Wi-Fi sync should be a priority

Hi Raffaello

Thanks so much for adding your thoughts here. Wi-Fi sync is still a little bit new: version 4 was initially released without this option, but users missed it, so we brought it back. It has been completely re-designed since version 3 and it missed out on much of our pre-release beta testing, which means there is still a lot of room for improvement. :)

I'm so sorry that Wi-Fi sync has been causing you grief, and I'm happy to pass this feedback along to our developers. We want to ensure that you have a cloud-free option that is both secure and user-friendly.

Hi Michael ( @mbryne )

Thanks so much for adding your thoughts here. I'm sorry that Wi-Fi sync is frustrating you right now. We are looking into ways to make Wi-Fi better for you all, but I can't say much more than that at this time. Your feedback has been passed along to our developers. :)

ref: OPI-866

I have a quirky setup at the moment which oddly automatic syncing would screw up. As currently you can only sync secondary vaults via Dropbox I import all entries from my single secondary vault into the primary, sync, then move them back to the secondary. That way I maintain the separation at least on the desktop while I wait for proper syncing of all vaults to iOS. As you can see that system falls apart completely if syncing was automated.

I suppose what I'd like to see is a complete Wi-Fi sync. Automatic is fine if it is capable of syncing primary and secondary vaults and attachments. When a user syncs two devices the natural assumption is that everything has synced unless explicitly informed otherwise. After you get the new versions for Yosemite and iOS 8 out it would be nice if some time was dedicated to the syncing options :-)

Hi Raffaello, @mbryne and @mackyuen‌,

I just wanted to update this thread with something I've posted elsewhere, just to make sure you all see it:

Our developers have made some awesome improvements to Wi-Fi sync lately! In our latest 1Password 4 for iOS beta release notes are the following improvements:

[NEW] Wi-Fi sync on iOS is now fully automatic.

[IMPROVED] Improved Wi-Fi sync to sync attachments. (Requires the latest beta of 1Password for Mac for Yosemite)

While these improvements are still in beta testing, we'll do what we can to release them to you all just as soon as possible - thanks for your patience!

@littlebobbytables‌, this change might require you to reconsider your setup. I'm not using the betas either at this time, but automatic sync will complicate matters for you.

Have you considered using Folders to organize your data all in one vault? If you are not sharing vaults with other users (which I assume you're not doing since that would be complicated without Dropbox), keeping all your data in one vault might be a simpler solution for you. We do hope to bring Wi-Fi syncing to secondary vaults, but I don't have a timeframe for completion there.

I'm sorry that I don't have a perfect solution for you here - please let me know what you think about this workaround!

Hi @mackyuen‌

Hopefully you don't have much longer to wait! I look forward to hearing your thoughts when it is released.

Have a great day :)

Hi @littlebobbytables‌,

I do believe the upcoming revamped Wi-Fi sync will only auto-sync when both 1Password for Mac (Yosemite) and 1Password for iOS (iOS 8) are both open, unlocked, and on the same network.

The steps you save are having to open that window on OS X and having to tap sync on iOS.

I have tried it myself yet (don't have the extra devices myself to run beta operating systems), but that is my understanding.

Hi @palmerc,

Is your comment for anyone specific or just in general? Either way, thanks for posting! :)

Even if two-step verification and other types of multi-factor authentication have potential issues their usage can still make you less of a casual target than not using them.