Cloud sync

With cloud sync you use the same keychain on your PC, phone and tablet. Changes you make on one device are transferred to the others automatically.

The keychain is uploaded in encrypted form and only decrypted on your own devices. Neither the cloud provider nor Steganos can see the contents of your keychain.

The app supports Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and MagentaCLOUD. Use the same cloud account that you connected in the Password Manager on your PC.

Connecting a cloud account

1. Tap the provider on the "Get started" screen. If the keychain list is already shown, tap the cloud icon ("Cloud connection") at the bottom and choose the provider under "Connect to a cloud service". You can also connect in the settings under "Cloud" → "Connect".
2. "Connecting to … " appears and the provider's sign-in page opens in the browser. Sign in with your cloud account and allow access.
3. For Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive, you return to the app automatically. For MagentaCLOUD, switch back to the app yourself after signing in.

Your keychains in the cloud storage now appear in the keychain list.

Note: The cloud connection can only be changed while no keychain is open. If a keychain is open, the settings show "Close the keychain to change the cloud connection."

Which keychains are where

When a cloud account is connected, the keychain list shows where each keychain is stored, for example:

• "This iPhone and Dropbox": the keychain is on this device and in the cloud, and is kept in sync.
• "This iPhone only": the keychain is only on this device (for example after a file transfer).
• "In Dropbox — downloads when opened": the keychain is in the cloud storage but not yet on this device. Such keychains are shown dimmed with a download icon.

To use a keychain that is only in the cloud, tap it. The app downloads it and then asks for the master password.

To reload the list from the cloud, pull it down. The list also refreshes when you return to the app.

While a keychain is open

Changes are synced each time you open the keychain and each time you save or delete an entry. To sync manually, tap "…" at the top and then "Sync now". If there is nothing new, the app reports "Keychain is already up to date".

"…" → "Cloud Connection" shows the connected account and also offers "Sync now".

If the master password of the keychain was changed on another device, the app reports this when syncing and closes the keychain. Then open it again with the new password.

Disconnecting

Close the keychain, then tap the cloud icon at the bottom of the keychain list (or open the settings and go to "Cloud") and tap "Disconnect". The keychains stay in the cloud storage and on your other devices.

"Connection lost"

Cloud providers sometimes end a connection, for example after you change your cloud password. The app then shows "The connection to … has expired and cannot be renewed. Please reconnect to continue syncing.", and the Settings icon gets a red dot. Close the keychain, open the settings and connect to the cloud again under "Cloud".