Why do apps not remember log in?

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#189373 26-Dec-2015 19:21

I've noticed that some apps have a tendency to forget log in details.

Two in particular are the My Vodafone app and the Accor hotels app.

I can't see any obvious reason. Any ideas?

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#1457517 26-Dec-2015 19:24

Not sure on the current Vodafone app but previous versions relied on the Safari cookies setting to accept cookies.

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#1457542 26-Dec-2015 19:59

They are older and forget things, take care they don't wet your phone

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#1457544 26-Dec-2015 20:03

My Vodafone App under settings tick box ' Auto login '

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#1457561 26-Dec-2015 21:39

Apple really needs to allow, and promote, app developers to integrate with iCloud keychain. It's a real nuisance when an app prompts me for a password and I have to go manually searching my keychain for it.

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#1457579 26-Dec-2015 23:01

These two both have the 'remember me' bit ticked. I'm not sure if it occurs when iOS updates or when the apps themselves update - or both - but they seem incapable of copying information from one version to another or, as you say, putting it in Keychain (which is a bit unreliable anyway).

The Accor one is the most annoying because it requires your membership card number (about 15 digits!) not some easily remembered log on.

No wonder people end up using the same password for everything: pretty soon you'll need an eidetic memory just to get through the passwords you need each week.

iPhones have biometric ID - why the heck don't more apps use that? My ASB one does.

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#1457640 27-Dec-2015 08:06

The most recent Vodafone app update required a (re)login a week or two back - when did you last update?