I don't want to create a password for a habit tracker
You do not need one. EasyRoutine has no passwords at all: you sign in with Google, with Apple on iPhone, or with a 6-digit code sent to your email, so there is nothing to create, store or forget.
Why skipping the password is reasonable
Every new password is one more thing to remember, and the easy way out, reusing one you already have, is the risky one: if any site that uses it leaks, every account with the same password is exposed. The UK's National Cyber Security Centre advises a strong, separate password for your email for exactly that reason, because your inbox can reset almost everything else.
Passwordless sign-in avoids the problem for small apps like a habit tracker. Instead of keeping its own password, the app trusts something you already protect: your Google account, your Apple Account, or your email inbox. There is no password stored on the app's side that could leak, and nothing for you to reuse.
Three ways in, none with a password
- Continue with Email. Type your address, and EasyRoutine sends a 6-digit code. Enter it within 10 minutes and you are in. Next time you sign in on another phone, you get a new code.
- Continue with Google. Works on iPhone and Android. Google confirms who you are; EasyRoutine never sees your Google password.
- Sign in with Apple. iPhone only. Uses Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode.
All three lead to the same account when they use the same email address, because an EasyRoutine account is its email address. You can use Google today and an email code on a new phone next year and see the same routines and logs.
Once you are in, you stay signed in on that phone while you keep using it. You sign in again on a new phone, after signing out or reinstalling, or if the app has not been opened for about a month.
The trade-off: protect what you sign in with
No password does not mean no security. It moves the lock to your email or your Google or Apple account. That makes those accounts worth looking after:
- Turn on two-step verification for your email and your Google or Apple account. The NCSC calls this two-step verification, and it covers every app that signs in through them.
- Keep the address you use. If you sign in with an email code, you need access to that inbox whenever you set up a new phone. An old work address you might lose is a poor choice.
- Never share a sign-in code. EasyRoutine does not ask for it anywhere except the sign-in screen. Anyone asking you to read it out is trying to get into your account.
If you plan to move between iPhone and Android, pick Google or an email code with your usual address. Sign in with Apple is not offered on Android, and its Hide My Email option gives the account a relay address that is hard to reach from there. Switching with Hide My Email.
Which one to pick
- You use Gmail or an Android phone: Continue with Google is one tap.
- iPhone only, and you plan to stay: Sign in with Apple is the quickest.
- You prefer not to link another account: use an email code. It takes a few seconds longer, since you switch to your inbox once per new phone.
An account is required before your first log, because everything you add is saved to it from the start. Why EasyRoutine needs an account.
Common questions
Can I set a password later if I want one?
No. EasyRoutine has no password option. You always sign in with Google, Apple on iPhone, or a one-time code sent to your email.
How long is the email code valid?
Ten minutes. If it runs out, enter your address again for a new code.
What if I lose access to my email?
You stay signed in on phones where you already use the app. To sign in on a new phone you need that inbox, or Google or Apple sign-in with the same address. If none of these work, write to support at info@easyroutineapp.com.
Does EasyRoutine see my Google or Apple password?
No. Google and Apple check who you are and pass the app an account identifier and, where available, your email address. Your password stays with them.
Keep reading
- How to move your habit tracker data to a new phone and keep your streakSwitching phones, even iPhone to Android? A step-by-step checklist to move habit tracker data, logs and your streak, and to check that everything arrived.
- I signed in on my new phone and my routines are emptyYour EasyRoutine routines are not lost. An empty app after sign-in almost always means a different email address opened a new account. How to check and fix it.
- I used Hide My Email and now I'm switching to AndroidSigned in with Apple's Hide My Email and moving to Android? Your account email is a relay address. What that means and what to do before you switch phones.
- I get the same reminder twice on two phonesSame reminder on your old and new phone? Each signed-in phone rings for your account. Why it happens, and how to stop the duplicate without losing anything.
- I don't want to stay signed in on a shared phoneUsing a family or borrowed phone? How to keep your habit log private: sign out after use, what signing out clears, and what to avoid on a shared device.
- I forgot which method I used to sign inCan't remember if you signed in with Apple, Google or an email code? In EasyRoutine the method matters less than the email address. How to find the right one.
- No internet and I can't open my routinesEasyRoutine shows No Internet Connection and won't open your routines offline. Why it needs a connection, what still works, and how to log what you did later.
- I'm under 16. Can I use EasyRoutine?EasyRoutine's minimum age is 16. Why an account is needed from the start, what that means for teens and parents, and what to do if a younger child signed up.
- I'm worried about giving an app my emailHesitant to give a habit tracker your email? What EasyRoutine keeps from your sign-in, what your address is used for, where it is stored, and Hide My Email.
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