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You can now sync passwords from Edge for Windows to Android
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Published onDecember 14, 2020
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The Microsoft Authenticator app is regularly updated with new capabilities. With the latest beta build forAndroiddevices, users can synchronize their passwords stored in the Edge browser for Windows.
The new feature makes it possible to securely transferpasswordsbetween more devices that are linked to the same Microsoft account.
All passwords entered onEdgefor desktop are automatically suggested on the smartphone as well. So, your precious passwords are now available pretty much everywhere you need to go.
There’s no wonder that users all over the world are excited to discover this new feature. Here’s what one of themsays:
If you use theMicrosoft Edgeon PC and save your passwords on it, the Authenticator now can get these passwords and use on any app or browser on Android.
What should I know about securely syncing my Edge passwords?
Microsoft Edge already syncs bookmarks across yourPC, Android, and iOS devices. Therefore, synchronizing passwords with Microsoft Authenticator is a nice addition.
After all, this is the new default browser onWindows 10. Plenty of users are already enjoying it on their PCs.
As a current Microsoft Authenticator, keep though in mind that the feature is still being tested. At the moment, not all users of the beta version have the chance to sync the passwords saved in theirbrowser.
That’s a matter of waiting, assuming that you’ve registered for the beta program. As for those of you worried about their safety, the Authenticator app provides a high level of security when it comes to managing passwords.
What do you think about the fact that credentials that are saved on your Windows 10 PC can be available on your Android smartphone too? Let us know your opinion in the comments area below.
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Loredana Harsana
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Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.
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