PhilippC / PhilippC/keepass2android
[BUG] Exclude similar looking characters
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Description
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- I have read the FAQ section, searched the open issues, and still think this is a new bug.
Describe the bug you encountered:
If this option is activated, a combination of the capital letter "O" and the "0" (zero) is possible.
Describe what you expected to happen:
As these characters look too similar, I believe that the capital "O" and the number "zero" should be excluded when this option is activated.
What version of Keepass2Android are you using?
1.11-re0
Which version of Android are you on?
14
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the password-generation behavior in Keepass2Android 1.11-re0 with the similar-character option enabled on Android 14, then locate the code that builds the allowed character set. Done means generated passwords exclude both capital O and zero when that option is active, while other behavior remains unchanged.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, csharp
- Domain
- mobile-dev, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100