SailWarden - Bitwarden Client for Sailfish OS
SailWarden is an unofficial native Bitwarden client for Sailfish OS. It is currently in beta and requires Sailfish OS 4.5 or greater. This app has near one-to-one feature parity with the official Bitwarden apps. That means most functions you know and love from Android or iOS should be available here with a few exceptions that aren't available on Sailfish, like autofill or syncing with authenticator.
This includes
- No Extra Requirements: Standalone application. There is no need to install any extras like Bitwarden CLI or NPM.
- Secure: Application is sandboxed and all settings are stored using Sailfish OS's secure storage.
- Full Vault Support: View, edit, search, and manage your Logins, Secure Notes, Cards, Identities, and SSH Keys.
- Password Generator: Create secure passwords, passphrases, and email aliases.
- Organizations and Collections: Move secrets into Organizations and add/remove them from Collections.
- Bitwarden Send: Create and share secure text or file Sends with support for custom expiration and access counts.
- Biometrics: Optional screen locking with biometrics (fingerprint) or PIN codes.
- Device Login: Grant access to your Bitwarden vault from another device or vice versa
- SSO Support: Support for single-sign on accounts.
- Vaultwarden Support: Full support for Vaultwarden self-hosted instances.
- Multilanguage Support: Available in: English, Finnish, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Vietnamese, and Simplified Chinese.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q - Why did you make this app?
A - Bitwarden is one of the most important applications on my phone and without it, Sailfish could never be the phone I use daily so, I decided to make one. It turned out pretty well so I thought I'd share it with the Sailfish community to help grow the ecosystem. Hopefully somebody finds it useful as well.
Q - Is an "unofficial" Bitwarden client safe?
A - Well, I know it is because I made it but you should always exercise caution and use your best judgement. A few things you can try to help put your mind at ease:
- Since they're free, use a test Bitwarden account.
- Use the emulator - it's just a few clicks to try it out without installing on your phone.
- Monitor network traffic - you can check your router or DNS requests to see if it is making any calls to any non-bitwarden (or vaultwarden, if using self-hosted) addresses. The only time you'll see it make a request anywhere else is when you click the feedback link in the about section.
- Backup your vault secrets to a file so you can restore them should anything go wrong.
Q - I still don't trust it!
A - That is completely fair. If you don't feel comfortable using it, don't use it. Thanks to the Android compatibility layer, you can use the official android Bitwarden client.
Q - What permissions are required?
A -
- Internet to communicate with Bitwarden
- User Directories to access files for sending and for the import/export vault feature.
- Secrets to store your information securely
Q - Does the import overwrite or reconcicle existing vault items?
A - No, the import is strictly additive. It should never delete or modify existing items. Please do backup your secrets before using this feature though because it is new and needs more testing. The official apps require you to do this through the web vault and do not have this functionality in their mobile apps.
Q - What other features do you have planned?
A - The one thing I'd like to add is support for multiple accounts but if you have any requests or suggestions use the feedback link in the about section within settings.
Notes
- Translations: Every language besides English is machine translated so if you notice a mistake or would like to help translate, or, request a language - please use the feedback link within the app.
- Fingerprint Reader: I don't have a physical sailfish phone which means I'm not able to test the fingerprint reader. If you have issues with it, please use the feedback link within the app.
Disclaimer
SailWarden is an unofficial third-party client and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Bitwarden Inc.
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