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It's curious that we haven't seen dedicated effort towards a consistent password autofill API in browsers, like what is present in Android. Even the Credential

It's curious that we haven't seen dedicated effort towards a consistent password autofill API in browsers, like what is present in Android. Even the Credential Management API seems to have not picked up traction for passwords, though it was extended for use with FIDO2 security keys.

scrollaway 5y ago
Is there one present in Android? My understanding is password managers on Android and iOS abuse a11y interfaces. (I'm not a mobile dev)
- cianmm 5y ago
  iOS has a dedicated API for password managers - Password Autofill (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/password_autofill/ https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/password_...). It presents passwords in password managers the same way it would passwords in iCloud Keychain. You still sometimes need to use the interfaces you mention, but increasingly rarely.
- InvertedRhodium 5y ago
  The latest version of Android does, yes. Though they can still abuse the accessibility API for injecting password into applications that don't support this API.
- pta2002 5y ago
  This used to be the case, but somewhere around Android 7 (might've been 8 or 9) added proper support for autofill services.
  - kiwijamo 5y ago
    Bitwarden doesn't seem to do this even in Android 10. The Bitwarden UX on iOS is fantastic though, it behaves excatly as you'd expect from a native solution. Any examples of good password managers on Android that uses the proper support for autofill?
    - yunohn 5y ago
      Bitwarden definitely supports this interface, I use it. You can check which provider is enabled in your system settings.
      - kiwijamo 5y ago
        Where might I find it and what's it called? I have had a look and can't find anything. Although it's possible Xiaomi doesn't include it in their version of Android.
        gtyras2mrs 5y ago
        System -> Languages & input -> Autofill service Not sure if MIUI was organised differently.
        kiwijamo 5y ago
        Wow apparently Bitwarden is already set as the autofill service. So it does seem like the Android implementation is not quite as polished as the iOS. Although I'll definitely have to teet a device from a different vendor to be sure it's not some issue Xiaomi has added in...
    - fgonzag 5y ago
      I'm using it right now on Android. Works fine.

scrollaway 5y ago

Is there one present in Android? My understanding is password managers on Android and iOS abuse a11y interfaces. (I'm not a mobile dev)

cianmm 5y ago
iOS has a dedicated API for password managers - Password Autofill (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/password_autofill/ https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/password_...). It presents passwords in password managers the same way it would passwords in iCloud Keychain. You still sometimes need to use the interfaces you mention, but increasingly rarely.
InvertedRhodium 5y ago
The latest version of Android does, yes. Though they can still abuse the accessibility API for injecting password into applications that don't support this API.
pta2002 5y ago
This used to be the case, but somewhere around Android 7 (might've been 8 or 9) added proper support for autofill services.
- kiwijamo 5y ago
  Bitwarden doesn't seem to do this even in Android 10. The Bitwarden UX on iOS is fantastic though, it behaves excatly as you'd expect from a native solution. Any examples of good password managers on Android that uses the proper support for autofill?
  - yunohn 5y ago
    Bitwarden definitely supports this interface, I use it. You can check which provider is enabled in your system settings.
    - kiwijamo 5y ago
      Where might I find it and what's it called? I have had a look and can't find anything. Although it's possible Xiaomi doesn't include it in their version of Android.
      - gtyras2mrs 5y ago
        System -> Languages & input -> Autofill service Not sure if MIUI was organised differently.
        kiwijamo 5y ago
        Wow apparently Bitwarden is already set as the autofill service. So it does seem like the Android implementation is not quite as polished as the iOS. Although I'll definitely have to teet a device from a different vendor to be sure it's not some issue Xiaomi has added in...
  - fgonzag 5y ago
    I'm using it right now on Android. Works fine.