In such a case, disabling the Auto Fill feature of the Bitwarden extension may clear the error. The auto-fill feature of Bitwarden is still in its experimental phase and due to its experimental nature, it may not be compatible with all the auto-fill scenarios the extension may face, thus causing the decrypt error. Disable the Auto Fill Feature of the Bitwarden Extension # For better interpretation, we will go through the process of locking/unlocking the Vault on the Chrome extension of Bitwarden. Lock and Unlock the Vault in the Bitwarden Extension #Ī temporary glitch in the Bitwarden extension modules could lead to the decrypt error under discussion and locking/unlocking the Vault in the Bitwarden extension may resolve the issue. Update the Bitwarden Desktop App to the Latest Build #įor elucidation, we will discuss the process of updating the Windows version of the Bitwarden desktop app to the latest release.

Update the Bitwarden Browser Extension to the Latest Build #įor illustration, we will go through the process of updating the Chrome version of the Bitwarden extension to the latest build. In such a case, updating the Bitwarden browser extension to the latest build may clear the issue. Update the Bitwarden Browser Extension and Bitwarden Desktop App to the Latest Builds #Ī Bitwarden browser extension or desktop app may show the cannot decrypt error if it is outdated as the outdated extension/app is not compatible with the browser’s or OS modules and due to this incompatibility, the execution of essential extension/app components may not be allowed by the browser/OS.

The following can be marked as the main factors that can cause the Bitwarden error of “cannot decrypt”: 1. In the case of a mobile app, the error is mainly reported on the Android version but there are a few instances reported on the iOS version as well. The error is reported on different browser extensions (like Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, etc.) and different OS (like Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.). The error usually occurs after a sudden power failure or an app/extension/OS update.

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