Google password manager overrides third-party autofill
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Users of the Google Chrome Android app have reported that Google's password manager has blocked alternate password managers to be used on Chrome.[1] This does not occur on other Android web browsers or on phones without android.
Background
Google's password manager is used for storing passwords to autofill.[2] This has competition, with other companies making their own password managers.[3] This leads to healthy competition, where consumers have a variety of password managers to choose from.
Consumer response
Consumers have voiced their concerns over this, often not noticing that Google is the one blocking their password manager.[3]
References
- ↑ "Android Chrome Update Breaks 1Password Autofill - How To Fix It". Techlicious. Archived from the original on 4 Nov 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Google Password Manager". Google. Archived from the original on 27 Jan 2026. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Issue with google and chrome app autofill on android". Bitwarden. Archived from the original on 18 Oct 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-10.