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How to Enable Google Password Manager for Passkeys on Your Android Device

Learn how to activate Google Password Manager on your Android device to securely store and use passkeys.

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Set up Google Password Manager for passkeys on Android

Learn how to activate Google Password Manager on your Android device to securely store and use passkeys with Kuda.

Before you can create or use passkeys, enable a password manager and set it as your autofill service. Passkeys are offered through the same credential flow Android uses for saved passwords. If the manager holding your passkey is not the one offering credentials at login, Kuda may not find your passkey.
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We recommend Google Password Manager for Kuda on Android. Kuda does not require a specific provider, but Google is our recommended option for storing and syncing passkeys across Android devices.

This guide applies to all Android devices, including Samsung, Google Pixel, Xiaomi, Infinix, Vivo, Tecno, OnePlus, and other manufacturers running Android 9 or later.
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Why we recommend Google Password Manager

Google Password Manager is our recommended option for passkeys on Android because it:

  • Securely stores your passkeys.

  • Syncs passkeys across Android devices using the same Google Account.

  • Surfaces passkeys during sign-in through Android's autofill framework.

For Kuda: We recommend selecting Google as your autofill provider. Other password managers can work if they store and offer your passkey, but Samsung Pass or another default manager may not offer a passkey saved in Google.
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Steps to enable Google Password Manager

1. Enable Google Password Manager

  1. Open Settings.

  2. Tap Google (Samsung: Google & Accounts > Google).

  3. Select Manage your Google Account.

  4. Open the Security tab.

  5. Scroll to Password Manager and ensure it is enabled.

Or go to Google > All services > Password Manager.
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2. Enable autofill for passkeys

Choose the path that matches your phone:

Device or menu

Steps

Standard Android

Settings > System > Languages & input > Autofill service — select Google (recommended)

Samsung

Settings > General management > Passwords, passkeys and autofill — select Google if using Google Password Manager

Shortcut

Settings > Google > Autofill > Autofill with Google — turn ON

Alternate menu

Settings > Passwords, passkeys & accounts — confirm Google handles passwords and passkeys

Transsion (Tecno, Infinix, etc.): If menus differ on HiOS or XOS, open Settings and search for autofill, passwords, or password manager.

3. Verify it works

  1. Go to Settings > Google > Security > Password Manager — passkeys can be stored here.

  2. Sign in to Kuda with your passkey.

  3. Confirm that your passkey appears in Google Password Manager.

Locating your passkeys

  1. Go to Settings > Google > Manage your Google Account > Security > Password Manager.

  2. Or search Passkeys in the Settings search bar.

Troubleshooting

  • Confirm you are signed into your Google Account.

  • Make sure your device has an internet connection for syncing.

  • Update Android and the Kuda app.

  • Restart your device if settings will not stay enabled.

  • Samsung: We recommend Google as the autofill provider when using Google Password Manager. If you use Samsung Pass, ensure your Kuda passkey is stored there.

  • Go to Settings > Google > Backup and confirm sync is enabled.

  • Toggle Autofill with Google off and on if passkeys do not appear.

Recovering passkeys on a new device

  1. Sign in with the same Google Account used to create the passkey.

  2. Enable Autofill with Google on the new device.

  3. Allow time for syncing, or use QR cross-device sign-in from your old phone.

  4. If the old device is unavailable, contact Kuda support for a passkey reset after verification.

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