Configure Mobile App

By default, when you install the mobile app on Android or iOS, it will assume you want to use Bitwarden’s cloud site, vault.bitwarden.com. All you need to do is configure the app to use my site and you’ll be ready to go!

The instructions below won’t have graphics, as Bitwarden blocks screenshots on the phone while in use (tricky!)

Initial Configuration

  1. Install the Bitwarden app from the app store on your phone/tablet, if you haven’t already
  2. Open the app, but do not log in yet
  3. Click the little gear symbol in the upper-left corner of the screen
  4. In the Settings, change the “Server URL” to: https://bw.tadzplace.com
  5. Click “Save”
  6. Choose “LOG IN”
  7. Enter your email address
  8. Enter your passphrase
  9. It will now prompt you for your verification code from Google Authenticator. Don’t panic! Simply switch to the Authenticator app by clicking the app selector on your phone (it might be a square, it might be two-three lines stacked on one another, it depends on your phone) and switch to Google Authenticator. This press and hold on the area where the verification code is listed, and it should tell you it’s copied to your clipboard. Switch back to Bitwarden and paste in the verification code.
  10. You can choose “Remember Me”, but I wouldn’t recommend it, as it basically eliminates two factor authentication. That makes life easier, but also removes a layer of security too
  11. You should now be in the Bitwarden screen and your ready to roll. If you have a fingerprint reader on your phone, I’d recommend setting it up for that by using the instructions below

Fingerprint Authentication

If your phone offers it, I’d recommend setting up fingerprint authentication for Bitwarden. If further secures things AND makes your life easier, which is rarely the case.

  1. Make sure that you’ve configured fingerprint authentication on your phone, as you’ll need a fingerprint set up there before you can choose to use it for Bitwarden (or any other app)
  2. Open the Bitwarden app and log into Bitwarden if you haven’t already
  3. On the right-hand bottom of your screen you should have gears, select them
  4. If it’s not already enabled, enable “Unlock with Fingerprint”
  5. Close Bitwarden
  6. Open Bitwarden

Instead of prompting you for your username, password, and verification code, you should now be able to log into Bitwarden using your fingerprint and nothing else!

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