Recover using Touch ID or Apple Watch
If 1Password is locked, you’ll see a message that “1Password is trying to unlock.”
To approve and unlock 1Password, place your finger on the Touch ID sensor on your Mac or double-click the side button on your Apple Watch.
How To Reset Master Password
If you forgot your Master Password or you can’t unlock 1Password If you think you remember your Master Password. Make sure you’re typing lowercase and uppercase letters correctly. If you don’t know your Master Password or it isn’t accepted. This makes sure that your data is safe from. Click the name of a person, then click Begin Recovery below the person’s name. The person whose account you’re recovering will get an email from 1Password. When they click “Recover my account” in the email, a page will open in their browser. Then they’ll get a new Secret Key and create a new Master. Create policies for Master Password strength, app updates, and two-factor authentication. Prevent threats Create rules to allow, report, or deny sign-in attempts from certain locations, IP addresses, outdated 1Password apps, and more.
If you don’t see the prompt, click the Touch ID button or Apple Watch button on the lock screen.
For your privacy and security, no one at 1Password can access your Master Password or recover your account. That’s why your Master Password should be one you won’t ever forget. Use a Master Password that you can remember: Use spaces or hyphens between words to make your Master Password easier to type. Practice your new Master Password regularly. Write down your Master Password until you’ve.
Important
Your ability to unlock the app with Touch ID or Apple Watch will eventually expire. Take action immediately to find your Master Password or rescue your data:
- Look for a Login item in your Personal vault named “1Password Account”. It may contain your Master Password.
- Export your data from 1Password while you still have access. You can then create a new account or vault and import your data into it.
Recover using Touch ID or Face ID
If you use 1Password on an iOS device with Touch ID or Face ID, try to unlock the app using it.
If you aren’t prompted to use Touch ID or Face ID when you open 1Password, tap the button below the Master Password field.
Important
Your ability to unlock the app with Touch ID or Face ID will eventually expire. Take action immediately to find your Master Password or rescue your data:
- Look for a Login item in your Personal vault named “1Password Account”. It may contain your Master Password.
- Export your data from 1Password while you still have access. You can then create a new account or vault and import your data into it.
Recover using Windows Hello
If 1Password is locked, try to unlock the app using Windows Hello.
If you aren’t prompted to use it when you open 1Password, click the Windows Hello button below the Master Password field or press Enter when the Master Password field is blank.
If you’re prompted to unlock with Windows Hello, but your fingerprint or face isn’t recognized, click “More choices” and unlock the app with your device PIN.
Important
Your ability to unlock the app with Windows Hello will eventually expire. Take action immediately to find your Master Password or rescue your data:
- Look for a Login item in your Personal vault named “1Password Account”. It may contain your Master Password.
- Export your data from 1Password while you still have access. You can then create a new account or vault and import your data into it.
Recover using Biometric Unlock
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If you use 1Password on an Android device with Biometric Unlock, try to unlock the app by placing your finger on the fingerprint sensor, or let your device scan your face or eyes, until 1Password unlocks.
If you aren’t prompted to use Biometric Unlock when you open 1Password, tap the fingerprint button below the Master Password field or enter your PIN code, if you set one up.
Important
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Your ability to unlock the app with Biometric Unlock will eventually expire. Take action immediately to find your Master Password or rescue your data:
1password Master Password Reset
- Look for a Login item in your Personal vault named “1Password Account”. It may contain your Master Password.
- Export your data from 1Password while you still have access. You can then create a new account or vault and import your data into it.