Password Agent for Android

Free Password Agent app allows you to use password database files created by the Windows version of Password Agent on Android platform. The app can use files from device storage or from internet cloud drives. It does not use any cloud service directly, but relies on Android storage access framework to access cloud files, so it also does not need permission to connect the Internet.

Accessing files from cloud drives

We assume you have already read How to setup cloud syncing for Password Agent and followed instructions there to setup your cloud files. The topic also contains urgent information about things you should know and keep in mind when using cloud drive with Password Agent, so you should read it completely.

Step-by-step instructions How to open file from cloud drive on Android.

Accessing files from internal memory

If you would like to store Password Agent data files in internal memory of Android device, you should store them in Documents folder, other locations may not allow permanent read/write access. Opening files is similar to what is described in How to open file from cloud drive on Android, but in Open from menu select Documents folder instead of cloud drive. Ignore also text about making files available offline.

Differences compared to Windows version

No autofill on Android

Presently Password Agent has no password autofill functionality on Android. If you need to transfer user ID or password, you can use copy and paste instead of typing, which requires switching between apps. You can also make use of the multi-window/split-screen functionality of Android to run Password Agent side by side with the app you want to transfer info to. Then there is no need to switch between apps. Keep in mind that transferring password through the clipboard/copy/paste is not secure as clipboard is public and all apps can monitor and record clipboard contents. That is why you should only install trusted apps and keep count of apps minimum.

No .old file versions are kept

Windows version keeps copies of previous versions of the file in separate files named .oldN. Android version does no keep such versions on save as it only has access to the files you select with system file picker. If you open/save from/to cloud, then cloud service provider usually offers automatic file history. Thus it is strongly not recommended to have your data file only in mobile device’s internal memory with no backup, since you may lose all your data in the file when the file becomes corrupted.

Security

Password database file has the same security and strength in Android than in Windows version. However, Password Agent user interface in Android is not as well protected for plain (decrypted) text leaks as the Windows version, because we do not have that much control over the string handling used in FMX framework and some memory buffers may not be properly “burned” after use or when drawing plain text on screen. This is not a problem for a typical home user, but may be an issue when extra high security is required. Use of the clipboard is biggest security risk on both platforms, if the system is compromised with malware.