12-16-2020 , 11:38 PM
Google is testing a new feature in the company's Chrome web browser currently that allows Chrome users to save passwords in Chrome to a Google Account; this will work even if sync is not enabled in the browser.
Google Chrome supports saving passwords locally regardless of sign-in state of the user or sync-state. The option is enabled by default and users may disable it, e.g. when they are using a password manager to save passwords.
Chrome users may sign-in to the browser to link their account to it, but this won't enable Sync functionality. Sign-ins happen when a user opens a Google property to sign-in using the Chrome browser.
Sync needs to be enabled independently of that so that synced data is synchronized between different Chrome installations.
The new option to save to a Google Account looks on first glance very similar to Sync, as it provides users with remote storage for saved passwords. One of the main differences is that access to the saved passwords may now be offered on additional devices and applications, independent of Chrome.
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Google Chrome supports saving passwords locally regardless of sign-in state of the user or sync-state. The option is enabled by default and users may disable it, e.g. when they are using a password manager to save passwords.
Chrome users may sign-in to the browser to link their account to it, but this won't enable Sync functionality. Sign-ins happen when a user opens a Google property to sign-in using the Chrome browser.
Sync needs to be enabled independently of that so that synced data is synchronized between different Chrome installations.
The new option to save to a Google Account looks on first glance very similar to Sync, as it provides users with remote storage for saved passwords. One of the main differences is that access to the saved passwords may now be offered on additional devices and applications, independent of Chrome.
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