Chrome simplifies the process of switching to a non-Google password manager on Android

For a while now, Google Password Manager has been a useful tool, automatically filling in passwords on browsers and enhancing security with strong password suggestions. However, switching to a different password manager has been difficult. That is set to change, as Google will soon make it easier for users to adopt third-party password managers. This will give users more flexibility in choosing how they store and secure their passwords.

Google Chrome’s access to third-party password managers

According to an X release by tipster @Leopeva64, an option for a third-party password manager was seen in the stable version of Chrome for Android. The message said: “This feature is now working, and if you select the ‘Use other providers’ option, Chrome will no longer show you suggestions for its password manager. The feature allows users to automatically fill in their password in the browser to sign in to their account. The third-party management option is currently visible in Chrome’s stable, beta – and in Canary versions.

Android Police stated that to access the options, users first enable an experimental flag, which can be done by going to chrome://flags/#enable-autofill-virtual-view-structure. Once you have activated “Autofill virtual view texture”, you can go to Chrome’s settings and find the autofill options. There you have to select “Use other providers”. Now, after enabling the correct setting, Chrome automatically activates the default password manager set on the user’s Android device.

If you want to change the default password manager, go to the Android settings menu and select “Passwords and accounts”, then go to Passwords, passwords and data services and select the password manager you want.

A third-party password manager for Chrome was also spotted in November, and now Google will soon release a stable version for Android users in the coming weeks. Please note that it has been reported that the feature is not yet up to the mark and still needs fine-tuning.