This manual provides a functional description of PasswordWallet for iPhone. PasswordWallet for iPhone maintains entries of your URLs, usernames, passwords, or secure information and stores them in files on your device. These files are identical to the files used on Mac and Windows Mobile.
PasswordWallet also has a built-in browser so you can visit a URL straight from an entry, and then enter your username and password in to the fields instead of typing them. (Apple does not allow 3rd party applications to control the built-in Safari browser. But our browser uses the very same engine Safari does.)
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Getting Started
PasswordWallet for iPhone and iPod Touch is a native application that can only be purchased through the iTunes Application Store and installed through iTunes.
The first time you run PasswordWallet you will be presented with a screen asking for two passwords. This is the master password that you will use to access your data in the future.
Once set up:
- Add records with the "+" button.
- Push "Save" when you're done.
- Push "Lock" when you want to exit.
Managing Files
Users can create and maintain multiple PasswordWallet files on their iPhone or iPod Touch. PasswordWallet files on the iPhone are identical to the PasswordWallet files on the Mac (and Windows Mobile, hehem) version.
From the main screen push "File or Manage Files"
- Open File - PasswordWallet can only open one file at a time. So in this section, select the file to open. After selecting the file to open you will be asked for its master password.
- Open File - PasswordWallet will always choose your default file to open when run. To choose a default file, turn on "Use as default" when choosing a file to open.
- Rename file - Select a file to rename. Files do not need a ".passwordWallet4" suffix. All files displayed are PasswordWallet4 files.
- Delete file - Delete the selected file or delete all files.
Change Password
Use this option to change the password on the selected file. The name of the file appears at the top of the screen. The old password is required to change password.
Synchronizing
Because synchronization with a computer running Mac OS X is a two-sided (one side being the mac and the other the device), we document them together. Please see our dedicated synchronization manual.
Sorting
With the list of records displayed, tap "Sort" in the navigation bar. You'll be given a choice of many fields to sort by. Turn sort reverse on or off before selecting a field.
Searching
With the list of records displayed, tap "Find" in the navigation bar. Either type a query to find and push "Find" or select a category. To select items that have no category, choose "Find no category".
Browsing
URLs can be opened in web pages in one of two ways:
- Pushing the "Go" button on the right side of each entry in the entry list.
- Pushing the "Visit" button at the top when examining the details of an entry.
The browser built in to PasswordWallet uses the same browser core as Safari. So web pages and security will work the same in each. PasswordWallet's browser has two extra buttons: A username button and a password button. When editing a field, with the keyboard visible, push either button to have that data entered in to the active field. If your username or password is split up by bullet or tab characters, push the buttons again to cycle through the parts of either data field.
URLs that begin with "https" are secure URLs. The PasswordWallet navigation bar will be black if it is loading a secure web page. Otherwise the navigation bar will be the default system color (blue-grey.)
Editing Records
When viewing the details creen of a record, push the "Edit" button to reveal editing arrows. Push any one of these arrows to edit that field. When you are satisfied with your chanegs, push save, or cancel to abort the editing. Pushing save will save your data to the storge in your device.
Backing up a File
PasswordWallet saves your data on your iPhone in PasswordWallet Files. (There can be more than one.) These files have the exact same format as files for PasswordWallet on a Mac. These files are backed up automatically by iTunes when you sync your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable.
But what if you don't have a Mac or have access to a Mac for wireless sync?
PasswordWallet for iPhone can export your PasswordWallet entries to a special html file that you can open in your browser (Internet Explorer, FireFox, or Safari) on your computer. It's a special web page saved locally on your hard drive, makes no network connection, and stores all of your data encrypted with the exact same Blowfish technology on your iPhone.
To create a backup file that you can view on your computer:
- Select "Choose and Manage Files" on your iPhone.
- Select the file under "Backup".
- Enter the password for the file and push "Backup".
- Wait for it to finish.
Then to view the backed up file on your computer:
- Plug in your iPhone by USB.
- Synchronize your iPhone with iTunes.
- Download and run the PasswordWallet Backup Extractor.
- You're done. The backup file will appear on your desktop in an .html file.
