Google is making it easier to switch between password managers on Android
- ID
- 23222
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 11 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
- Fetched
- 11 Sep 2026, 1:30 AM
- Provider
- TechCrunch
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/google-is-making-it-easier-to-switch-between-password-managers-on-android/
- Source URL
- https://techcrunch.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 4.5
- Created
- 11 Sep 2026, 1:35 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- developerssaas_founders
What happened
Google introduced a new Android feature that lets users transfer passwords and passkeys directly between password manager apps without exporting CSV files. Android detects installed manager apps and coordinates the transfer, letting users review and approve in a few taps. The feature is live now for Google Password Manager, 1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane, and works on Android 8+.
Why it matters
If you build Android apps that integrate with password manager APIs or autofill frameworks, your users now have a smoother migration path that includes passkeys — reducing support friction around onboarding or switching. If your team standardizes on a specific password manager, this lowers the switching cost enough to re-evaluate whether your current choice is still the best fit.
Discussion angle
Passkey portability has been a real blocker for adoption — does this direct-transfer approach finally make passkeys viable as a primary auth method for your apps, or are there still gaps in cross-ecosystem transfer (e.g., Android to iOS)?