The autofill service is an Android feature that manages the communication between applications and the autofill service on your device. Like password managers, which fill in information in other applications with the data that was previously provided, auto-fill services eliminate the time and error prone when completing forms or logins to Web services or applications .
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The truth is that it can be quite frustrating to have to fill out different forms all the time in different applications, which is why Android’s autofill feature improves this experience.
On Android, the autocomplete function uses Google’s password management service to enter your username and password in applications installed on your mobile device, although it will also work with other password management applications. Unfortunately this Autofill feature is only available from Android 8.0 or higher.
Here is a detailed guide on how to activate and use the username and password autocomplete function on Android:
How to activate the User and Password auto-complete function on Android
1) Open the settings app on Android 8.0 phone
2) Go to the General Administration (or System) option.
3) Then select the option and click on “Language and text input”.
4) Find Entry Assistance (or Expand Advanced Settings) and tap on Autofill Service.
5) Tap on the Google option to select it (if this is the default service you would like to use). If you want to use a third party autocomplete application, click on “Add service”. Currently supported apps for this are Enpass, LastPass, Dashlane, Keeper, and 1Password.
How to save the login credentials manually (Username and Password) in Android.
1) Go back to the autofill service on your Android device.
2) Click on the gear icon next to the Google or third-party app option that you selected.
3) You’ll receive a message telling you what Google will see if you set it as your default autocomplete service. Click on To accept to confirm.
4) Choose the default email address that you want to configure for the autocomplete service, and then click Continue.
5) Enter the desired information, including passwords and other information that you would like to be filled in automatically each time you log into installed applications.
Important note: If you use a third-party app for the autocomplete service, you will need to install the app before you can use the service.
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