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Current version | Edited by sodiboo21h ago

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EvidenceThe video clearly shows the described issue, where i am unable to refresh my expired session. It also shows that i can still login in if and only if i try to "use another account".The video clearly shows the described issue at the very beginning, where i am unable to refresh my expired session. Then, it shows [#4708](https://feedback.fluxer.com/p/4708/desktop-sign-in-with-a-passkey-and-sign-in-with-your-browser) before showing that i can still log in to the desktop app (but if and only if i try to "use another account"). It goes to expire that session to show [#4709](https://feedback.fluxer.com/p/4709/logging-into-an-account-as-use-another-account-when-there-ex).

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cannot log into expired session on desktop with browser handoff (e.g. if the system doesn't support passkeys)

Reproduction steps

Do Not Have a passkey provider on your desktop session (e.g. i use Bitwarden, which supports it on mac/windows, but not on linux, so i can only use those passkeys in the browser extension)
- 0b. also, have a passkey on your account, and be logged into the desktop app (e.g. via browser handoff)
expire your desktop session
try to log into the expired desktop session

Expected behaviour

The desktop app, recognizing that my system doesn't support passkeys (or even if it does support passkeys!), should offer me the ability to use browser handoff (because browsers are more likely to support passkeys)

Actual behaviour

The desktop app prompts me for my password, and then a passkey, which is impossible to provide without registering a new passkey with a different passkey provider.

Build information

Stable Desktop 2026.1101.230756, Web 2026.1101.230756, Linux 6.18.55 (x64), Electron 44.9.1, Chrome 152.0.7977.167, Node 24.22.0, Locale en-US

Platform

macOS, Windows, Linux

Evidence

The video clearly shows the described issue at the very beginning, where i am unable to refresh my expired session. Then, it shows #4708 before showing that i can still log in to the desktop app (but if and only if i try to "use another account"). It goes to expire that session to show #4709.

Edited by sodiboo22h ago

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Reproduction steps0. Do Not Have a passkey provider on your desktop session (e.g. i use Bitwarden, which [supports it on mac/windows](https://community.bitwarden.com/t/desktop-app-native-use-of-passkeys-macos-windows/71975?u=rokejulianlockhart#quote-id-97541-1-0), but [not on linux](https://community.bitwarden.com/t/native-passkey-support-for-linux-desktop-app/97541), so i can only use those passkeys in the browser extension) 0b. also, have a passkey on your account, and be logged into the desktop app (e.g. via browser handoff)0. Do Not Have a passkey provider on your desktop session (e.g. i use Bitwarden, which [supports it on mac/windows](https://community.bitwarden.com/t/desktop-app-native-use-of-passkeys-macos-windows/71975?u=rokejulianlockhart#quote-id-97541-1-0), but [not on linux](https://community.bitwarden.com/t/native-passkey-support-for-linux-desktop-app/97541), so i can only use those passkeys in the browser extension) - 0b. also, have a passkey on your account, and be logged into the desktop app (e.g. via browser handoff)1. expire your desktop session2. try to log into the expired desktop session

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cannot log into expired session on desktop with browser handoff (e.g. if the system doesn't support passkeys)

Reproduction steps

Do Not Have a passkey provider on your desktop session (e.g. i use Bitwarden, which supports it on mac/windows, but not on linux, so i can only use those passkeys in the browser extension)
- 0b. also, have a passkey on your account, and be logged into the desktop app (e.g. via browser handoff)
expire your desktop session
try to log into the expired desktop session

Expected behaviour

Actual behaviour

The desktop app prompts me for my password, and then a passkey, which is impossible to provide without registering a new passkey with a different passkey provider.

Build information

Stable Desktop 2026.1101.230756, Web 2026.1101.230756, Linux 6.18.55 (x64), Electron 44.9.1, Chrome 152.0.7977.167, Node 24.22.0, Locale en-US

Platform

macOS, Windows, Linux

Evidence

The video clearly shows the described issue, where i am unable to refresh my expired session. It also shows that i can still login in if and only if i try to "use another account".

Edited by sodiboo22h ago

Changes

Reproduction steps0. Do Not Have a passkey provider on your desktop session (e.g. i use Bitwarden, which [supports it on mac/windows](https://community.bitwarden.com/t/desktop-app-native-use-of-passkeys-macos-windows/71975?u=rokejulianlockhart#quote-id-97541-1-0), but [not on linux](https://community.bitwarden.com/t/native-passkey-support-for-linux-desktop-app/97541), so i can only use those passkeys in the browser extension)0. Do Not Have a passkey provider on your desktop session (e.g. i use Bitwarden, which [supports it on mac/windows](https://community.bitwarden.com/t/desktop-app-native-use-of-passkeys-macos-windows/71975?u=rokejulianlockhart#quote-id-97541-1-0), but [not on linux](https://community.bitwarden.com/t/native-passkey-support-for-linux-desktop-app/97541), so i can only use those passkeys in the browser extension) 0b. also, have a passkey on your account, and be logged into the desktop app (e.g. via browser handoff)1. expire your desktop session

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cannot log into expired session on desktop with browser handoff (e.g. if the system doesn't support passkeys)

Reproduction steps

Do Not Have a passkey provider on your desktop session (e.g. i use Bitwarden, which supports it on mac/windows, but not on linux, so i can only use those passkeys in the browser extension) 0b. also, have a passkey on your account, and be logged into the desktop app (e.g. via browser handoff)
expire your desktop session
try to log into the expired desktop session

Expected behaviour

Actual behaviour

The desktop app prompts me for my password, and then a passkey, which is impossible to provide without registering a new passkey with a different passkey provider.

Build information

Stable Desktop 2026.1101.230756, Web 2026.1101.230756, Linux 6.18.55 (x64), Electron 44.9.1, Chrome 152.0.7977.167, Node 24.22.0, Locale en-US

Platform

macOS, Windows, Linux

Evidence

The video clearly shows the described issue, where i am unable to refresh my expired session. It also shows that i can still login in if and only if i try to "use another account".

Original by sodiboo22h ago

Show

cannot log into expired session on desktop with browser handoff (e.g. if the system doesn't support passkeys)

Reproduction steps

Do Not Have a passkey provider on your desktop session (e.g. i use Bitwarden, which supports it on mac/windows, but not on linux, so i can only use those passkeys in the browser extension)0b. also, have a passkey on your account, and be logged into the desktop app (e.g. via browser handoff)
expire your desktop session
try to log into the expired desktop session

Expected behaviour

Actual behaviour

The desktop app prompts me for my password, and then a passkey, which is impossible to provide without registering a new passkey with a different passkey provider.

Build information

Stable Desktop 2026.1101.230756, Web 2026.1101.230756, Linux 6.18.55 (x64), Electron 44.9.1, Chrome 152.0.7977.167, Node 24.22.0, Locale en-US

Platform

macOS, Windows, Linux

Evidence

The video clearly shows the described issue, where i am unable to refresh my expired session. It also shows that i can still login in if and only if i try to "use another account".