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eWallet 8.13 for iPhone & iPad adds Password Reset Option

by Dan

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The new eWallet® 8.13 release for iPhone & iPad adds a Password Reset option and the ability to print cards.

Emergency Password Reset

eWallet now provides the ability to reset your wallet’s password if you have forgotten it. Normally, knowing the wallet password is essential for using eWallet. But if you rely on facial recognition or fingerprint scanning to unlock your wallet, you don’t need to enter your password everyday. You may find that after a while you can’t remember what your password is. If facial recognition or fingerprint scanning suddenly stops working due to device system security, which can potentially happen quite frequently, you would then be unable to access the passwords and other important information in your wallet. If that happens, you can now use eWallet’s Emergency Password Reset to gain access to your wallet again.

However, you can only do a Password Reset if you have prepared ahead of time by printing or writing down the Emergency Password Reset Key information. eWallet now provides the ability to generate this information and store it in a card in your wallet. You can then print the card or write down the key information and store it in a safe location where you will be able to find it later. If you find yourself in a situation where you need to reset the password, you can then locate the key information and use it to perform the password reset.

Typically, you would keep this reset information with other important papers, such as your will or the title to your vehicle. In the event that something happens to you and someone else (such as a spouse or relative) needs to have access to your passwords, this reset information would also allow them to reset your password and gain access to your wallet.

Preparing for an Emergency Password Reset is important enough that we recommend you do it soon after you have upgraded to eWallet 8.13. This feature is only available now on iPhone or iPad, but will be coming to the other platforms in the future. For more information about Emergency Password Reset, you can read the support article in our knowledge base.

Printing Cards

Printing your cards has previously been possible on Windows or macOS. Now eWallet provides the ability to print your cards from the iPhone or iPad as well. You should be able to print to any printer on your Wi-Fi network that supports Apple’s AirPrint. You can choose to print the current card, or all cards in the current category, or all cards in the entire wallet.

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As always, if you have any questions about these updates, or have other suggestions, please do contact us!

About this release

eWallet 8.13 for iPhone & iPad runs on iOS 12 and up, including iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. The latest version (which includes a 30-day trial) is available via the on-device App Store. Get all the info about eWallet for iPhone & iPad here on our site.

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eWallet 8.12 update for macOS now available

by Ken

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This new eWallet® 8.12 release for macOS is packed with a host of new features and improvements.

Revamped Editing Experience

Farewell to the Drawer: Enter the Properties Panel

The once-familiar Properties Drawer for editing cards has now gracefully stepped aside to make room for the new Properties Panel. This panel, which can be moved independently of the main eWallet window, offers a more intuitive and flexible editing experience. It aligns with Apple’s latest design guidelines, ensuring a seamless integration with the macOS ecosystem.

Quick Action Buttons for Swift Editing

Adding new cards is now a breeze with the introduction of quick action buttons in the editor. These buttons cater to the need for speed, allowing users to pick from frequently used usernames, generate passwords instantly, and easily manage dates. The emphasis is on streamlining the editing process, making eWallet 8.12 a time-saving ally in your digital endeavors.

Customization and Viewing Options

Tailored Grid Views for Every Card

With eWallet 8.12, you have the power to set the Grid view option for each card individually. The flexibility extends further with a third type of card view that displays the configured view. This level of customization ensures that your digital wallet reflects your preferences and priorities, offering a personalized experience.

Wallet-Wide Card Options

Not all cards are created equal, and eWallet 8.12 recognizes this fact. The ability to set wallet-wide card options empowers users to manage their cards globally, ensuring consistency and coherence in their digital wallet. It’s a feature that speaks to the diverse needs of users who demand control and customization.

Enhanced Backup and Restore Functionality

Tailored Backups at Your Fingertips

eWallet for macOS has long had a feature where it saves local copies of your wallet that come in handy for restoring an accidentally deleted wallet, or going back to an older version of your wallet to retrieve important information. This new update lets you easily get to the container the wallet files are stored in and also lets you set the number of internal copies made. (As always, these backups are internal, local copies that are deleted when the app is deleted and are not a substitute for good off-device backups.)

Bug Fixes and Microsoft OneDrive Integration

Resolving OneDrive Token Issues

For users leveraging Microsoft OneDrive, eWallet 8.12 brings relief by addressing and fixing issues related to updating OneDrive tokens. This ensures a seamless and secure integration with OneDrive, eliminating any potential disruptions in the syncing process due to outdated tokens.

Tackling File Name Challenges

An additional fix in this update addresses problems associated with certain non-alphabetical characters in the wallet file name.

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As always, if you have any questions about these updates, or have other suggestions, please do contact us!

eWallet 8.12 for macOS runs on macOS 10.13 or later, (includes High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, and Sonoma). The latest version is available via the Mac App Store. Get all the info about eWallet for macOS (including access to a 30-day trial version) here on our site.

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eWallet now syncs via Google Drive and OneDrive

by Ken

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Cloud options

eWallet® offers multiple options to sync your data securely across devices and computers. In the past, if you choose to sync via the cloud, you were limited to either Apple’s iCloud (for an all Apple scenario) or Dropbox. eWallet 8.11 now offers two major new options for cloud services: Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. Configure eWallet once and then sync is pretty much automatic going forward.

As with iCloud and Dropbox, everything is included with eWallet so there is no requirement to install Google Drive or OneDrive software. See our Sync information by platform article for a complete list of sync options.

More password generation options

Previous versions of the password generator would treat the selected Allowed Characters, A-Z, a-z, 0-9, etc., as potential candidates for a password but wouldn’t require them. With the previous versions it was possible, due to randomness, to generate a password that didn’t include a number, even though numbers were selected. Now when you select no memory aid and a password length of at least 8, your password will include at least one of each of the characters in the Allowed Characters you selected.

With features like AutoPass and the ability to copy/paste, you don’t often need to see your passwords to use them. In the cases where you do need to read your password, even with a good font certain characters can be hard to distinguish from each other (think zero and the letter O). If you find particular characters hard to distinguish (e.g., the number one from a lowercase L), then you can exclude those characters from the pool of Allowed Characters.

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As always, if you have any questions about these updates, or have other suggestions, please do contact us!

About these releases

eWallet 8.11 for Android runs on Android OS 8.0 to 13.x including both phones and tablets. The latest version is available from Google Play or the Amazon AppStore. Get all the info about eWallet for Android here on our site.

eWallet 8.11 for iPhone & iPad runs on iOS 9 and up, including iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. The latest version (which includes a 30-day trial) is available via the on-device App Store. Get all the info about eWallet for iPhone & iPad here on our site.

eWallet 8.11 for macOS runs on macOS 10.13 or later, (includes High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, and Ventura). The latest version is available via the Mac App Store. Get all the info about eWallet for macOS (including access to a 30-day trial version) here on our site.

eWallet 8.11 for Windows (desktop) runs on Windows 10 and 11 PCs and tablets as a desktop app, Windows 8.1 in Desktop mode, and all versions of Windows 7 (sp1+). Get all the info about eWallet for Windows (including access to a 30-day trial version) here on our site.

eWallet is a registered trademark of Ilium Software, Inc.

Apple, Privacy, and What’s my phone’s name?!

by Ken

Apple has a strong focus on privacy and we believe that’s a good thing. For example, all third-party apps need to ask for permission to access your personal information such as location, contacts, calendars, and photos. An app using the microphone or camera requires your permission as well. And iOS 16 debuts a new feature called Safety Check that allows you to quickly stop sharing your private information if your personal safety is at risk.

We believe in privacy too, especially in our eWallet app where the whole point is keeping your information private. Sometimes though, privacy can (at least temporarily) make things more difficult…

Before iOS 16, apps could get the name of the device by by asking it (using an API), "hey, what’s your name?" Pre iOS 16, the actual name of the device would come back, something like "Mary’s Awesome iPhone". When iOS 16 was released, a new privacy feature in iOS kicked in, and instead of getting back "Mary’s Awesome iPhone", iOS just returns "iPhone" regardless of the actual name. Normally that might not be a big deal, but for our customer families using local Wi-Fi sync with multiple iPhones (rather than cloud sync), they couldn’t tell from their Mac or PC which phone they were connecting with — every phone reported itself as "iPhone".

The story has a happy ending though. Although Apple has a strong policy, we were happy to see that they had an exception process for certain situations, including eWallet’s. We applied for the special permission to get be able to get the real phone name and were approved, so now when eWallet asks iOS what the iPhone (or iPad) name is, it get’s back the real name on iOS/iPadOS 16 (and newer) as well.

If you’ve run into this problem, just check to make sure you’re using the latest version of eWallet for iPhone & iPad, 8.7.1. The update is free for all users who already have purchased eWallet 8 for iPhone & iPad.

eWallet 8.7.1 for iPhone & iPad runs on iOS 11 and greater, including iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. The latest version is available via the on-device App Store. Get all the info about eWallet for iPhone & iPad here on our site.

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eWallet updates featuring thousands of card icons now available

by Ken

The latest eWallet® updates, with support for thousands of card icons are now available on Android, iPhone and iPad, Mac, and Windows PC (see below for platform details).

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We want more card icons!

eWallet users have told us they really like to customize the look of their cards, and one way to easily do that is with the icon that can be displayed in the card’s corner. This same icon shows up in your list of cards and categories too, making spotting your card quick work. eWallet has more nearly 50 built-in icons to choose from but sometimes that’s simply not enough. Then we thought, what about using Emoji as icons? There are thousands of them on almost every platform; many more in addition to the smileys we usually think of. People, Animals, Food, Travel, Activities/Sports and so many more. There are over 3,000 emoji you can choose from to customize your cards. You can even search to find the emoji that best fits your particular card and eWallet will size it and place it, just like the built-in icons.

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    eWallet for Android
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    eWallet for iPhone
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    eWallet for iPad

Small, fast, lean

One of the really nice advantages of using Emoji as card icons is that they are already on your device or computer, so your wallet doesn’t get large with tons of extra graphics and the eWallet app stays lean and mean too. For even further customization, change the card and text color, or add a full-card background graphic (Unsplash has some really nice images).

So what else do the releases have? Well each release also got a platform-specific list of enhancements and fixes to better support the latest versions of their host OS and respond to some popular requests. For example, eWallet for Android has additional support for Android OS 12, new export options and an update to the Wallet Info panel, to name just a few.

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As always, if you have any questions about these updates, or have other suggestions, please do contact us!

About these releases

eWallet 8.7 for Android runs on Android OS 8.0 to 12.x including both phones and tablets. The latest version is available from Google Play or the Amazon AppStore. The emoji as icons feature requires Android 8+ if purchased from Google Play, and Android 11+ if purchased from the Amazon Appstore. Get all the info about eWallet for Android here on our site.

eWallet 8.7 for iPhone & iPad runs on iOS 9 and up, including iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. The latest version is available via the on-device App Store. The emoji as icons feature requires iOS / iPadOS 14.2+. Get all the info about eWallet for iPhone & iPad here on our site.

eWallet 8.6 for macOS runs on macOS 10.13 or later, (includes High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur and Monterey). The emoji as icons feature requires macOS 11+. Get all the info about eWallet for macOS (including access to a 30-day trial version) here on our site.

eWallet 8.6 for Windows PC (desktop) runs on Windows 10 and 11 PCs and tablets as a desktop app, Windows 8.1 in Desktop mode, and all versions of Windows 7 (sp1+). The emoji as icons feature requires Windows 10+. Get all the info about eWallet for Windows (including access to a 30-day trial version) here on our site.

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eWallet 8.6 update for iOS now available in App Store

by Ken

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eWallet® 8.6 for iOS* (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) is now in the App Store. The update adds several user-requested features regarding customizing cards.

What’s New in this version

  • Added new Standard card style setting on cards to improve how card background images look when used in eWallet on multiple platforms
  • You can now import pictures directly from Files (in addition to the Camera and Photo Library) when adding card backgrounds or picture cards
  • eWallet now uses a monospaced, serifed font for hidden fields to better distinguish certain characters
  • Sensitive information copied to the clipboard is now cleared after a user configurable period of time (iOS 10+)
  • Improved support for camera permission
  • Built-in password generator will now create random passwords up to 100 characters
  • Other miscellaneous fixes and enhancements

Card backgrounds

eWallet makes it easy to add information to its cards and it is only a couple of taps or clicks to change the card background color and icon on the card. Some people go a step further and add custom backgrounds to the card, either as a logo, a way to differentiate the card, or an actual photo of a real card. One of the things that’s traditionally been a bit tricky about backgrounds has been getting them to look the same across eWallet platforms where the screen sizes can be significantly different.

eWallet 8.6 makes this easier with the new Standard card type that scales the background proportionally across device types. For images larger than the card, you can decide if you want the image to scale to fill the card or rather to fit within the card. Along with the background image updates, eWallet also improves handling changing camera permissions and can now also get images from Files directly.

Custom Card Backgrounds

Passwords

Another widely requested feature was to use a font for passwords and other hidden fields that could help distinguish characters that can look alike in other fonts — for example, capital i and lower case L. With eWallet’s AutoPass feature and built-in AutoFill support you often don’t even need to see the password, but in cases where you do, reading the characters should be much easier. Speaking of passwords, eWallet’s built-in password generator can now create random passwords up to 100 characters in length.

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As always, if you have any questions about these updates, or have other suggestions, please do contact us!

eWallet 8.6 for iOS runs on iOS 9 and up, including iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. eWallet is optimized for iPad Air and iPad Pro, iPhone 5, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, SE, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The latest version is available via the on-device App Store. Get all the info about eWallet for iOS here on our site.

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* eWallet supports both iOS and iPadOS. The new Standard card type is also available in eWallet 8.6.1 for Android, eWallet 8.5.1 for macOS and eWallet 8.5.6 for Windows.

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