How to Dis­able Google Smart Lock on Android and Chrome

Once upon a time, I was completely smitten with Google’s Smart Lock functionality. I was impressed with how easily it remembered and synchronized various passwords between Chrome and my phone, which helped my job go as smoothly as butter. I didn’t have to worry about remembering an odd combination of letters and alphabets anymore. I delegated all of my responsibilities to Google.

After a few years, I couldn’t help but notice the flaws in this password implementation (which I won’t refer to as a password manager, for the sake of clarity). Because I didn’t have a master password, anyone who got access to my laptop could see the passwords I was using. Simply going to Settings > Manage Passwords and clicking on the small eye icon was all they needed to do.

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On top of that, you can use your fingers to count the number of Android apps that support Smart Lock that are installed on your phone. Because of this restriction, as well as my tendency to forget passwords, logging into applications such as Twitter became a time-consuming chore, especially when I moved phones. Aside from the fact that it only works on Chrome, Smart Lock does not include a password generator or a specialized user interface. As a result, it got me thinking. Is the convenience of Smart Lock worth it? Should I trust Google with my passwords, or should I trust Google with my passwords? If you have the same concerns, removing Google’s Smart Lock isn’t a difficult task to accomplish. So, let’s see how we can do this.

Disable Smart Lock On Chrome

Step 1.The first step is to open the Chrome browser settings by selecting the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Step 2. Scroll down to the Passwords and forms section and choose Manage passwords from the drop-down menu.

Alternatively, you can type ‘password’ in the search bar above.

Step 3: Once you’ve logged in, turn off the button that says ‘Offer to save passwords.’ In the meanwhile, disable the ‘Auto Sign-in’ feature.

Disable Smart Lock On Android

On Android, disabling the Smart Lock for Passwords function is a remarkably similar (and straightforward) process. Simply open Chrome on your Android device and navigate to the Settings menu.

Tap on Passwords and toggle the switch for Save Passwords option and Auto Sign-in to off.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Should I use Google Smart Lock?

While in certain trusted places, Google Smart Lock gives a variety of alternatives for keeping your smartphone unlocked. A convenience feature that allows you to leave your smartphone unlocked in areas that you consider to be trustworthy….

How to view Google Chrome saved passwords?

1. First of all, open your Chrome application.
2. Click on the three dots present at the top right corner of the Chrome app.
3. Select “Settings“.
4. Scroll down and tap on “Passwords“.
5. Now you will see all the passwords that are saved.
6. Just click on the eye button to view your saved password.