Saving password in passwords app is NOT working if I have password and confirm password textfield Swift IOS 26

Question

I am implementing a "save password" feature on sign up, where I have 3 text fields: Username, password and confirm password.

My problem is if I remove "confirm password" text field, a "save password" PopUp comes and I am able to save the password, but I want a "confirm password" text field as well. As soon as I add a "confirm password" text field it stops showing me "save password" PopUp.

This is my code:

func setupTextFields() {
// USERNAME FIELD
usernameTextField.delegate = self
usernameTextField.textContentType = .username
usernameTextField.keyboardType = .emailAddress
usernameTextField.autocapitalizationType = .none
usernameTextField.autocorrectionType = .no
usernameTextField.isSecureTextEntry = false

// PASSWORD 
passwordTextField.delegate = self
passwordTextField.textContentType = .newPassword  
passwordTextField.isSecureTextEntry = true    
passwordTextField.autocapitalizationType = .none
passwordTextField.autocorrectionType = .no

//CONFIRM PASSWORD
confirmpasswordTextField.delegate = self
confirmpasswordTextField.textContentType = .newPassword  
confirmpassowrdTextField.isSecureEntry = true                   
confirmpasswordTextField.autocapitalizationType = .none
confirmpasswordTextField.autocorrectionType = .no
}

The method I am calling in ViewDidLoad() What could be the reason?

can you please post your whole class file

Ajay Pandya
– Ajay Pandya

2025-11-27 05:35:39 +00:00
Commented 2 days ago — Ajay Pandya
– Ajay Pandya, Commented 2 days ago
I have edited my original question.

Neha
– Neha

2025-11-27 07:24:18 +00:00
Commented 2 days ago — Neha
– Neha, Commented 2 days ago

cohen72 · Accepted Answer · 2025-11-27 09:20:43Z

The issue is that iOS's password autofill system gets confused when both password fields have textContentType = .newPassword. The system doesn't know which one to save.

Solution:

Set the confirm password field's textContentType to nil:

swift

// PASSWORD FIELD
passwordTextField.delegate = self
passwordTextField.textContentType = .newPassword
passwordTextField.isSecureTextEntry = true
passwordTextField.autocapitalizationType = .none
passwordTextField.autocorrectionType = .no

// CONFIRM PASSWORD - Don't set textContentType
confirmPasswordTextField.delegate = self
confirmPasswordTextField.textContentType = nil  // This is the key change
confirmPasswordTextField.isSecureTextEntry = true
confirmPasswordTextField.autocapitalizationType = .none
confirmPasswordTextField.autocorrectionType = .no

This tells iOS that only the first password field should be saved, and the confirm field is just for validation. The "save password" popup should now appear correctly.

Make sure you're validating that both passwords match in your code before allowing the user to proceed with sign up.

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