[GH-ISSUE #508] Auto Fill appears in com.android.settings app #20016

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Originally created by @matus201 on GitHub (Jun 1, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/bitwarden/android/issues/508

Auto fill pop up appears in the settings app for fields like wifi passwords, device pin, etc. I don't think this is a desirable behaviour.

Originally created by @matus201 on GitHub (Jun 1, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/bitwarden/android/issues/508 Auto fill pop up appears in the settings app for fields like wifi passwords, device pin, etc. I don't think this is a desirable behaviour.
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@kspearrin commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2019):

I've added com.android.settings to the exclusion list in the next version. Thanks.

<!-- gh-comment-id:497990444 --> @kspearrin commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2019): I've added `com.android.settings` to the exclusion list in the next version. Thanks.
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@shoogle commented on GitHub (Jun 15, 2019):

Sorry, but this was my favourite feature!

I deliberately added all my Wi-Fi passwords with the androidapp://com.android.settings URI to get autofill. I showed it to my friends and they started doing the same. I was even considering making a YouTube video specifically to highlight this little-known feature.

@kspearrin, please can you re-enable autofill for androidapp://com.android.settings? Maybe you could provide an option to turn it off for those that don't want it, but for the sake of discoverability I think it should be enabled by default.

(Google, if you're reading this, please create more fine-grained URI's for Android settings. E.g. androidapp://com.android.settings.wifi.)

<!-- gh-comment-id:502396470 --> @shoogle commented on GitHub (Jun 15, 2019): Sorry, but this was my favourite feature! I deliberately added all my Wi-Fi passwords with the `androidapp://com.android.settings` URI to get autofill. I showed it to my friends and they started doing the same. I was even considering making a YouTube video specifically to highlight this little-known feature. @kspearrin, please can you re-enable autofill for `androidapp://com.android.settings`? Maybe you could provide an option to turn it off for those that don't want it, but for the sake of discoverability I think it should be enabled by default. (Google, if you're reading this, please create more fine-grained URI's for Android settings. E.g. `androidapp://com.android.settings.wifi`.)
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@kspearrin commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2019):

I reverted com.android.settings from the hardcoded blacklist for next update.

If you want to blacklist com.android.settings, the user can add androidapp://com.android.settings to the URI blacklist for autofill under Settings > Options in the Bitwarden app.

<!-- gh-comment-id:502410663 --> @kspearrin commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2019): I reverted com.android.settings from the hardcoded blacklist for next update. If you want to blacklist com.android.settings, the user can add `androidapp://com.android.settings` to the URI blacklist for autofill under Settings > Options in the Bitwarden app.
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@shoogle commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2019):

@kspearrin, thanks very much! For why WiFi is important and related suggestions, see:

<!-- gh-comment-id:502424593 --> @shoogle commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2019): @kspearrin, thanks very much! For why WiFi is important and related suggestions, see: - https://community.bitwarden.com/t/wifi-logins-and-organizations/6469 - https://community.bitwarden.com/t/share-wifi-passwords-via-qr-codes-and-nfc/6472
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@quyleanh commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021):

@shoogle could you please check this function again on Android 11. It seems does not work for me.

<!-- gh-comment-id:840972705 --> @quyleanh commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021): @shoogle could you please check this function again on Android 11. It seems does not work for me.
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@shoogle commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021):

@quyleanh, autofill suggestions stopped working a while a go in Android Settings but I don't think it's Bitwarden's fault; I think Google changed some APIs or something.

<!-- gh-comment-id:841095107 --> @shoogle commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021): @quyleanh, autofill suggestions stopped working a while a go in Android Settings but I don't think it's Bitwarden's fault; I think Google changed some APIs or something.
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@quyleanh commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021):

As I remember, Keepass2Android app does allow autofill. I check with 1Password, it does allow as well.
So the problem might be on Bitwarden side.
Could you please check @kspearrin? Thank you.

<!-- gh-comment-id:841106715 --> @quyleanh commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021): As I remember, Keepass2Android app does allow autofill. I check with 1Password, it does allow as well. So the problem might be on Bitwarden side. Could you please check @kspearrin? Thank you.
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@winkler-winsen commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2022):

Please remove com.android.settings from exclusion list to grab WiFi passwords from Bitwarden

<!-- gh-comment-id:1308387496 --> @winkler-winsen commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2022): Please remove com.android.settings from exclusion list to grab WiFi passwords from Bitwarden
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@quyleanh commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2022):

Please remove com.android.settings from exclusion list to grab WiFi passwords from Bitwarden

Thank you but where can I find these exclude?

<!-- gh-comment-id:1308393809 --> @quyleanh commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2022): > Please remove com.android.settings from exclusion list to grab WiFi passwords from Bitwarden Thank you but where can I find these exclude?
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@winkler-winsen commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2022):

I've added com.android.settings to the exclusion list in the next version. Thanks.

@quyleanh I was referring to this post from @kspearrin

<!-- gh-comment-id:1310210053 --> @winkler-winsen commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2022): > I've added `com.android.settings` to the exclusion list in the next version. Thanks. @quyleanh I was referring to this post from @kspearrin
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Reference: github-starred/android#20016