Google will update Chrome on Android next month to significantly improve how the password manager works within the mobile browser. Chrome on Android allows third-party password managers to natively autofill forms on websites, improving the experience for apps like 1Password, Dashlane, and more.
Google offers its own password manager in Chrome, which also offers passkeys and autofill support for information such as addresses and payment card data. Android allows you to set your preferred autofill service, but it uses compatibility mode within Chrome, which feels very unstable to third-party password managers. I regularly swap between iOS and Android devices, and using 1Password on iOS feels like a much better experience in Chrome, although it still doesn’t have the great integration into Safari. You can
Google acknowledges that the current Chrome service for Android results in “unstable page scrolling” and that suggestions from Google and third-party password managers may overlap. “With this change, Chrome on Android will now allow third-party autofill services to natively autofill forms, giving users a smoother, simpler user experience,” Google Chrome said. said Eiji Kitamura, developer advocate for the team. “Third-party autofill services can autofill passwords, passkeys, and other information such as addresses and payment data, just like any other Android app.”
You can start testing this new feature starting in Chrome 131. After you set your third-party password manager as your preferred autofill service, you’ll need to toggle the Chrome flag to get the new autofill experience. All Chrome users on Android will be able to experience this new experience on November 12th, when Chrome 131 is scheduled to enter the stable channel.
