Cannot enabled password as sync item

[A-t-s-u-s-h-i]

Description

A user reports that they cannot enable password sync even if biometric auth was passed. It is reproducible on my device(Android13/Brave1.68.137).

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c1456eb4-c58e-48b4-a58d-f23df5521f17

Steps to reproduce

1. Setting => Sync => Select sync option
2. Enable Password
3. Done biometric auth

Actual result

Password won't be enabled as sync item

Expected result

It should be enabled

Reproduces how often

Easily reproduced

Brave version

1.68.137

Device

• Brand/model: moto g32
• Android version: Android13

Channel information

• [X] release (stable)
• [ ] beta
• [ ] nightly

Reproducibility

• [X] with Brave Shields disabled
• [X] with Brave Rewards disabled
• [ ] in the latest version of Chrome

Miscellaneous information

No response

[AlexeyBarabash]

I was able reproduce with my old Android 9 device where there is no any biometric sensor, so the graphic pattern is used.

On devices with a fingerprint sensor enable I wasn't able to reproduce it.

[AlexeyBarabash]

I wasn't able to reproduce it on my dev build, so I have checked all versions:

Stable 1.69.153 - can reproduce Beta 1.70.92 - can't reproduce Nightly 1.71.37 - can't reproduce

[francoism90]

dup: https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/36190

I have the same issue on Android 15 Beta (Pixel) and Brave stable. Same for on a Chromebook.

[OFiberPH]

Same here, unable to turn on password sync even after authenticating via fingerprint. Tasted on the ff units using the Play store version: Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Android 14 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Android 14 Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Android 14

PS: I do have Brave installed on PC and it is added in sync chain. Maybe there is some sort of conflict between PC/Mobile syncing? Can't say for sure.

[mbasaglia]

Happens for me as well Brave 1.70.126, Chromium 129.0.6668.100 Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Android 14

[smemsh]

this is probably a duplicate of #36190