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All lesser known browsers can't use passkeys #4620

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Steps To Reproduce

  1. Use any non mainstream browser
  2. Be unable to use passkeys since the browser "isn't privileged"

Expected Result

Passkeys work, regardless of Google's or your blessing of the browser.

Actual Result

"Passkey operation failed because browser isn't privileged"

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Additional Context

I shouldn't have to double check if my password manager supports X feature in Y browser before using it. Almost every browser is chromium based, with a handful being Firefox based, so there's no real reason for random browsers to be unable to use passkeys (which wholeheartedly defeats the purpose of having passkeys in the first place!)

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version 2025.1.0 com.x8bit.bitwarden

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Environment Details

Pixel running android 15, issue reproducible on any non major browser (i.e., anything besides edge, chrome, Firefox, brave, etc that is either newer or has a smaller user base)

Issue Tracking Info

  • I understand that work is tracked outside of Github. A PR will be linked to this issue should one be opened to address it, but Bitwarden doesn't use fields like "assigned", "milestone", or "project" to track progress.

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