KeePass for Android - Keepass2Android Password Manager Tutorial - Sync KeePass Database with Dropbox
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- This is a follow up video on my KeePass 2 tutorial. This time we're taking a look at KeePass for Android and how to set everything up so that your database is always in sync between all your devices. We're using the Keepass2Android password manager app in combination with Dropbox to do all of that.
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Thank you very much! Really helped a lot! I hope that many users see your videos, great quality.
PS. Nice to see another OnePlus user :D
I'm so glad it did! What version of the OnePlus are you running on? ;) Thought about upgrading to the 8 Pro from the 5T, but I have the feeling that the 8T Pro is just around the corner and will be a lot better. Let's see! :^)
Thank you for your response. Here is my brief story of KeePass application, which has worked flawlessly until Google changed the security rules and destroyed my entire system. I use KeePass2 (not PassKey, my frustration coming out), KeePass2 Android, a PC with the database in Google Drive on the Windows side, and a Pixel2 Android phone. What had worked is having Drive autosync with with the PC based KeePass database so that the database was always current between the Drive and the Windows PC. The Android was set to autosync with Drive. That no longer works. I've tried Drivesync, but too complicated to get it to work, KPSync, but too complicated to get it to work.
Your videos are fantastic, well done, your presentation is professional, and well organized, but you've edited them down so that they are extremely fast (for some of us). The 3 step process sounds wonderful, but you spent more time on passwords than step 3 where I thought I needed most help. At this point I am unable to safely use the Android side and I'm back to pen and paper when away from the home office. I know you can help. I'm willing to try other methods.
Tx
Roland
Hi, I think I understand what you mean and found something that describes your issue in text form here: github.com/PhilippC/keepass2android/issues/1833 This might help! If you need any further assistance, please let me know!
Just so you know, when you copy your password to clipboard, you lose all security you think you have, as every app on your phone can see what's in your clipboard.
You can circumvent this by getting Keypass 2 android keyboard for when you need to type in passwords as it can access the database directly.
Yeah, using the autofill feature or KeePass2Android keyboard is a lot more secure. But unless you have an app on your smartphone that intentionally tries to steal that data, this shouldn't be a problem.
@@ValentinKossenko but point is, you don't know if they are out to steal your data. If no one had that motive, security would not be necessary. Better safe than sorry in my opinion.
👍. Short, sweet & informative. Thanks!
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Good quality content, keep up the good work!
Thanks, appreciate it! 🙂
I am just concerned to store the key file in Android and the database synchronized with the dropbox because if someone gets in the phone and knows the Keepass master password then I'm screwed :D But then again, there's always some risk. BTW, great video.
Hi, that's why I'd suggest to transfer the keyfile to your device using something else than Dropbox, preferrably a cable. If you rename the file to something else, it will still work as a keyfile but look less suspicious too. No system is 100% safe, but we can try our best to make it as safe as possible. Hope that helps! Thanks for your comment!
That's an awesome way to store passwords and it's free. Huge Thanks!
You're welcome! Thanks for your comment!
This video helped a lot, but I appeared to have a problem. How I can transfer my composite masterkey from my laptop to my Android devices? Bluetooth would probably be a good choice, however I only have an old laptop (which I'm very happy with using Linux) and it doesn't have Bluetooth. Do you have other suggestions? Thanks so much. 👍
Hi Ivancho, you can just use a cable and transfer it like that to a folder on your Android device. If you need any help with that or run into any problems, please let me know and I'll be glad to help you out! :)
@@ValentinKossenko Thank you very much Valentin. Obvious really. 😊 I'll have a go. It should be fine, but your offer is very generous. 👍
You could store keypass data on cloud storage
run a ftp server
Great video. Thanks! I am opening a database stored in Dropbox on my Android with Keepass2Android. If I make a change on my PC, it automatically updates the dropbox file with a triggered event. However, when I open the database on Dropbox with Keepass2Android, the changes do not appear until I hit from Synchronize database from the pull-down menu. Under app settings, File Handling, I have unchecked Database caching and Local Backups, but this problem still exists. Is there a way to get Keepass2Android to automatically synchronize when opening the database. I don't understand where the 'stale' copy exists on my Android if Database caching and Local Backups are unchecked. Thanks.
Very nice, keep on creating content about privacy and security champ!!
Thank you, I will!
Thanks so much, this video was very useful
I'm glad it was helpful for you!
excellent thank you for teach how to setup keepass
You're welcome! 🙂
HOLA,,,, tengo un pequeño problema con los complementos de doble autentificación, llamados OTP... al principio pude cargar varios, y aun funcionas, pero hoy y luego de intentar con varios de estos complementos, no he podido solucionarlo, simplemente no me cargan, o no me toman, o no me guardan el QR OTP, ¿me puedes orientar, ayudar? vivo en Bariloche, Argentina.
how to sync the keepass with dropbox like i save my new account in keepass but it didn't appear in my mobile is there another method to save data in keepass that change the data in dropbox so i can access that hange data in my mobile phone ...
and brother love your videos
Hi, thanks for your feedback! Highly appreciated! If you save your keepass database inside of your dropbox, you should be able to easily synchronize between multiple devices. I might actually do another more specific video on that topic as this question has popped up quite a few times recently. Stay tuned for that and make sure to sub to get notified. :)
Very useful video. Thank you! Do you have any idea, how to set up KeePass on desktop, so that I don't need to write master password everytime I want to use it? Kind of "auto login"?
Hi, you may find what you're looking for in the plugin section on the KeePass website: keepass.info/plugins.html#quickunlock
There are several plugins that enable Windows Hello for KeePass or use your Windows account to unlock your database fast. This has some downsides though and you should make your research before switching.
@@ValentinKossenko Thank you for quick and accurate reply 😀
Your video is really helpful, but there are things that you prepare and/or where you go through at such a speed, that I can't understand how you do it as e.g. how to find your .keyx file on your smartphone. You pre-navigated to it (how did you transfer it from your PC to your smartphone and how did you find it?)... Nobody ever mention if it is possible to use the app from the secure folder on a Samsung.... and all these "Details" block me for hours... However, thanks for your help!
Hi, I transferred the file using an usb cable. I wouldn't suggest uploading that key file into your cloud storage for security reasons though. Even if someone gets into your cloud storage, they won't be able to access your database without also having that key file.
Great video!! Do you have an idea how to make a copy of the password database on another account in Google Drive?
I have another video on helpful KeePass plugins you should be using, which you can find here: th-cam.com/video/5JD6bBDCs2A/w-d-xo.html If I remember correctly, one of the plugins should be able to help you with what you're trying to achieve!
How do I make it so if I make new changes to the database from KeePass on my computer and have it change on Keepass2Android as well?
If you upload your database into your cloud storage (Dropbox for example), you'll be able to synchronize your database between all your devices. If there's enough demand, I might create another video explaining how I do this in detail.
@@ValentinKossenko I did that, but they didn't synchronise but rather stayed the same on mobile
Unfortunately, when I copy the keyfile form my PC to my android phone, the Kepass2 android app gives an "access denied error" when I try to set up "password + keyfile" protection within the app....
Any Ideas how to overcome this problem....?
Maybe you have denied access to your folders in your system settings for KeePass2Android?
I think that's standard for security reasons, so maybe it happened by accident when you were opening the app for the first time.
Sadly, Keepass has the correct access permissions in Android....
Not to worry, I'll just drop the keyfile idea and work without it...
A good app apart from this problem.... 👍
@@madaxeman2495 One more thing you could do in this case is use Cryptomator to encrypt your entire cloud storage for free. I wouldn't suggest uploading your database without that keyfile with only the master password protection as that is generally quite easy to break through. Stay safe!
thank you for the video :) I wanted to know why it's not the master key which is on the cloud and the keepass file locally?
Hi, because you won't be able to sync passwords like that and it has no benefit to put a key file in your cloud.
I'd prefer my password database to remain local to my own network, no cloud. Is Keypass a good password manager to use to sync database between phone and laptop, using cable or bluetooth? If so, do you have a video explaining this for an old dinosaur like me? I have up to date Keypass on windows 10 laptop and want a copy, which I can sync on my android phone. If so, is there a particular keypass I should download to my phone? Thanks!!
You can download the same KeePass2Android software on your Android smartphone. If you want to be as safe as possible, you'll have to give up on some comfort though and have to manually transfer your most up to date database from either your computer to your smartphone or vice versa. If you use an additional keyfile on top of your password, like I suggest in one of my other videos about the desktop version of KeePass (link in video description) though, safety is pretty high already and if you are careful with your Dropbox and have 2 factor authentication enabled, your passwords should be quite safe. No system is 100% safe, but these methods should make it as safe as necessary.
Is there a possibility to use KeePass for Android also within Browsers (especially Firefox)?
Yes, you can do that but I would just suggest using KeePass' native Auto-Type feature, which is a lot safer than 3rd party browser plugins. Recent events with Chrome + Nano Defender show that browser plugins can have a huge impact on your security online. I wouldn't risk it personally.
@@ValentinKossenko what about the keepass2android keyboard feature? That sgould be safer and more convenient than add-ons
I do not have a cloud storage. It seems to me that to access a cloud service with Dropbox, Google Drive or One Drive you would need a password which would be stored in the KP database. Any cloud access requires a local DB on your device. I back up and synchronise between copies of my KP DB with USB drives. A bit slower but entirely local.
What about if you lose your USB drive. 😂
@@lumirpe Or have multiple backups as I do. Not just on USB drives but portable drives, my other devices and even on my mother's computer interstate.
I will soon create a video on how to sync your database completely locally using Syncthing. That way, you don't have to use a 3rd party cloud storage provider like Dropbox. It's the perfect solution for paranoid people - myself included.
Hi, first thank you for your tutorial. I'd like to know if I can use an other cloud system the the ones we can see on the screen capture of your cellphone ?
Sure, KeePass works with many different cloud systems. I prefer Dropbox for simple use and setup but you can definitely user others as well!
Hi, Does this also work for a database file + key file created in Keepassxc ?
Yes, it should work.
What to do when we can't copy paste our credentials on a site? There are certain websites that won't take a password unless you type it there.
In this case, using the Keepass2Android keyboard would be a good idea. It allows you to choose the username and password of any entry via the keyboard.
I can't get autofill to populate the password field in the FB app (or LinkedIn), only autofill-ing the username field works.
I tested the same in Chrome on FB website and both fields populate using autofill.
Not sure what's going on. Any ideas?
Never had this issue before to be honest. Could you share a screen recording or something? Perhaps I might be able to help then!
What if you don't have a Dropbox account. Are you able to use another option on Android phone? Thank you.
Sure, you can use your own cloud, an FTP server, Onedrive, Google Drive, etc.
Thank you for your videos. Please help me, why autofill on my mobile doesn´t work when in past it worked? I used Keepass only few days - autofil was OK. I dod some strange settings and was not able to correct it so I deleted aplication Keepass and install it again but the function od autofil doesn´t work now. Any idea? thanks.....
Are you using the KeePass2Android app or some other app? Depending on your smartphone model, you might have to go into keyboard settings to enable autofill again. Or just use the KeePass keyboard, which allows you to paste information from your database easily.
Hi, the last update of keepass2android was in january 12, almost a year ago. Is there an alternative app? What do you think about KeepassDX, KeePassDroid or KPass apps? Thanks bro, good video
I am still using KeePass2Android without any problems, even if it hasn't been updated for such a "long" time already. I have tried some other ones but didn't really like them as much and feel like KeePass2Android gives you the best experience overall. Hope that helps!
@@ValentinKossenko right now importing simply doesn't work for me. I'm unlocking my .kdbx exported from keepassxc and keepass2android (as well as keepassdx) show nothing in the database
Thank you for the video.
I don't see the models in my list, where do I find them?
Can i create a new model?
Found them! Thanks
Glad you did!
How to sync database with google drive in Linux? While using Dropbox for database syncing across devices, it limits 3 devices for free users. Can u suggest a way to sync database in Linux?
I haven't worked with Linux for quite a while now. If there's an app you can just download, it should work pretty much the same, although there shouldn't be any limitation on the number of users like Dropbox has. If you have any further questions, please just let me know!
Hi, how can I sync a local database with KeePass2Android offline with another local database ( on USB-Stick) on an Android tablet?
Syncing and offline doesn't really work unless you mean local network as in offline here. For that case, something like Syncthing would be a good solution here eventually!
I want to do exactly the one thing it can't
Use Chrome on Android with autofill
Have a lastpass sub running out next month and want to jump ship
But I really need this one simple function
Lastpass provide the browser integrated into the vault which works fine
But I need to be able to login to some websites on Chrome
It's a bit too much faffing about to copy and paste as I do this quite often during the day
Any solutions
Apart from this
Keepass looks sweet!
You don't necessarily have to copy and paste. You can also use autofill on forms using KeePass2Android. Just tap on the form once and you'll see a popup with an option for autofill, choose the right entry and you're done!
Hello , first of all, thanks for a great explanation video. But anyhow, I did not understand how I can sync Keepass2Android with my Keepass2 on my PC? Can you please write a short answer ? Thanks
You have to upload your database into your cloud storage of choice. As long as you edit that database and leave it in your cloud, all your devices should be perfectly in sync as they're basically accessing and editing the same database. Hope that makes sense and is easy enough to understand! Just let me know if you need further assistance!
@@ValentinKossenko Thanks a lot Valentin for your answer. Actually İ have connected my keepass2 in desktop with keepass2android in my smartphone. The Entrys and Groups that İ created in KeePass on my Desktop version before syncing are also in my mobile version. But after syncing the Groups or Entrys that İ created both in Mobile and desktop version cannot be synced over google drive. Although the Database is still in my Google drive.
Valentin I put both my database and the kbdx file on my dropbox. Should i keep one on dropbox and another on documents or is two files in my dropbox fine? I made sure the password was strong incase my account gets hacked
I wouldn't suggest putting the key file inside the dropbox. It's better to transfer it to every single device you have. This way, even if someone hacks your Dropbox and knows your database password, you'll still be on the safe side as the hacker won't have the key file to open your database.
Hi, is there a possibillty to connect with a shared file on dropbox or Google drive. My huisband and have one keepass file Thatcher we both use
Hi, it may be too late but I'm pretty sure it's possible.
Haven't tried it myself but I saw others on Reddit do it on dropbox
A new tutorial is coming out very soon, where I will explain how to sync all your files securely using Syncthing. This tool allows you to sync directly between your devices instead of relying on a cloud. You can even set it up to work only in your local network to make it extra safe. That way, your password database will never reach the web, which is a good thing. Video coming out very soon hopefully!
Thanks, this is a temporary solution for me until I can get back to my PC and setup Linux
Glad if it helps!
There isn't any keepass files in my Dropbox, do I have to create one?
I'm confused
I have an entire playlist on how to setup KeePass. If you start with the desktop video first, it should all make sense to you. If you still have questions after that, please let me know!
@@ValentinKossenko ok cool thanks
Help Valentin after the step where I should be opening up the keyfile database I get a KeyboardSwap Plugin message that says to use this plugin I need to install an ADB debug bridge. :(
Hello Tina, you're talking about another app here, which needs ADB to be installed on your computer. You can find clear instructions on how to do that on this site right here: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=keepass2android.plugin.keyboardswap2&hl=en&gl=US I personally don't use this plugin though. I only use the KeePass2Android app that I present in this tutorial. Hope that helps!
@@ValentinKossenko hello thank you for responding, actually I use the KeePass2Android app as well, so how do I avoid the plug in and set up as you have?
@@Tina-ks6yn If you follow the instructions in the video you should be fine.
I don't understand how to make the key :( keep getting synchronize . . . Failed un able to access file 😅 lol
Wish I could help from here. Maybe you missed a step?
Wich keyboard are you using?
I was using a laptop keyboard here or what do you mean exactly? If you're asking about my laptop it's a Dell XPS 15 9560. I usually use a CoolerMaster MasterKeys Pro L keyboard with MX Brown switches though.
I was asking about the smartphone keyboard
@@Alex-nf5uz Oh it's the regular keyboard that comes with the OnePlus 5T based on Oxygen OS. You can choose a background image and theme for it quite easily.
Is it safe to use a keyboard? I ask this because I was researching that keyboards can store clipboard information
@@Alex-nf5uz They can, but if you don't use any type recommendations, this shouldn't be stored for longer periods of time, especially with the native keyboards. Not so sure about 3rd party applications though. If you use KeePass2Android it will also clear your clipboard information after a while automatically.
Wo finde ich mein keepass.key und wie kann ich das vom Handy aus meiner Cloud in keepass laden du zeigst nur das du es aus dem Ordner in die App lädst Arber nicht wie du das machst oder habe ich was übersehen
Ich habe den Key über ein USB-Kabel auf das Smartphone übertragen. Würde auch nicht dazu raten den Schlüssel in die Cloud zu packen, um auf der sicheren Seite zu bleiben.
How about a tutorial using google drive for sync between other devices
I already explain how to set it up with Dropbox in the main video you can find in the description. Setting up Google Drive is not a lot different. You can always ask me if you run into any problems and I'll be glad to help you out. If there's more demand, I'll consider creating another video explaining how to set it up with Google Drive though. :)
where are the biometrics stored?
Should be using the native Android Biometrics Encryption for that if I remember correctly.
@@ValentinKossenko ah i reverted to bitwarden. trying to set up keepass with this app proved to be way too annoying :P cant get anything to sync via google drive
How do I create my key?
I will soon create a new video where I will explain everything in even more detail. I think creating a key file on a computer with the KeePass application would be the easiest thing to do for now.
vs DX?
DX is a great little app for sure that is purely offline and will be the better choice for paranoid people. I find Keepass2Android a little easier to setup though as it allows you to use Dropbox syncing more natively.
hey, i have a suggestion for you give a try to keepassdx on android it is cool and great ui and advance features like magikeyboard.
I'll check it out, thanks.
Da Sicherheit die größte Priorität ist, habe ich 2 Anmerkungen:
1. Biometrische Daten sind vergleichsweise unsicher, denn sie können reproduziert werden und liegen scheinbar unverschlüsselt in den Datenbanken. Quelle: th-cam.com/video/tJw2Kf1khlA/w-d-xo.html
-> Mir scheint es jedoch unlogisch, warum diese nicht genau so gehasht werden sollten, wie normale Passwörter auch.
2. Die Polizei kann, meines Wissens nach, deinen fingerabdruck einfordern oder dein Gesicht scannen aber sie darf durch das Gesetz keine Passwörter erzwingen. Für die meisten ist das kein Problem aber für Aktivisten kann dies wichtig sein.
Ich persönlich habe eigentlich nur gefährliches Halbwissen😉! Deshalb nehmt es bitte nicht für Bare Münze aber ich wollte es mal in die Runde geschmissen haben, auf das andere vllt. Wert daraus ziehen können.
Beste Grüße
Hi, deine Nachricht ist leider im "Spam" gelandet - vermutlich wegen dem Link im Kommentar. Ich habe ihn nun aber freigegeben und bin dir sehr dankbar für deine Anmerkungen. Ich habe mir das Video angesehen und bin tatsächlich etwas schockiert. Das hatte ich so irgendwie gar nicht auf dem Schirm. Auch der Hinweis zu den Fingerabdrücken und der Polizei macht so absolut Sinn. Komfort kommt eben oft zum Preis von geringerer Sicherheit, so auch bei biometrischer Authentifizierung. Danke für diesen super Kommentar!
Mine just crashes :(
Is there any error message?
What device are you using? Try reinstalling the app and restarting the smartphone.
@@ValentinKossenko I'm trying to import my data when it moves to the files it crashes will do thanks I've found the android version not very reliable thanks for the response :)
@@ValentinKossenko update it's working :) !!!!
@@aaron6841 What was the solution?
I prefer to unlock my database with a security key instead of a fingerprint scanner.
That's absolutely fine too! :)