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Google Autofill tests biometric authentication for passwords and payments
Google is testing the ability to lock auto-fills behind biometric authentication, allowing your fingerprint or face unlock to authenticate autofill prompts.
With Android 8.0 Oreo, Google finally added highly requested Autofill API, allowing third-party password managers to easily and securely fill in passwords and payment info in apps without relying on the old accessibility workaround. In case you would rather not use the third-party solution to store your credentials, Google also has its own autofill service which is available on any device running Android 8.0 and later with Google Play Services installed.
Keepass2Android Beta Updated with AutoFill Framework Support in Android Oreo
Keepass2Android, an open-source port of the Keepass password manager, received a beta update with support for Android Oreo's AutoFill Framework.
There are many popular password managers on Android, but only a few stand out. LastPass is one of them, but it's closed-source -- you can't see the code for yourself. For folks bothered by that prospect, one of the best alternatives is Keepass2Android, a port of Keepass for desktop. It lets users store and access their passwords from a cloud storage service, and features fingerprint database unlocking.
Android O's Autofill Framework will Finally Resolve a Long-Standing Lag Issue with Password Managers
The new Autofill Framework in Android O will resolve a long-standing lag issue associated with the Accessibility Services of password managers.
It's already been a month since Google released the first Android O Developer Preview (time sure flies by fast!), and as with any new version of Android - there's a lot to dig into. We've published plenty of articles about Android O already, but there's one feature that I feel hasn't really received the attention it deserves: the Autofill Framework.