ios 26 password chain problem on iPad

Hi my password keychain on iPad iOS 26 is empty but my iPhone 16 is still working

I’ve tried everything to sync , turn on and off etc but nothing works

iPad, iPadOS 26

Posted on Sep 17, 2025 9:22 PM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2025 9:38 PM

"ios 26 password chain problem on iPad: Hi my password keychain on iPad iOS 26 is empty but my iPhone 16 is still working ? I’ve tried everything to sync , turn on and off etc but nothing works"

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ios 26 Password Chain Problem on iPad:

The iPad Keychain app pertains to the iPad itself, whereas the iCloud Keychain applies to all of iCloud. So, go here to set up and sync Keychain on your iPad Set up iCloud Keychain - Apple Support


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Sep 17, 2025 9:38 PM in response to Howard101

"ios 26 password chain problem on iPad: Hi my password keychain on iPad iOS 26 is empty but my iPhone 16 is still working ? I’ve tried everything to sync , turn on and off etc but nothing works"

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ios 26 Password Chain Problem on iPad:

The iPad Keychain app pertains to the iPad itself, whereas the iCloud Keychain applies to all of iCloud. So, go here to set up and sync Keychain on your iPad Set up iCloud Keychain - Apple Support


Sep 18, 2025 6:46 AM in response to Howard101

ios 26 password chain problem on iPad: Thank you for your help Yes I’ve done that repeatedly I just tried signing out of my Apple account on IPad 10 and signing back in but that didn’t work either

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You are welcome.


A. iPadOS: For starters, note that iPads use iPadOS; not iOS.


B. Toggle on the Keychain:

See if Keychain is toggled off in iCloud Settings. If so, then toggle it off, and then toggle it back on.

  1. Go to: Settings
  2. Tap: your name (top item)
  3. Tap: See All
  4. Tap: Passwords & Keychain
  5. Toggle On: Sync this iPad

C. Report this to Apple:

Do your part: Let Apple know what is going on here. Provide them with feedback on this. They may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback they received on this, the more they will know what is going on, and what needs to be fixed in updates to come.

  1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
  2. Select: "Bug Report" for the "Feedback Type"
  3. Comment: that this all started after installing an update, and on how you have troubleshot this, thus far. Include the URL of this thread.
  4. Proceed from there aw necessa

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