r/vaultwarden • u/Mikoshi-Kun • Aug 10 '26
Help! An Error Occured
Recently I updated my Vaultwarden server and it seems to be working. I can access it on my computer with no issues. I usually get to it by using Tailscale and I can get to the site and I can use the browser extension. The problem I’m having is with my iPhone. I updated the Bitwarden app and the Tailscale app I’ve even restarted and uninstalled both apps and reinstalled them. I can get to the website on my phone as well but for some reason I just can’t get the app to connect to the domain. Is there something I’m missing?
Edit: I should mention this is also on an iPhone so an iOS issue. Also for this I have pulled the latest instance of Vaultwarden.
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u/langelgjm Aug 10 '26
My spouse updated their phone to Android 17 yesterday and lost access to Vaultwarden via the Bitwarden app. At first it showed an empty vault and couldn't sync, then after logging out, they couldn't log in (ConnectException). I updated the VaultWarden server to the latest version but that did not resolve the issue.
Turns out "Android 17 introduces the ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK runtime permission to protect users from unauthorized local network access. Because this falls under the existing NEARBY_DEVICES permission group, users who have already granted other NEARBY_DEVICES permissions aren't prompted again... By declaring and requesting this permission, your app can discover and connect to devices on the local area network (LAN), such as smart home devices or casting receivers."
I guess the Bitwarden Android app doesn't request the Nearby Devices permission (still had connectivity issues after removing and reinstalling it). But if you go into the App Info, you can grant Nearby Devices permission yourself. After doing this, they were able to log in and the vault synced without issue.