Kelvin Wankhede\/Android Authority<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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- Google is close to allowing users to transfer passkeys between password managers on Android.<\/li>\n
- We were able to activate the interface to transfer the passkey from Google Password Manager.<\/li>\n
- Apple devices running the latest iOS and macOS versions already support this feature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n
Despite being theoretically more secure than a password, the passkey has a major limitation. While different operating systems allow different mechanisms to sync passkeys with new devices in the ecosystem, moving them to another app can be challenging. Google, along with a consortium of other companies making security-related products, has been working to fix the problem since last year. However, while Apple has already introduced a mechanism to transfer passkeys to third-party password managers with iOS 26 and macOS 26, this feature has not been implemented on Android. Still, even though Google lets you sync passkeys<\/span> equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nThis may change soon, as Google is already testing a mechanism to transfer the passkey stored on your Android device to apps behind closed scenes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nWhen we reported on the functionality last year, we were only able to find references in the code. However, we have now managed to enable an Android interface that allows users to transfer passkeys between apps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nWe’ve enabled new options to import and export passeskeys using Google Password Manager. In its current form, Google Password Manager’s settings show options to “Import Passwords” and “Export Passwords.” Instead of those, we’ve made some changes beneath the surface to enable new options that say “Import Passwords and Passkeys” and “Export Passwords and Passkeys.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nThese new options don’t just exist at face value; We were also able to get them to work (even though you’ll have to wait until Google officially enables them for every user). Although there is no direct option to export the passkey to another app, the description says that you will be asked to transfer the passkey when you open another password manager app. Meanwhile, the screenshots below walk you through the process of importing a passkey from Google Password Manager.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nUpon tapping “Import Passwords and Passkeys”, the screen that appears prompts you to select the password manager that currently stores your passeskeys. When we tap Next, we see a list of all supported password managers (Bitwarden in this case) installed on the devices. Once selected, we are taken to the app, where we can transfer passwords, passkeys, and other stored items to Google Password Manager.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nThe apps do not allow taking screenshots, but the following images show that the process was completed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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