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1404221 2015-07-06 20:23:00 Hi all and hoping you can please assist.
I have used Google chrome on my desktop, laptop and now my "smartphone. (:pf1mobile:)
Yesterday while in settings I pushed the wrong button and lost all my passwords.
Everything else is still there and the "smartphone" still has the passwords.
I'm logged into my default Gmail account.
Please help, as, her indoors is not happy with me.
:thanks
Ian
ianhnz (4263)
1404222 2015-07-06 22:06:00 Help, please?
I've been over and over all the settings, but still can't find me passowrds
ianhnz (4263)
1404223 2015-07-06 22:54:00 Would help but I dont use Chrome. Its way too buggy

Did you write them down?
Speedy Gonzales (78)
1404224 2015-07-06 23:16:00 Would help but I dont use Chrome. Its way too buggy

Did you write them down?

Hi ya Speed and thanks for trying.

We use it because the desktop and lappy share the browsers, to don't need to set them all up.

My smart phone and yes after some 62 years I finally have one, uses it any ways.

Strange how the passwords are still on phone, but not two computers.

Something a bit strange with my spell checker too......
ianhnz (4263)
1404225 2015-07-06 23:17:00 Anyways, I thought ww was not supposed to write passwords down?

I've seen programs that say they store them, but unsure about that.
ianhnz (4263)
1404226 2015-07-07 00:41:00 Not sure what you are actually asking for help for?

Anyways on the smartphone, the browser stores the password and can be viewed from inside the settings.

Don't ever rely on this, you are better off just remembering your password, and if you cant do that use a password manager.

Passphrases are easier and strong.

Cheers,

KK
Kame (312)
1404227 2015-07-07 00:58:00 The desktop Chrome has the ability to sync passwords under Settings/Sign-in/Advanced sync settings. Tick the password box.

Go here for how to set sync on the phone support.google.com Syncing all was the default on my tablet.

Try the desktop setting and see whether it does anything. But turn the phone off in case it syncs the desktop deleted passwords!

Syncing can be problematic in my experience, unless you know exactly what it was designed to do!

Good luck.

BTW, I use 'Password Safe' to store my passwords but there are others as well.
linw (53)
1404228 2015-07-07 01:58:00 Not sure what you are actually asking for help for?

Anyways on the smartphone, the browser stores the password and can be viewed from inside the settings.

Don't ever rely on this, you are better off just remembering your password, and if you cant do that use a password manager.

Passphrases are easier and strong.

Cheers,

KK

What Im asking is, "How do I get all the passwords back"?
They must be still there as smart phone stills has them.
ianhnz (4263)
1404229 2015-07-07 03:04:00 Can you export them, or sync them with Google?
Maybe you could copy (as in write) them on paper then use them where you want?
mzee (3324)
1404230 2015-07-07 04:07:00 Passwords for what, you need to be specific. Gmail, particular websites, bank a/c's ?
Some wont be easily extracted from the ph, and will have to be reset .

But it looks like no, you'll need to reset some of them (Gmail for a start) . The ph doesnt store the actuall password, just a token .
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