Setting up Passwords Plus
On your first device
1. Create a Master Password
This password is the only one you’ll ever need to remember since the rest of them will be ‘locked up’ in Passwords Plus. Choose something that can’t be easily guessed.
2. Create a Sync Account
Enter in your email address to set up your account. This email will be used as your “user name” for your account and will allow us to back up your data in our secure cloud. How secure is it? Click here to find out.
3. Sync ID
Once you enter in your email address, you will be assigned a Sync ID. You will need this along wiht your email address to set up Passwords Plus on multiple devices AND to restore your data if you ever need to. Your sync ID and the email address you used to set up your account make up what we call your “Sync Settings”can be found in Settings in Passwords Plus.
On Additional Devices
Once you set up Passwords Plus on your first device, you will have a Sync Account and your data will all be stored in our secure cloud. This will allow you to access your data from more than one device or computer.
When setting up a second (or third, etc.) device, just enter in the SAME email address you used on your first device. You will then be asked to enter in your Sync ID. This can be found in Passwords Plus/Settings/Sync Settings on your original device or in the email you received when you first set up your account. Master Password that you used on your other devices.
Synchronizing Passwords Plus
Once you are set up, there are two ways to synchronize.
AutoSync ON (recommended)
AutoSync ON is the default setting. When Auto Sync is on or “enabled”, any change made in Passwords Plus automatically synchronizes to the secure cloud. This is the recommended setting because it ensures that your information is always current. Passwords Plus always “Auto Syncs” when you start the app, as well as when a change is made.
AutoSync OFF
AutoSync OFF means that your changes are not synchronized to the cloud until you click the Sync button. If you choose this option, it is a good idea to hit Sync before you quit Passwords Plus and again when you start it. This will ensure that you are working with the latest information. We do NOT recommend this option because people tend to forget to sync resulting in all their devices not having the latest information.
Adding a Record
Add a new “record” for each password or other piece of information you want to save. So one record for your Amazon username and password, another for your driver’s license, another for your Visa credit card number, etc.
Tap the Plus (+) button.
Choose a template for the record or else choose “blank”
Type in a title for the record e.g., Chase Visa or Amazon
Select a category e.g., home, work, financial, etc. Tap the Plus (+) button to add a new category
Enter in a label for the first piece of information such as username or password.
Tap the Add Field button to add additional pieces of information
Use the notes field for additional information.
Deleting a Record
In order to delete a record, you must tap on it, and then tap Edit. You can then delete the record.
Autolock
You can set Passwords Plus to automatically “lock” after a set period of time. The default is 1 minute but there are options for 30 seconds, 1 min, 2 mins, 5 mins, 15 mins and Never.
Never is not a recommended choice due to the possibility of losing your phone or computer.
Self Destruct
You can set Passwords Plus to self destruct after a certain number of wrong passwords are entered. We recommend you keep this setting turned on to prevent someone from endlessly trying to guess your password if your phone ever ends up in the wrong hands. If you do accidentally self destruct your data, you can get it back by logging into your Sync account with your Sync settings.