[GH-ISSUE #3186] "Show Password" feature shows wrong password on mobile for passwords with certain characters in them #115599

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opened 2026-06-09 08:20:01 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
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Originally created by @snhardin on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/bitwarden/android/issues/3186

Steps To Reproduce

  1. Create a new Login with a password containing the greater-than or less-than signs i.e. this is a test password <> lalala. Save this to your vault.
  2. Open your vault on your Android mobile phone.
  3. Open the login and click on the 'Show Password' button next to the obscured password.

Expected Result

Your actual password should be shown: this is a test password <> lalala.

Actual Result

The password is shown without greater-than or less-than symbols: this is a test password lalala.

Screenshots or Videos

(screenshot on mobile blocked due to app security)

Additional Context

No response

Operating System

Android

Operating System Version

Android version: 13, One UI version: 5.1

Device

Samsung Note 20 Ultra

Build Version

2024.4.0

Beta

  • Using a pre-release version of the application.
Originally created by @snhardin on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/bitwarden/android/issues/3186 ### Steps To Reproduce 1. Create a new Login with a password containing the greater-than or less-than signs i.e. `this is a test password <> lalala`. Save this to your vault. 2. Open your vault on your Android mobile phone. 3. Open the login and click on the 'Show Password' button next to the obscured password. ### Expected Result Your actual password should be shown: `this is a test password <> lalala`. ### Actual Result The password is shown without greater-than or less-than symbols: `this is a test password lalala`. ### Screenshots or Videos (screenshot on mobile blocked due to app security) ### Additional Context _No response_ ### Operating System Android ### Operating System Version Android version: 13, One UI version: 5.1 ### Device Samsung Note 20 Ultra ### Build Version 2024.4.0 ### Beta - [ ] Using a pre-release version of the application.
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-06-09 08:20:02 -05:00
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@djsmith85 commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024):

Duplicate of #3110

<!-- gh-comment-id:2072997084 --> @djsmith85 commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024): Duplicate of #3110
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@djsmith85 commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024):

Hi @snhardin!

Thank you for your report, it seems like it is a duplicate of this one #3110

If you wish to add any further information/screenshots/recordings etc., please feel free to do so at any time in there - our engineering team will be happy to review these.

This issue will now be closed.

Thanks!

<!-- gh-comment-id:2072997612 --> @djsmith85 commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024): Hi @snhardin! Thank you for your report, it seems like it is a duplicate of this one #3110 If you wish to add any further information/screenshots/recordings etc., please feel free to do so at any time in there - our engineering team will be happy to review these. This issue will now be closed. Thanks!
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Reference: github-starred/android#115599