[GH-ISSUE #4385] Passkeys regression - doesn't work when you try to authenticate with locked vault #21337

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opened 2026-04-16 21:46:05 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 5 comments
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Originally created by @raywdude on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/bitwarden/android/issues/4385

Steps To Reproduce

  1. Open Bitwarden
  2. Make sure passkeys are enabled
  3. Open your browser of choice
  4. Open recent apps menu and swipe away the Bitwarden app
  5. Go to a passkey supported site and try to login using passkey
  6. Authenticate using biometrics

Expected Result

Authentication is successful

Actual Result

Bitwarden throws an error "passkey authentication failed because user could not be verified"

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Additional Context

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Build Version

2024.11.6

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US

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Environment Details

Samsung s24 ultra (sm-s928u1)

Issue Tracking Info

  • I understand that work is tracked outside of Github. A PR will be linked to this issue should one be opened to address it, but Bitwarden doesn't use fields like "assigned", "milestone", or "project" to track progress.
Originally created by @raywdude on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/bitwarden/android/issues/4385 ### Steps To Reproduce 1. Open Bitwarden 2. Make sure passkeys are enabled 3. Open your browser of choice 4. Open recent apps menu and swipe away the Bitwarden app 5. Go to a passkey supported site and try to login using passkey 6. Authenticate using biometrics ### Expected Result Authentication is successful ### Actual Result Bitwarden throws an error "passkey authentication failed because user could not be verified" ### Screenshots or Videos _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_ ### Build Version 2024.11.6 ### What server are you connecting to? US ### Self-host Server Version _No response_ ### Environment Details Samsung s24 ultra (sm-s928u1) ### Issue Tracking Info - [X] I understand that work is tracked outside of Github. A PR will be linked to this issue should one be opened to address it, but Bitwarden doesn't use fields like "assigned", "milestone", or "project" to track progress.
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-04-16 21:46:05 -05:00
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@bitwarden-bot commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024):

Thank you for your report! We've added this to our internal board for review.
ID: PM-15372

<!-- gh-comment-id:2498458731 --> @bitwarden-bot commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024): Thank you for your report! We've added this to our internal board for review. ID: PM-15372
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@IamSingh01 commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2024):

Yes, this is happening on the latest beta build available on github. I reinstalled the app from fdroid and now it's working fine.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2500977366 --> @IamSingh01 commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2024): Yes, this is happening on the latest beta build available on github. I reinstalled the app from fdroid and now it's working fine.
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@raywdude commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2024):

It's the latest play store release, 11.6.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2501001683 --> @raywdude commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2024): It's the latest play store release, 11.6.
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@IamSingh01 commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2024):

It's the latest play store release, 11.6.

Version 2024.11.3. install this version for the passkey or wait for the dev team to release an update with fix

<!-- gh-comment-id:2501022854 --> @IamSingh01 commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2024): > It's the latest play store release, 11.6. Version 2024.11.3. install this version for the passkey or wait for the dev team to release an update with fix
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@cbbit commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2024):

Hi there!

Thank you for your report, it seems like it is a duplicate of this one https://github.com/bitwarden/android/issues/4239

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:2502012646 --> @cbbit commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2024): Hi there! Thank you for your report, it seems like it is a duplicate of this one https://github.com/bitwarden/android/issues/4239 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#21337