Using the Password Manager
Using the Smartfield Icon to generate account credentials and register
Using the Smartfield Icon to log in
Retrieve a set of login credentials saved in your Password Manager
Log in and save account credentials into your Password Manager
Using the Privowny Autofill to generate account credentials and register
Using the Privowny Autofill to log in
Retrieve a set of login credentials into your Password Manager
Log in and save account credentials into your Password Manager
The Password Manager is accessible from the navbar. It is symbolized by a key.
The Password Manager displays every set of login credentials for a company/website.
To see the details of an account:
Tap on the company/website name
You can manually add as many accounts as you wish. The Password Manager is also a vault and your passwords will be automatically protected (encrypted). This can be convenient when you are new to our product and want to store and protect your old passwords in your Manager as quickly as possible. To do this:
Tap on the big yellow
button (bottom right) → It opens a new screenEnter the account information in the fields (Company, Website URL, User ID, Password)
Tap on “Save” to store your data
Tip
Quick actions are also available directly from the Home screen of your device (requires Android 8 or later). It is now possible to add an account in the Password Manager or a piece of data in the Data Manager and to generate an alias email address from there too. The shortcut takes you directly to the appropriate “creation screen” in the app.
To use this shortcut, find the Privowny App icon on your home screen and apply a “long press” to make the drop-down menu with the list of quick actions appear. You must be logged in to access this feature.
All your passwords are encrypted by default. If you want to temporarily decrypt (show) a password:
Tap on the account you are interested in to see its details
Tap on the
icon or on the encrypted passwordIf prompted, enter your Master Key or use your fingerprint
The password for this account is now readable (it has been temporarily decrypted and you can now see it “in the clear”). It will be automatically re-encrypted when you change screens.
Caution
Your Master Key is a sequence of characters that you created and that you and only you know. It is used to decrypt the sensitive data stored in your Managers. You are its only guardian, we truly have no access to it (and therefore can’t misuse it or put it at risk), so make sure to keep it safe and not lose it or your encrypted data would stay in gibberish form forever. The good news is this is the only password you now need to remember!
You can adapt your preferences regarding the Master Key from the security section of your Settings. Learn more
Tip
To use your fingerprint, you need to attach your Master Key to it. It is as safe as entering the Master Key. To set up the fingerprint, go to the app Settings and under Setup, tap on the toggle for the fingerprint to enable it. If the fingerprint is already set up on your device, a pop-up will appear asking you to enter your Master Key and will link it to the fingerprint.
You can copy your User ID or your Password into the clipboard if you need them to fill forms. For this:
Tap on the account you are interested in → it opens a new page with your account credentials
Tap on the
icon to the right of the item you wish to copy into the clipboard (User ID or Password)If you wish to copy a password then you’ll need to type your Master Key (or use the Fingerprint) since passwords are always stored encrypted
You may need to edit an account at some point. Imagine you wish to replace a weak password by a strong one:
Tap on the company name for the account you would like to edit → it opens a new page with your account credentials
Tap on “EDIT”
Tap on the cross on the right-hand side of the Password field and enter a new one (or tap on the
icon and generate a new strong password directly from here)—if you wish to edit a User ID instead, tap on the cross on the right-hand side of the User ID field and either type a new User ID or tap on 
icon to generate an alias email addressTap “SAVE”
Since the Password Manager can be used as a secured storage vault, we built-in a powerful search engine to help you find what you need easily.
Tap on the company name for the account you wish to delete → it opens a new page with your account credentials
Tap on “Delete”
Enter your Master Key or use your Fingerprint to confirm it’s you
Important
Attention Android users! If you are running Android Oreo 8.0 API 26 and above AND you have downloaded Privowny App v 1.32, then the Privowny Autofill in now replacing the Smartfield Icon. You will get the same results but with a more intuitive experience.
Let’s say you are visiting a website and would like to register a new account with strong credentials. Simply tap on Smartfield Icon when it appears and tap the “ADD AN ACCOUNT” button. If you already have an account saved in your Password Manager, but would still like to register another one with new credentials, simply tap the “ADD ANOTHER ACCOUNT” button.
You can use the Smartfield Icon to create a truly secure and private account by generating an alias email address and a strong password.
Tap on the
icon to generate an alias email address to use as a User IDTap on the
icon to generate and customize a strong passwordSimply tap on “Save and Fill” to save these credentials in your Password Manager
On the now-filled registration form, don’t forget to tap on “Register” or “Sign up”
You can also use your own credentials if you prefer.
Let’s say you want to register with your own User ID (which may not be an email address) and to customize the password for your new account credentials:
Enter your own User ID
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Generate a strong password that meets the specified requirements:
Tap on the
icon to generate and customize a strong passwordIn the pop-up, customize your password so that it meets the website’s requirements and tap on “Use generated password”
Tap on “Save and Fill”
This set of credentials is saved in your Password Manager and you are returned to the now-filled registration form.
If you are only interested in generating an alias email address and want to use your own password, you can do that too.
Tap on the
icon to generate an alias email address to use as a User IDEnter a password of your own choosing
Tap on “Save and Fill”
This set of credentials is saved in your Password Manager and you are returned to the now-filled registration form.
If you already have an account saved in your Password Manager for the website/app you are on and you need to log into your account, then, from the Smartfield Icon:
Select the account you wish to use from the offered list and tap on “FILL >”
If you don’t see the account you want in the list and are sure it is saved in your Password Manager, you can use the search function to find it!
Enter your Master Key or use your fingerprint to confirm it’s you
Your login credentials are retrieved and the login form is filled.
You wish to log into your favorite website/app and already have an account, but you want to save it in your Privowny App Password Manager. That’s a good idea, here’s how to do that:
Expand the Smartfield Icon and tap on “ADD AN ACCOUNT” (or “ADD ANOTHER ACCOUNT”)
Enter the login credentials for the account you wish to save
Tap on “Save and Fill”
Your login credentials are saved in your Password Manager and you are returned to the now-filled login form.
Warning
This Privowny Autofill for Android is only available for users running Privowny App v1.32 with Android Oreo 8.0 and higher. If your configuration is different, then refer to the article “Android 7.0 and below - Use the Smartfield Icon to generate and retrieve credentials.”
The Privowny Autofill for Android is enabled as soon as you tap in a field on an app’s login screen or on a website, from your Android device.
Tapping in the field displays a menu with several options. From there you can add a new account while generating strong and secure credentials or retrieve existing account information. This feature gives you access to all the credentials saved in your Password Manager for the website/app you are currently on.
Let’s say you are visiting a website and would like to register a new account with strong credentials. Simply tap in the first field on the account creation screen and tap the “+ Add an account” option in the drop-down menu.
As you select “+ Add an account,” you can opt to create a truly secure and private account by generating an alias email address and a strong password.
Tap on the
icon to generate an alias email address to use as a User IDTap on the
icon to generate and customize a strong passwordSimply tap on “Save and Fill” to save these credentials in your Password Manager
On the now-filled registration form, don’t forget to tap on “Register” or “Sign up”
You can also use your own credentials if you prefer.
Let’s say you want to register with your own User ID (which may not be an email address) and to customize the password for your new account credentials:
Enter your own User ID
-
Generate a strong password that meets the specified requirements:
Tap on the
icon to generate and customize a strong passwordIn the pop-up, customize your password so that it meets the website’s requirements and tap on “Use generated password”
Tap on “Save and Fill”
This set of credentials is saved in your Password Manager and you are returned to the now-filled registration form.
If you are only interested in generating an alias email address and want to use your own password, you can do that too.
Tap on the
icon to generate an alias email address to use as a User IDEnter a password of your own choosing
Tap on “Save and Fill”
This set of credentials is saved in your Password Manager and you are returned to the now-filled registration form.
If you already have an account saved in your Password Manager for the website/app you are on and you need to log in to your account, then, from the Privowny Autofill menu:
Select the account you wish to use from the offered list
If you don’t see the account you want in the list and are sure it is saved in your Password Manager, you can use the search function to find it!
Enter your Master Key or your Fingerprint to retrieve your encrypted password
Your login credentials are retrieved and the login form is filled.
You wish to log into your favorite website/app and already have an account, but you want to save it in your Privowny App Password Manager. You can simply follow the “+Add an account” steps while entering your existing information.
Your login credentials are saved in your Password Manager and you are returned to the now-filled login form.