The Bitwarden client on iOS does not log out when the phone is turned off whilst the Vault Timeout Action is set to Log out. #1781

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opened 2025-11-26 22:57:56 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
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Originally created by @SergeantConfused on GitHub (Dec 26, 2023).

Steps To Reproduce

  1. Open Bitwarden on iOS and navigate to Settings > Account Security and set the (Vault Timeout Action) to (Log out).
  2. Return to the home screen.
  3. Turn the phone off (long press).
  4. Turn the phone on.
  5. Launch Bitwarden.

Expected Result

The client should be logged out at this point.

Actual Result

The client is still logged-in but is locked.

Screenshots or Videos

N/A

Additional Context

  1. If you follow the first 2 steps and then open the task switcher and close/remove Bitwarden from the background, the client would follow its set (Vault Timeout Action) and log out.
  2. On Android, the client logs out when the device is turned off.

Operating System

iOS

Operating System Version

17.2.1

Device

iPhone SE (2020)

Build Version

2023.12.0

Beta

  • Using a pre-release version of the application.
Originally created by @SergeantConfused on GitHub (Dec 26, 2023). ### Steps To Reproduce 1. Open Bitwarden on iOS and navigate to Settings > Account Security and set the (Vault Timeout Action) to (Log out). 2. Return to the home screen. 3. Turn the phone off (long press). 4. Turn the phone on. 5. Launch Bitwarden. ### Expected Result The client should be logged out at this point. ### Actual Result The client is still logged-in but is locked. ### Screenshots or Videos N/A ### Additional Context 1. If you follow the first 2 steps and then open the task switcher and close/remove Bitwarden from the background, the client would follow its set (Vault Timeout Action) and log out. 2. On Android, the client logs out when the device is turned off. ### Operating System iOS ### Operating System Version 17.2.1 ### Device iPhone SE (2020) ### Build Version 2023.12.0 ### Beta - [ ] Using a pre-release version of the application.
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2025-11-26 22:57:56 -06:00
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@Greenderella commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024):

Thanks for the report @SergeantConfused

If anybody else wishes to add any further information/screenshots/recordings etc., please feel free to do it here — Bitwarden's engineering team will be happy to review these.

@Greenderella commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024): Thanks for the report @SergeantConfused If anybody else wishes to add any further information/screenshots/recordings etc., please feel free to do it here — Bitwarden's engineering team will be happy to review these.
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@vvolkgang commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2024):

Issue migrated to https://github.com/bitwarden/mobile/issues/2916

@vvolkgang commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2024): Issue migrated to https://github.com/bitwarden/mobile/issues/2916
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Reference: github-starred/android#1781