Overview

Password Boss uses Android Autofill to offer your saved logins directly in supported Android apps and Chrome. This allows you to sign in without opening Password Boss and manually copying your username and password.

Autofill requires Android 8.0 Oreo or later. It is the only supported automatic login method for Password Boss on Android.

What Autofill Is

Android Autofill is a system feature that allows a password manager such as Password Boss to provide saved credentials to supported apps and websites.

When an app supports Autofill and Password Boss is selected as the device’s Autofill service, your saved logins may appear beside the username or password field or in the keyboard suggestion area.

With Autofill, you can:

• Sign in to supported Android apps with a saved login
• Sign in to supported websites in Chrome
• Select between multiple saved logins
• Save a new login after signing in manually
• Fill credentials without copying them to the Android clipboard

Not every app supports Android Autofill. Support depends on how the app developer implemented its login fields.

Android Version Requirements

Android 8.0 or Later

Devices running Android 8.0 Oreo or later support the Android Autofill framework. Password Boss must be selected as the device’s Autofill service before it can provide saved logins to supported apps and Chrome.

Android 7 or Earlier

Password Boss cannot automatically fill logins in apps or Chrome on devices running Android 7 or earlier. The Android Autofill framework is unavailable, and the former Password Boss Accessibility-based login option is no longer supported.

You can still use your saved credentials manually:

1. Open Password Boss.
2. Find the saved login.
3. Copy the username or password.
4. Return to the app or website and paste the information into the appropriate field.

To use automatic login through Autofill, update the device to Android 8.0 or later. If the device cannot be updated, you will need to use a newer supported device. 

Enable Password Boss Autofill

1. Open Password Boss.
2. Select the menu icon in the upper-left corner.
3. Select Settings.
4. Under Login for Android Apps, select Use Autofill with Password Boss to login to apps (Oreo+).
5. On the Android Autofill service screen, select Password Boss.
6. Select OK to confirm that you trust Password Boss.

Password Boss is now enabled as the Autofill service.

Android setting names may vary by Android version and device manufacturer.

Confirm Password Boss Is the Active Autofill Service

Enabling Autofill inside Password Boss may open the correct Android setting, but you should confirm that Android is using Password Boss as the active provider.

Open the Android Settings app and search for Autofill service. Confirm that Password Boss is selected.

On many Android devices, the setting is located under:

Settings > System > Languages & input > Autofill service

If another password manager is selected, Password Boss will not provide Autofill suggestions.

Use Autofill in an App or Chrome

1. Open a supported Android app or website in Chrome.
2. Select the username or password field.
3. Select the appropriate Password Boss login when the Autofill suggestion appears.
4. Unlock Password Boss if prompted.
5. Confirm the credentials and complete the sign-in.

If multiple saved logins match the app or website, Password Boss may display more than one option. Review the username before selecting the login.

Save a New Login

If Password Boss does not contain a saved login for the app, sign in manually. When supported by the app, Password Boss may prompt you to save the credentials after the login is completed.

Review the username and password before saving the new item.

Unverified App Notices

Password Boss attempts to confirm that a saved login matches the Android app requesting the credentials.

If Password Boss cannot confirm the app’s identity, it displays an Unverified app notice. Password Boss may still allow you to fill the login, but you should verify the app before continuing.

An unverified notice does not automatically mean the app is malicious. It means Password Boss could not confirm the relationship between the app and the saved login.

Before filling the credentials:

• Confirm that you installed the official app
• Verify the app publisher
• Confirm that the selected login belongs to that service
• Do not continue if the app or request appears unfamiliar

Manage or Delete Autofill

“Delete Autofill” can mean removing one login from the suggestions or disabling Password Boss Autofill completely. These actions have different results.

Remove a Login from Autofill Suggestions

Autofill suggestions come from saved login items in Password Boss. Android does not maintain a separate Password Boss Autofill list.

To remove an unwanted suggestion:

1. Open Password Boss.
2. Find the saved login for the app or website.
3. Edit the item if the username or password needs to be corrected.
4. Delete the item if it is no longer needed.

Deleting a saved login removes the credential from your Password Boss vault. The deletion will also be reflected on your other Password Boss devices after synchronization.

Disable Password Boss Autofill

To stop all Password Boss Autofill suggestions without deleting your saved logins:

1. Open the Android Settings app.
2. Search for Autofill service.
3. Open the Autofill service setting.
4. Select None or choose another Autofill provider.

Disabling Password Boss as the Autofill provider does not delete any saved logins from your Password Boss account.

PIN and Biometric Authentication

Password Boss uses the biometric capabilities provided by the Android device, such as fingerprint or face authentication.

If the device does not meet current Android biometric hardware or software requirements, biometric authentication will not be available. Password Boss will offer a PIN instead.

This is a device limitation, not a setting that can be enabled within Password Boss. Older devices may still support a Password Boss PIN even when they do not support current biometric authentication or Android Autofill.

Best Practices

• Keep Android, Password Boss, and Chrome updated.
• Confirm that Password Boss is selected in the Android Autofill service settings.
• Use only one active Autofill provider to avoid conflicting or duplicate suggestions.
• Review the username before selecting a login when multiple accounts are available.
• Verify the app before continuing past an Unverified app notice.
• Edit outdated login items instead of creating unnecessary duplicates.
• Delete saved logins only when the credentials are no longer needed.
• Use a device screen lock and enable supported biometric authentication or a Password Boss PIN.

Troubleshooting

Autofill Does Not Appear

1. Confirm that the device is running Android 8.0 or later.
2. Confirm that Password Boss is selected as the Android Autofill service.
3. Open Password Boss and confirm that you are signed in.
4. Confirm that the login is saved in Password Boss.
5. Select the username or password field again.
6. Close and reopen the affected app.
7. Update Android and Password Boss.
8. Restart the device and test again.

If Autofill works in other apps, the affected app may not support the Android Autofill framework correctly.

Autofill Does Not Work in Chrome

Work through these steps in order:

1. Open Android Settings and search for Autofill service.
2. Confirm that Password Boss is selected as the active provider.
3. Review Chrome’s password and Autofill settings for another active password manager that may be overriding Password Boss.
4. Force-stop Chrome and reopen it after changing the Autofill provider.
5. Update Android, Chrome, and Password Boss.
6. Test Autofill again on a supported login page.

Confirming the Android system setting is important. Enabling Autofill inside Password Boss does not always confirm that Android has selected Password Boss as the active provider. 

The Wrong Login Appears

Open Password Boss and review the saved items for the affected app or website.

• Confirm that the username is correct
• Edit outdated credentials
• Remove duplicate or obsolete entries
• Use clear names to distinguish work, personal, administrative, or test accounts

Autofill Works in Some Apps but Not Others

Autofill support is controlled by each app’s implementation of the Android Autofill framework. Password Boss cannot force Autofill to work in an app that does not expose its login fields correctly.

If an app does not support Autofill, open Password Boss and manually copy the saved credentials.

Password Boss Is Missing After an Android Update

Android updates may require you to select your Autofill provider again.

1. Open Android Settings.
2. Search for Autofill service.
3. Confirm that Password Boss is selected.
4. Restart the affected app and test again.

Security and Sync Behavior

Your saved logins are stored in your Password Boss vault and synchronize with your other signed-in Password Boss devices.

Autofill settings are controlled by Android and are stored on the individual device. They do not synchronize through your Password Boss account. If you replace your phone, reinstall Password Boss, or configure another Android device, you must enable Password Boss Autofill on that device.

Deleting a login is different from disabling Autofill:

• Deleting a login removes the saved item from Password Boss and synchronized devices.
• Disabling Autofill stops Password Boss suggestions on that Android device without deleting saved credentials.

Always verify an app before filling credentials, especially when Password Boss displays an Unverified app notice.

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