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Discussion on: KeeOff Android: My carry-on password manager

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Mark Crocker

Why not just use something like Keepass2Android? It's open source, available in Google Play, so you don't have to side load it, and can sync in a variety of ways. Since these are passwords and security is the point, rather than dropbox or Syncthing, I use ssh to sync with the KeePassXC data on my computer whenever I'm at home and have added or changed the data recently.

Once set-up all you need to do to sync, is select the app, authenticate, and select 'Work online'. I usually select 'Work offline' right after that, but it can be done any time before leaving my home network WiFi coverage.

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Mikkel D.

KeePass2Android is what I use for my current setup.

As mentioned, the main reason is that if I'm on a device that is not mine, my solution is easier and better since I just need to access my phone through the server it launches.

If I didn't do this I'd need to go around with a client, I could put a portable one on my phone and transfer it when needed to another computer, but that isn't fun, now is it ;)