LastPass will not be afflicted by Google’s changes to Accessibility Services

LastPass accepted there is no actual appulse to Android users, admitting it did not say what a abiding band-aid would attending like.

A few canicule ago, Google appear that it would catch bottomward on apps that use Accessibility Casework “incorrectly.” This move has the abeyant to attenuate apps like LastPass and Action Launcher that use Accessibility Casework in altered ways, but LastPass accepted it will not be afflicted by the changes.

To accommodate some context, apps use Accessibility Casework not alone to abetment those with disabilities, but additionally to acquiesce for broadcast functionality aural the borders of Android that isn’t absolutely advised for disabled users. Google absitively to catch bottomward on apps that use Accessibility Casework possibly due to security concerns, admitting this will accept the aftereffect of affecting how these apps work.

In a blog post, LastPass, one of the afflicted apps, accepted that there is “no actual appulse to our Android users.” In LastPass’ case, the countersign administrator acclimated Accessibility Casework not alone to autofill passwords with App Fill, but by additionally calmly managing links you’ve affected application Clipboard Actions.

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For LastPass, allotment of the abiding band-aid is acceptable the autofill API congenital into Android 8.0 Oreo, which allows for the aforementioned functionality as App Fill. We’re not acquainted of an API that replicates Clipboard Actions, so it is alien what the abiding band-aid for such a band-aid would be at the arrangement level.

Even so, it appears that LastPass will accept a abatement from accessible accessible removals from the Play Store, acceptable account for those that await on the account for their countersign managing needs.

More acceptable news: a column on the Android Developers Blog additionally accepted that Google is alive with LastPass, as able-bodied as 1Password, Dashlane, and Keeper to “help them with their implementations appear acceptable certified on Android.” According to Google, the Play Store will affection a curated account of certified countersign managers, which can be affiliated to the “Add service” button in settings.

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