How many times has it happened to us that we have forgotten a password and at the worst moment. We are not able to remember the happy little word, number or expression that we used and it is impossible for us to access any platform that we need to enter. Many people choose to always repeat the same passwords, which is not recommended for security reasons. But the thing is, even if we accept this formula, there will always be sites where they force you to modify that password in some way and, in the end, you don't remember. The good news is that your passwords are often saved on your device. You want to know how to view saved passwords on your Android tablet? Keep reading!
Perhaps it happens to you that you are a person who is extremely distrustful and always answer no to that notice that appears when you enter a password on a website and it asks you if you want to save it. Nowadays it is difficult to trust, we know it. However, it is a method with which you can rest easy. So next time, we recommend saying yes and saving your password. You will save yourself a lot of headaches.
Now, how to see those passwords that have been saved on your Android tablet or any other device? We are going to teach you how to do it, in great detail.
Get to know Google Smart Lock
First of all, you have to know that when they ask you to save the password to remember it on future occasions, it is a totally secure system. It is not that you leave it just like that, in view of curious onlookers, on your device, but rather that this data will be saved and protected in a system that Google has for this purpose called Google SmartLock.
This system has been with us for 9 years now, which also gives us confidence. It's a password manager which is present on all Android devices. You've probably seen it appear when you've entered your password on a website. You have not seen him? So maybe you don't have it activated. You will have to activate it.
How to activate Google Smart Lock
If you suspect that you do not have this manager active, you can activate it yourself with very simple steps:
- Open Google Chrome on your device and check that your Google account is synced.
- Click on your profile photo.
- Is there a green icon next to your photo? Then it is activated.
- Now go to the rest of your devices: computer, tablet, mobile phones. In all of them, go to “Settings”, “Google” and “Smart Lock”.
- Check where it says “Smart Lock for passwords”.
By doing these steps, you will have this manager synchronized so that your passwords are stored and you can access them from any device.
How to see your passwords saved with Google Smart Lock on your tablet
Just as we have been talking, Google Smart Lock synchronizes all devices, so that both your tablet, your mobile phone and other devices with an Internet connection and Android system that you have will be benefiting from this password saving system so that you can access them when your memory plays tricks on you.
The steps to view these saved passwords are as follows:
- Open Google Chrome.
- Enter to see the configuration menu. How to do this? Very simple: in the three vertical points in the upper corner of the screen, open the menu and click where it says “settings”.
- Within this configuration, enter where it says “Autocomplete”.
- Enter “Passwords”.
Ready! You can now see all the saved passwords.
You can manage your Google Smart Lock passwords
Google Smart Lock not only automatically saves and that's it, but you can edit those passwords yourself, add more or delete one whenever you want. We teach you how to do it.
Add more passwords to Google Smart Lock
Add a new password in Google Smart Lock too easy. You practically won't have to do anything. Because when you want to enter a site and enter the password for the first time, Google itself will ask you if you want the system to remember the password for the next time you want to log in there. You just have to answer yes, say yes, and give it permission to store the password. And ready! In the future, you will be able to log in without going crazy trying to remember the password you gave to this or that site.
It seems silly, but it is a very useful resource. And, maybe now that you know that it is a secure storage system, you will see the positive side of it.
Edit passwords already saved in Google Smart Lock
Do you need to change a password? You can do it! To do this you just have to enter the page Google Password Manager. Locate the password you need to change and click on the “edit” option.
Remove Google Smart Lock passwords
To delete a password, you have to follow the steps described above and enter Google Password Manager. Select the password you want to delete and click the “delete” button. By doing so, this saved password will disappear from all the devices where you have synchronized.
Are your passwords really secure?
From everything we have explained, it seems that yes, they are. Now, it doesn't hurt to reinforce security measures. Follow these tips:
- Always bet on passwords that are unique and strong. To achieve this, combine letters, uppercase, lowercase, numbers and special characters. This way we will create passwords that are difficult for hackers to guess.
- Strengthens security through two-step identification. It consists of, when you want to log in, you will be asked to enter a code that you will receive in an SMS.
- Change passwords from time to time.
We have shown you how the Google system works to save passwords and view saved passwords on your Android tablet, just by opening the website where you want to enter and letting Google automatically offer you to enter with the passwords you saved for each site. You also now know how to strengthen security so that your passwords are one hundred percent secure. And, what's more, they are synchronized on all your linked Android devices.