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To set up the Password Manager shortcut on your Android device, first, make sure you have the June update of Google Play Services, which is required for this to work. However, Google is now making it easier to access the native Password Manager experience on Android without fumbling through all your menu options by providing an easy-to-setup shortcut that you can add to your home screen. You could always access the Google Password Manager in Chrome by navigating to and from your Android device’s Settings > Privacy > Autofill service from Google > Passwords menu. In order to tie in on-device encryption with Android, Google is also rolling out a new built-in experience to access your passwords. Home Screen Shortcut and built-in Android experience

However, it is not yet widely rolled out on the web, and on mobile, they’ve only encountered it on Chrome Beta (version 103). Once you set up on-device encryption, it cannot be removed, and according to Google, “Over time, this security measure will be set up for everyone to help protect password security.”Īccording to 9to5Google, users can already initiate the process to set up on-device encryption via the desktop or mobile Chrome browser as well as the Password Manager website or built-in Android experience (more on that below). As your device is now your key to unlock your passwords, this ensures that only you will be able to see them. The upcoming on-device encryption will differ in that your passwords can only be unlocked on your device using your Google account password or biometrics.