If you happen to use Google Chrome on multiple devices, there’s some good news. A new update will give you expanded access to saved passwords, addresses, and bookmarks on any device without syncing Chrome.Once the update rolls out, if you use your Google account to sign into Chrome on any device, the browser will make all your saved login credentials and other data available to you—no need to opt-in to synching. It rolled out on iOS last year but is coming to Android and the desktop soon.”Users increasingly expect to just sign in to get access to their stuff and sign out to keep it safe,” Claire Charron, Chrome Product Manager, says in a blog post.The feature is intended to improve cross-device functionality. “For example, you can sign in and start to plan a trip on your phone during your commute and then seamlessly finish it up on any device. Send tabs between your devices, find your bookmarks, and use autogenerated passwords with ease,” Charron adds. “Where relevant, we’ll offer you the choice to sign into Chrome for a customized browsing experience on any device.”
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For the privacy-conscious, saving your Chrome history and synching open tabs across devices will remain a separate opt-in after signing into Chrome, she says.
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