[PM-42630] Protected action says "Invalid master password" on correct password entry

[jzakarias]

Steps To Reproduce

1. Go to a protected entry (in my case a card or identity) and try to view / fill
2. Enter master password correctly

Expected Result

I can view, edit or fill the protected entry

Actual Result

"Invalid master password"

Screenshots or Videos

I cannot take screenshots in the app

Additional Context

Flight recorder archive collected and exported, cannot see address or option to share it.
Previous bug reports from other users and older app versions (#7060 & #7134 ) closed with "cannot reproduce" - obviously this is a recurring issue.

Build Version

2026.8.0 (21819)

What server are you connecting to?

EU

Self-host Server Version

No response

Environment Details

Samsung Galaxy S25 SM-S931B/DS
Android 16, OneUI 8.5

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.

[bitwarden-bot]

Thank you for your report! We've added this to our internal board for review.
ID: PM-42630

[rmcdowell-bitwarden]

Hi there,

I am unable to reproduce this issue, it has been escalated for further investigation. If you have more information that can help us, please add it below.

Files can be shared in a comment on the issue, or you could copy and paste the contents of the flight recorder log in a comment.

Thanks!

[jzakarias]

Hi @rmcdowell-bitwarden , thank you for looking into this.
I'm attaching the flight recorder logs when reproducing the issue.
FYI after logout-login the issue disappeared.

bitwarden_flight_recorder6640369485324924602.zip

[Nekronek0]

My partner and I both suffer from this bug too. We have notes protected with the master password. Using the right master password yields the "Invalid master password" message. I use version:

© Bitwarden Inc. 2015-2026

Version: 2026.8.0 (21819)
📱 Fairphone Fairphone 6 🤖 16@36 📦 prod
🧱 commit: 8be53c1
💻 build source: bitwarden/android/actions/runs/31214376447/attempts/1
🦀 SDK: 3.0.0-8157-eb825d59
🌩 Server: 2026.8.1 @ US

My partner uses the same version