After months of speculation, it appears that Chrome 108 will introduce an interface for updating passwords for Android users.
according to 9To5Google (opens in a new tab)Google is replacing the Android browser’s native credential list with its multi-platform Google Password Manager.
Some Chrome 107 users also saw the rollout, with the company’s own password manager taking over the details kept by the browser itself.
Google Password Manager for Android
Checking saved passwords will also be easier, with a new menu found in Chrome’s Settings menu instead of the Google > Manage Your Google Account > Security > Password Manager, in the Settings app. That would give the platform an edge over Apple, which accesses passwords through multiple submenus in the Settings app.
To simplify password management and make it easier to highlight leaked passwords, the interface follows similar lines to the passwords.google.com interface, which will be able to be protected by biometrics such as fingerprints.
The update was first spotted in Chrome 103, but it looks like it will arrive in full form in version 108, which will be released in late November 2022.
Making it easier to find and change passwords could be a sign that Google is preparing to beef up its password-less login feature, which has so far struggled to gain any traction.
The main competition is from Apple, which is also turning its attention to a password-less future, and while the revolution is taking place using the same technology, it remains unclear how users will be able to transfer passwords from an iOS device to an Android device (and vice versa), its The effect could be to lock users into the operating system until a simple solution is specified.