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App switch refreshes generated password/passphrase #2280

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opened 2025-11-26 23:14:24 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-26 23:14:24 -06:00
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Originally created by @johanneshardt on GitHub (Jul 14, 2025).

Steps To Reproduce

  1. Open some login entry
  2. Click "edit" (pen icon)
  3. Click "generate" icon (rightmost in the "password" text field)
  4. Click "Yes" on "Are you sure you want to overwrite the current password"
  5. Exit app by going to the home screen (up-swipe gesture)
  6. Reenter the app from the icon or recents view

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  1. Go to the "Generator" tab
  2. Swipe up from the bottom (go to home screen)
  3. Reenter the app from the icon or recents view

Expected Result

The generated password/passphrase stays the same after exiting/reentering the app (without closing it).

Actual Result

The generated password/passphrase is different every time you leave/enter the Bitwarden app (without closing the app).

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Additional Context

For me, this behavior is annoying, as I often want to do something like this when prompted to change a password:

  1. Open the entry of that site/service/app in bitwarden
  2. Generate a new password for it in the edit view (without saving), copy it
  3. Switch to the website/app of the service and paste this generated password
  4. Go back to Bitwarden and save the entry

This does not currently work, as reopening bitwarden will refresh the generated password with a new one. I get that I could save the generated password in bitwarden -> go to site and enter it, but often it takes multiple attempts to generate a password that the site accepts as it might want a password with a specific length, minimum count of special symbols etc.

This same behavior is also seen when using the "Generate" tab as well.

Build Version

2025.6.1 (20398)

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EU

Self-host Server Version

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Environment Details

  • Device: Pixel 7 Pro
  • OS: Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2

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 @johanneshardt on GitHub (Jul 14, 2025). ### Steps To Reproduce 1. Open some login entry 2. Click "edit" (pen icon) 3. Click "generate" icon (rightmost in the "password" text field) 4. Click "Yes" on "Are you sure you want to overwrite the current password" 5. Exit app by going to the home screen (up-swipe gesture) 6. Reenter the app from the icon or recents view OR 1. Go to the "Generator" tab 2. Swipe up from the bottom (go to home screen) 3. Reenter the app from the icon or recents view ### Expected Result The generated password/passphrase stays the same after exiting/reentering the app (without closing it). ### Actual Result The generated password/passphrase is different every time you leave/enter the Bitwarden app (without closing the app). ### Screenshots or Videos _No response_ ### Additional Context For me, this behavior is annoying, as I often want to do something like this when prompted to change a password: 1. Open the entry of that site/service/app in bitwarden 2. Generate a new password for it in the edit view (without saving), copy it 3. Switch to the website/app of the service and paste this generated password 4. Go back to Bitwarden and save the entry This does not currently work, as reopening bitwarden will refresh the generated password with a new one. I get that I could save the generated password in bitwarden -> go to site and enter it, but often it takes multiple attempts to generate a password that the site accepts as it might want a password with a specific length, minimum count of special symbols etc. This same behavior is also seen when using the "Generate" tab as well. ### Build Version 2025.6.1 (20398) ### What server are you connecting to? EU ### Self-host Server Version _No response_ ### Environment Details - Device: Pixel 7 Pro - OS: Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 ### 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 app:password-managerbug labels 2025-11-26 23:14:24 -06:00
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-26 23:14:25 -06:00
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@bitwarden-bot commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2025):

Thank you for your report! We've added this to our internal board for review.
ID: PM-23771

@bitwarden-bot commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2025): Thank you for your report! We've added this to our internal board for review. ID: PM-23771
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-26 23:14:25 -06:00
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@jtodddd commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2025):

Hi there,

This has been escalated for further investigation. If you have more information that can help us, please add it below.

Thanks!

@jtodddd commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2025): Hi there, This has been escalated for further investigation. If you have more information that can help us, please add it below. Thanks!
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