Tech Desk
Aug 21, 2024
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After revealing on iOS the previous year, Chrome for Android and desktop is set to change the “Chrome Sync” system with an enhanced standard Google Account sign-in method.
Relatable to how other first-party apps work, signing into your Google Account in Chrome for Android and desktop is said to let you access saved passwords payment info, and addresses.
On Android, you receive bookmarks, a reading list, and settings, with more data types released to your desktop soon.
On the other hand, you can “Sync your tabs and history” to your Google Account by turning on a separate choice setting.
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Initially, Chrome Sync was released in 2009 with a two-stage process: “requiring both sign-in and enabling sync.” This upcoming change reflects how “users increasingly expect to sign in to get access to their stuff and sign out to keep it safe.”
This “new identity model” that will ultimately change the legacy sync model is coming “soon” to Chrome for Android and desktop.
