Google Chrome on Android to Natively Support Third-Party Password Managers

Google Chrome on Android is getting a significant upgrade with the introduction of native support for third-party password managers. This new feature will allow users to easily integrate their preferred password manager into the Chrome browser.

This means users will no longer need to rely on browser extensions or manual input to access their password vaults. The integration will be seamless and convenient.

According to reports, this update will be rolled out to Android devices in the coming months, bringing a new level of security and convenience to Chrome users.

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Google Chrome is finally catching up with native autofill support for third-party password managers on Android devices. This change will eliminate the janky page scrolling and display of duplicate password suggestions from both Google and your third-party password manager.

Eiji Kitamura, a developer advocate on the Google Chrome team, confirms that this change is crucial for a seamless user experience. He points out that third-party autofill services can autofill passwords, passkeys, and other information like addresses and payment data using the new version of Google Chrome for Android.

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This new feature will allow users to set their preferred autofill service using Android's system settings, making it easier to use their third-party password manager. The native default will be Google, but users can easily switch to their preferred service.

A smoother and simpler user experience makes for a safer user experience, according to Kitamura. And, with the upcoming change, users will no longer have to deal with the janky scrolling and duplicate entries caused by Chrome's compatibility mode.

To experience this improved security in action, you can install the beta version of Chrome for Android 131 or later.

You can find the settings to enable third-party password managers in the Chrome settings. On activation, users can head over to Settings > Autofill Options and make their selection from there.

For now, this feature is off by default, so users will have to manually choose a third-party autofill service in system settings, then choose "Autofill using another service" in Chrome settings.

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To enable third-party password managers, users will have to follow these steps: choose a third-party autofill service in system settings, then choose "Autofill using another service" in Chrome settings.

Here's a step-by-step guide to enable third-party password managers:

1. Go to Settings > Autofill Options

2. Choose "Use other providers"

3. Select the third-party password manager from the list

Note that this feature won't sync across other devices, so users will have to enable it on each device separately.

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Google is the default autofill service on Chrome, providing passwords, passkeys, and autofill for other information like addresses and payment data.

To set a third-party password manager as the preferred autofill service on Android, you can do so through System Settings.

The preferred autofill service can fill across all Android apps, but to autofill forms on Chrome, the autofill service needs to use "compatibility mode", which causes glitches like janky page scrolling and potentially showing duplicate suggestions from Google and a third-party.

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