1Password for iOS gets first 2021 update with important security and bug fixes

1Password is one of the most highly recommended password managers and the developers are constantly updating the service and apps with new features and functionality. The first update for the 1Password iOS app in 2021, includes an important security fix that stops a proxy server on your computer from seeing your email address during authentication.

According to the changelog for the app that was updated a couple of days ago, if you’ve configured a proxy server on your PC to connect to the 1Password servers, the proxy server will no longer be able to see your email address while authenticating with the 1Password server. Users on version 7.7.1 should not be affected by this issue after they update their app.

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Another important improvement coming to 1Password is related to the iOS QuickType keyboard. Users can now use AutoFill while keeping all usernames and URLs out of the QuickType bar. An issue that could prevent users from emptying their trash section on their accounts has also been resolved.

The developers have also fixed bugs that could cause multiple authentication attempts, a crash in iOS 14 when users signed in from a setup URL. Other improvements have also been made when using AutoFill on various URLs. You can view the entire changelog on the company’s releases page for their iOS client.

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