple Watch app once iOS 12 launches and make it even faster to get into your Watch login items.

It’d be great if passwords could show up on the Siri Watch face if you’ve recently entered in a password or use the same passwords at similar times; or, perhaps being able to securely associate a location with a password could provide additional contexts so 1Password could let Siri know when or where to surface the shortcut.

Be Smart With Your Smartwatch (And Your Passwords)

1Password on the Apple Watch is a fantastic tool for your security toolbox – it helps ease the friction of 2-factor authentication, can be opened and updated quickly, and sometimes it’s just nice to put some text on your wrist to reference in the moment.

I’ll continue to use this alongside the main apps on iPhone, iPad, and my Mac to keep my login life easy and pain-free. And, not to mention, it’ just super cool to have secret passwords on your wrist sometimes.

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Learn how to protect your data when you use 1Password on your Apple Watch.

When you use 1Password on your Apple Watch, you can have quick access to items that you use often. Because you can access the items so easily, you can use longer and more secure passwords in circumstances where you might not have your iPhone with you.

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Only items you add to Apple Watch will be available on your Apple Watch, and your watch must be unlocked to view them.

Your items are sent securely to your Apple Watch

When you first set up your Apple Watch, you pair it with your iPhone by holding your phone’s camera up to an animated pattern on your watch. The pattern contains an encoded secret that is used for out-of-band pairing. After your watch is paired to your phone, they exchange keys, so all future communication is end-to-end encrypted.

1Password uses this secure communication channel to send items to your Apple Watch.

Learn more about Apple Watch security.

Your items are stored securely in the Apple Watch Keychain

When you add items to 1Password on your Apple Watch, only the relevant details from the items are stored in the Apple Watch Keychain. The title, type, and UUID are stored for each item. The following additional item details are stored for each supported item type:

Login: Username, password, one-time password, website (domain only)
Secure Note: Notes
Credit Card: Card number, expiration date, PIN, verification code
Bank Account: Bank name, name on account, account type, routing number, account number
Driver License: Name, number
Passport: Type, issuing country, number, full name, sex, nationality, date of birth, place of birth, issued on, expiration date
Password: Password, website (domain only)
Social Security Number: Name, number
Wireless Router: Network name, network password

Custom fields are not stored on Apple Watch for any item type.

Because the details are stored in the Apple Watch Keychain, they’re protected by your Apple Watch passcode, not your Master Password. To keep the item details safe, 1Password uses the kSecAttrAccessibleAfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly attribute to store the information, which means that:

Your Apple Watch must be unlocked for the item details to be accessible.
Your Apple Watch must have a passcode set. If you turn off your Apple Watch passcode, your item details are deleted.
The item details cannot be restored to a different device.
The item details are not included in iCloud backups.
Only 1Password can access the item details.

To remove all your item details from the Apple Watch Keychain:

Open and unlock 1Password on your iPhone.
Tap Settings > Apple Watch.
Turn off Enable Apple Watch.

To remove the details of a specific item from the Apple Watch Keychain:

Open and unlock 1Password on your iPhone.
Tap an item and scroll to the bottom of its details.
Tap Remove from Apple Watch.

Protect yourself when using 1Password on your Apple Watch

Using 1Password on your Apple Watch is very convenient. Follow these tips to stay safe:

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Don’t share your Apple Watch passcode. If you use 1Password on your Apple Watch, it’s important that you guard your Apple Watch passcode closely. Anyone who knows your Apple Watch passcode can view the items that you’ve added to 1Password on your Apple Watch.
Turn on wrist detection. When wrist detection is on, your watch locks when you take it off, so your information stays secure. On your Apple Watch, open Settings, tap Passcode, and turn on Wrist Detection.
Be aware of the items you add to your Apple Watch. Storing low-value secrets, like your garage door and bike lock codes, in 1Password on your Apple Watch is a great convenience. However, because the items aren’t protected by your Master Password when they’re on your Apple Watch, you may want to avoid storing high-value secrets, like your bank and email passwords.
If you’re concerned that someone may attempt to wear your Apple Watch when you’re not wearing it, turn off Unlock with iPhone. When Unlock with iPhone is turned on, unlocking your iPhone will automatically unlock your watch when someone is wearing it near your iPhone. If you anticipate such a situation, you can turn off that setting. On your Apple Watch, open Settings, tap Passcode, and turn off Unlock with iPhone.
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Don’t jailbreak your Apple Watch. Someone with physical access to your watch could theoretically access your item details stored in the Apple Watch Keychain. However, that would require unlocking the device and jailbreaking the device (so that something other than 1Password can read the Apple Keychain data that belongs to 1Password). If you jailbreak your device, you are willingly defeating one of the strongest defenses against such an attack.

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