Release Notes

  • Version 7.1.0 (released 2024-09-25)

    • Improved support for YubiKey Bio - Multi-protocol Edition.

    • Improved support for YubiKey 5.7 FIPS:

      • Use secure messaging (SCP11b) when needed over NFC.

      • Add FIPS status information to Home screen and application pages.

      • Disable locked features in UI while not in FIPS approved mode.

    • Android: Improve UI for NFC communication.

    • Android: Improve error messages shown in UI.

    • FIDO: Add button to enable Enterprise Attestation on supported devices.

    • UI: Add instructions for enabling NFC for NFC-restricted devices.

    • UI: Display PIN complexity info on Home screen for applicable devices.

    • UI: Add grid views for OATH and Passkey credential lists.

    • UI: Add toggling of visibility to the right sidebar menu.

  • Version 7.0.1 (released 2024-05-30) Android only release

    • Fix: Opening the app by NFC tap needs another tap to reveal accounts.

    • Fix: NFC devices attached to mobile phone prevent usage of USB YubiKeys.

    • Fix: Invalid colors shown in customization views for Android Dynamic color.

    • Fix: Fingerprints are shown in random order.

  • Version 7.0.0 (released 2024-05-06)

    • UI: Add home screen with device information, customization options, and factory reset.

    • UI: Add search filtering to Passkeys and display more information.

    • Localization: Add official support for French and Japanese.

    • PIV (desktop): Support managing retired key slots.

    • Management (desktop): Support toggling applications when Configuration Lock code is set.

    • OTP (desktop): Support managing slots when OTP Access Code is set.

    • Android: Support for FIDO (managing PIN, Passkeys, Fingerprints, and factory reset).

    • Linux: Add ability to use external program for copying to clipboard (see README).

    • Additional features/support for YubiKey 5.7:

      • Handling of PIN complexity.

      • PIV: New key algorithms: RSA3072, RSA4096, Ed25519, and X25519.

      • PIV: The ability to move and delete keys.

  • Version 6.4.0 (released 2024-02-20)

    • UI: Major UI overhaul, with improvements including:

      • Add new UI layouts for wider windows to better utilize screen space.

      • Add YubiKey personalization through custom naming and theme color.

      • Split FIDO/WebAuthn into multiple sections.

      • Move factory reset functionality into a single dialog, from the individual sections.

    • Add support for Yubico OTP provisioning.

    • PIV: Display more information about keys and certificates.

    • PIV: Add output format for public key when generating keys.

    • Desktop: Window hidden/shown state no longer saved when closing the app, use --hidden to start the app in a hidden to systray state.

    • Desktop: Fix FIDO reset over NFC.

    • Windows: Add option to launch Windows Settings for FIDO management.

    • Android: Increase read timeout for NFC, improving compatibility with older YubiKeys.

  • Version 6.3.1 (released 2023-12-12)

    • Add command line options: --hidden/--shown, --log-file FILE.

    • Disable autocorrect in text fields.

    • Improve UI for toggling USB interfaces on YubiKey ⇐ 4.

    • OATH: Fix displaying of credentials with empty (but not null) issuer.

    • PIV: Fix "Save" button not updating when changing Management Key.

    • FIDO: Improved handling of forcePinChange.

    • Add keyboard shortcut to calculate new code (Ctrl/Cmd + R).

    • Android: Support loading QR code from file.

    • Android: Add a "Do nothing" option to NFC tap.

    • Android: Improve handing of USB device removal.

  • Version 6.3.0 (released 2023-09-04)

    • Add support for importing accounts through QR codes from Google Authenticator.

    • Add community translations for French, Japanese, German and Polish languages.

    • Improve user interface with new Material UI widgets.

    • Bug fixes and improvements based on user feedback.

    • Desktop: Add support for PIV.

    • Android: Update Android 14 compatibility.

  • Version 6.2.0 (released 2023-04-19)

    • Add support for custom account icons.

    • Desktop: Add systray icon for quick access to pinned accounts.

    • Win/Mac: Remember window position between launches.

    • UI: Swap click-area for OATH accounts (click on code button to open single-account view, double-click on account to copy code).

    • Android: Better support for large screens (landscape, multi-window).

    • Desktop: Fix issues with keyboard shortcuts sometimes not working and add new shortcuts.

    • Accessibility: Screen reader improvement for various parts of the UI.

  • Version 6.1.1 (released 2023-02-13)

    • Android: Fix issues on Chromebooks when adding accounts.

    • Android: Fix to a bug when accounts might disappear from the account list when switching between apps with a YubiKey connected over USB.

    • Android: Improvements to performance for YubiKeys with password protected OATH applets.

    • Android: Improvements to compatibility with generic OATH NFC smart cards.

  • Version 6.1.0 (released 2023-01-25)

    • UI: Split Configuration and Device Picker into two buttons.

    • OATH: Avoid truncation of account issuer/name in dialog view.

    • Android: Add option to disable NFC sounds.

    • Android: Add "launch on USB" setting, though it blocks other apps from accessing the key over USB.

    • Desktop: Fix timeout waiting for helper process to start.

    • Desktop: Fix handling of unrecoverable keyring data.

    • Desktop: Explicitly set UTF-8 encoding for passing data to/from the helper.

  • Version 6.0.2b (released 2022-12-14)

    • Linux: Fix compatibility with older glibc versions.

  • Version 6.0.2 (released 2022-11-28)

    • Android: Fix USB connectivity issues after returning from sleep.

    • MacOS: Fix helper subprocess compatibility on older MacOS versions.

    • Better indicate if there is an error starting the helper subprocess.

    • OATH: Better indicate error for too long issuer/name when scanning a QR code.

    • OATH: Sorting of credential names is now case-insensitive.

  • Version 6.0.1 (released 2022-11-17)

    • Android: Fix issues of YubiKey NEO NFC connectivity on certain phones

  • Version 6.0.0 (released 2022-11-15)

    • Complete redesign of the UI using Flutter.

    • Add support for Android.

    • Add native ARM support for MacOS.

    • Add in-app elevation to Administrator for FIDO on Windows.

  • Version 5.1.0 (released 2021-10-05)

    • Support and manage FIDO-enabled YubiKeys.

    • Toggle applications over USB and NFC.

    • Major UI improvements.

  • Version 5.0.5 (released 2021-04-14)

    • Compatibility update for ykman 4.0.

    • Add additional product names.

    • Linux: Use the embedded version of ykman in AppImage.

  • Version 5.0.4 (released 2020-05-14)

    • New app icons on all platforms

    • Adjust the behaviour of the search bar, do not search accounts without having focus

    • Bugfix: Fix keyboard shortcut to copy account code

    • Bugfix: Show firmware version for YubiKey NEO correctly

    • Windows: Show correct version number in .msi installers

    • macOS: Fix issue with window positioning

    • macOS: Fix occasional crashes on startup

    • Linux: Fix the app icon and desktop entry for the Snap package.

  • Version 5.0.3 (released 2020-04-14)

    • macOS: Make the app available in the macOS App Store

    • Windows: Make the app available in the Microsoft Store (for Windows 10 20.04 and higher)

    • Linux: Make the app available in the Snap Store

    • Add support for YubiKey 5C NFC

    • Bugfix: Make sure the application is always visible on Windows

  • Version 5.0.2 (released 2020-01-29)

    • Allow spaces in secret key when adding accounts

    • UI: Move favorite button to the credential card

    • UI: Improved scrolling behaviour

    • Windows: Improve how .dll files are loaded, thanks to Marius Gabriel Mihai for reporting this!

    • Windows: Initial support for .msi installers. If upgrading from the .exe installer, make sure to uninstall the older version before using the .msi

  • Version 5.0.1 (released 2019-10-16)

    • New colors for the account icons.

    • Use Roboto font on all platforms.

    • Increase some text sizes for better readability.

    • Change icon for the Settings button and move it to the left.

    • SysTray: Open application on double-click.

    • Terminology: Use "Accounts" instead of "Credentials".

    • Bugfix: Clear old accounts correctly when switching between devices.

    • Add keyboard shortcut (Ctrl/Cmd + i) for info popup.

  • Version 5.0.0 (released 2019-09-23)

    • New UI based on Material Design and Qt Quick Controls 2

    • Add Dark Mode and Light Mode

    • Feature: Allow switching between connected YubiKeys

    • Feature: Select favorite credentials, available from the System Tray/Menu Bar

    • Show some information about the connected YubiKey, such as firmware version and serial number

    • Add experimental support for external smart card readers, enabling the use of a YubiKey over NFC

    • Add initial accessibility support

  • Version 4.3.6b (released 2019-06-11)

    • Fixes problem where YubiKey was not being detected on macOS.

  • Version 4.3.6 (released 2019-05-29)

    • Windows: improve support for YubiKey NEO on Windows 10

  • Version 4.3.5 (released 2019-01-02)

    • Bugfix: Show correct message when YubiKey doesn’t have the correct transport enabled.

    • Improve error handling in Slot Mode.

    • Linux: Add experimental support for .AppImage

  • Version 4.3.4 (released 2018-05-07)

    • Support YubiKey Preview

    • Add credential: allow space in secret key.

    • Bugfix: Don’t show "No credentials found…" incorrectly.

    • Bugfix: Forget the password when removing the device.

    • Windows: 64-bit version added.

  • Version 4.3.3 (released 2018-02-15)

    • Focus is not locked on the search field.

    • Pressing ESC now clears the search field and deselects all credentials.

    • Copying the code with a keyboard shortcut now works even if the search field has focus.

    • The top progress bar is now only displayed when needed.

    • Scanning QR codes should now work better on some multiple monitor setups.

    • Improve the handling of touch credentials when the YubiKey is never touched.

    • The application should no longer refresh credentials to often on slower systems.

    • Credentials with a custom time period should now autorefresh correctly.

    • Logging: The command line option --log-file is now supported, which writes the log to a file. The --log-file option is ignored unless preceded by the --log-level option.

    • Bugfix: The arrow key navigation is no longer broken after deleting a credential.

    • Windows: OpenGL rendering is now chosen dynamically. It’s possible to override it with the QT_OPENGL environment variable.

  • Version 4.3.2+1 (released 2017-12-20)

    • Re-release of 4.3.2 for Mac, because package signature was missing from 4.3.2 release

  • Version 4.3.1+1 (released 2017-12-20)

    • Re-release of 4.3.1 for Mac, because package signature was missing from 4.3.1 release

  • Version 4.3.2 (released 2017-12-19)

    • Bugfix: Fixed crash on attempt to generate code for touch credential in YubiKey Slots mode

    • Bugfix: Fixed crash in QR scan

  • Version 4.3.1 (released 2017-12-17)

    • Bugfix: Removed references to QML Array prototype methods added in Qt 5.9 (unavailable in Ubuntu Zesty and earlier)

  • Version 4.3.0 (released 2017-12-15)

    • Now requires ykman version >= 0.5.0

    • Feature: New icon

    • Feature: Remembered passwords are now shared with ykman.

    • Feature: Added option to hide window on launch

      • Thanks to Steven Stallion for contributing!

    • Feature: "About" dialog now shows OATH applet version instead of overall firmware version

    • Feature: Touch credentials generate a code for the next period if current period ends in less than 10s

    • Feature: Arrow keys now navigate the list while search field has focus

      • Thanks to Arthur Burkart for contributing!

    • Feature: Focus now starts on the search field, and ESC no longer removes focus from search field

    • Feature: Added --log-level CLI option with same function as --log-level option to ykman version 0.5.0; see ykman --help for usage

    • Bugfix: Reduced idle CPU usage

    • Bugfix: Improved error handling to prevent hanging UI

    • Bugfix: Fixed tray icon remaining after exit on Windows

    • Bugfix: Fixed sorting when some credentials have nonstandard periods

    • Bugfix: Selection now stable across refreshes and searches

    • Bugfix: Arrow keys now scroll the view only if the selection changes

  • Version 4.2.0+deps.2 (de-published)

    • Identical to release 4.2.0+deps except it unpacks to a directory with the same name as the archive

  • Version 4.2.0+deps (de-published)

    • Identical to release 4.2.0b, but renamed to a valid Semantic Versioning version number

  • Version 4.2.0b (de-published)

    • Source re-release with dependencies bundled in the archive

  • Version 4.2.0+2 (released 2017-11-17)

    • Identical to release 4.2.0 except it unpacks to a directory with the same name as the archive

  • Version 4.2.0 (released 2017-09-14)

    • Added support for 7 digit credentials.

    • Added support for credentials with a non 30-second period.

    • Moved "Scan QR code" functionality, now available directly from main view.

    • Flip moving direction of the time left indicator.

    • Win 7: Fixed issue with OpenGL rendering.

    • macOS: Allow OpenGL to use integrated GPU.

    • Bugfix: Issuer was not displayed correctly on Ubuntu.

  • Version 4.1.4 (released 2017-08-17)

    • Double-click on system tray icon now shows the credentials. Not supported on macOS.

    • Windows: An issue with the video drivers on some machines have been resolved.

    • The About dialog now closes when the ESC key is pressed.

    • UI: The credential codes should now follow any font scaling done by the operating system.

    • UI: Codes now have a space in them for better readability.

  • Version 4.1.3 (released 2017-08-03)

    • Feature: Double-click to generate a code and copy it to the clipboard.

    • Feature: When searching, press the ESC key to clear the search field and press Enter to generate and copy a code.

    • Added an error message for adding a credential when there is no storage space left on the device.

    • Added an error message for adding a too large key when in Slot mode.

    • Clicking outside the search field now removes focus from it.

    • Names on new credentials can’t be longer than 64 bytes.

    • UI: Don’t show timer when there is no credentials.

    • The default button in the password prompt is now OK.

    • Bugfix: Fixed crash caused by some QR codes.

    • Bugfix: The selected credential was not being updated correctly.

    • macOS: Remove sandbox entitlements to work better when running on a system with gpg-agent.

  • Version 4.1.2 (released 2017-05-12)

    • Ubuntu: Fixed crash after entering password on Ubuntu 17.04

    • Windows: Fixed issue with window spawning outside desktop.

  • Version 4.1.1 (released 2017-05-09)

    • Windows: Fixed issue with missing OpenGL drivers, include ANGLE in windows build.

    • macOS: Fixed issue with incorrect linking to OpenSSL, causing the application to freeze when reading credentials.

    • Bugfix: Touch credentials were not being selected correctly.

    • Bugfix: Steam credentials were incorrect when read from a YubiKey 4.

  • Version 4.1.0 (released 2017-04-10)

    • Added a optional system tray shortcut.

    • Sort credentials based on name.

    • Improved scrolling, keep scroll position when credentials are reloaded.

    • Bugfix: new passwords was always being cleared.

    • Removed custom coloring of progress bar, use system theming.

  • Version 4.0.1 (released 2017-03-27)

    • Bugfix: Follow color schemes better.

    • Removed some spacing that caused the layout to be slightly off.

    • Improved focus switching between search bar and credentials.

    • Added keyboard shortcut (Ctrl/Cmd + F) for focus on the search bar.

    • Select the top credential during search.

    • Remember window location and dimensions between launches.

    • Add a Edit menu in the menu bar for credentials.

    • Improved error logging.

    • macOS: Close app with Cmd + W.

    • Windows installer: install Visual C++ redistributable packages if needed.

  • Version 4.0.0 (released 2017-03-20)

    • The UI has been completely rewritten, to allow us to use a more modern technology stack. All main functionality and concepts are kept the same.

    • CLI version has been removed from this project, the functionality is now found in the YubiKey Manager (ykman) tool.

    • Slot mode and CCID mode are now kept separated, choose which mode to use under "Settings".

    • Added keyboard shortcuts for copy code, generate code, delete credential, add credential and settings.

    • Added support for resetting all OATH credentials and password.

  • Version 3.1.0b (released 2016-12-16)

    • Fix crash on macOS related to how the application was built. New installer for macOS based on previous release.

  • Version 3.1.0 (released 2016-11-22)

    • Added a search bar for credentials.

    • Added support for adding SHA256 credentials in the GUI.

    • Smart card is now being disconnected when the application is hidden.

    • Bugfix: QR codes were sometimes not being parsed.

  • Version 3.0.1 (released 2016-06-13)

    • Bugfix release:

      • Don’t import OSX libs outside of OSX.

      • Packaging related fixes.

  • Version 3.0.0 (released 2016-06-09)

    • Added compatibility with Python 3 (Python 2 is still supported).

    • Added support for generating alphanumeric Steam authenticator codes for entries prefixed with "Steam:".

    • Added a confirmation dialog box when overwriting entries.

    • Added the capability to delete slot-based credentials.

    • UX enhancements: split up issuer and name; added larger OTP codes.

    • CLI was rewritten using the "click" library.

    • CLI gained a "gui" subcommand which launches the full GUI.

    • Binaries were renamed (yubioath → yubioath-gui, yubioath-cli → yubioath).

  • Version 2.3.0 (released 2015-11-20)

    • Re-schedule timer each time period based on system time to prevent Qt timer drift.

    • Clear password memory cache on minimize to prevent accidentally leaving the YubiKey unlocked unattended.

    • Support for credentials which require touch (YubiKey 4 only).

  • Version 2.2.1 (released 2015-08-20)

    • Bugfix release: Fix adding credentials via the UI.

  • Version 2.2.0 (released 2015-08-18)

    • Allow spaces in OATH keys.

    • Don’t crash if smartcard subsystem isn’t available.

    • Disable systray icon by default.

    • Added a flag to start the application minimized to the systray.

    • Added the ability to scan QR codes from the screen.

  • Version 2.1.1 (released 2015-07-02)

    • Added man pages.

    • Fixed bug with non-CCID YubiKeys not displaying slot-based credentials.

    • Windows installer/uninstaller checks for running instance, and closes it.

  • Version 2.1.0 (released 2015-06-26)

    • Added setting to kill scdaemon on show, to release the device (GUI only).

    • Added the ability to program standard YubiKeys with slot-based TOTP credentials.

    • Added functionality to the CLI for programming YubiKeys.

    • Added the reset command for wiping a device (CLI only).

    • Better handling of composite modes.

    • Support non-ascii characters in card reader names.

  • Version 2.0.2 (released 2015-06-16)

    • Minor packaging related fixes.

  • Version 2.0.1 (released 2015-06-16)

    • Minor fixes to platform specific quirks.

  • Version 2.0.0 (released 2015-06-15)

    • Complete rewrite:

      • Supports all OATH-enabled YubiKeys, including YubiKey Standard.

      • New overhauled UI.