How to organize the storage of passwords in Android
Android / / December 19, 2019
I have many years I use LastPass password storage excellent service and I believe that he is the best of its kind. However, for Android that provides only paid the option of using a platform that is not for everyone. Therefore, in this article we will look at how to get your passwords from LastPass, transfer them to the Android and organize their secure storage and convenient use.
1. Export passwords from LastPass
Retrieve your passwords of this service is very simple, the process takes only a few clicks. To do this, go to the service web interface and in the main menu, select "Export". After that, you must specify the file name and storage location on your computer.
2. Conversion LastPass passwords in KeePass passwords
To work with passwords will use the program on your mobile device KeePass. It has customers for virtually all platforms, has worked well in terms of safety, convenient and free. But before you move your passwords on your mobile device, they must be converted to a friendly for this kind of program. This possibility exists in the desktop version of KeePass.
KeePass install on your computer and create a new password database by specifying the placement into a folder in Dropbox. Then import the file into the LastPass password you created the password database.
3. Keepass2Android
Once your password were in an understandable form for KeePass, you can already transfer them directly to the mobile device. To do this, it is best to use Keepass2Android mobile client that is able to synchronize the password database via Dropbox. Install the program, and then open the password you created earlier base.
Price: Free
4. Auto complete passwords
One of the most convenient features LastPass - it is the ability to automatically fill saved credentials on the site. In Keepass2Android also has a similar function, although it is implemented a little differently. The program has a special keyboard that allows for entering the password. This occurs as follows.
- You open a browser (supports almost all browsers for Android) login page.
- With the menu "Send" to cross this page Keepass2Android. The program is suitable for this page password in its database.
- Then you are prompted to select a keyboard in front of you. Choosing option Keepass2Android.
- There is a special keyboard, which with the help of special keys, you can one-click to enter in the appropriate fields your username and password to open the page.
Now you'll have on your mobile gadget is well protected and synchronized database containing all your passwords. In addition, we are able to easy entry using a special keyboard passwords, allowing you to quickly and easily enter the site you want.
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