Security is a top priority for password apps and one way to ensure that is to allow users to wipe their own password databases if needed. Google Password Manager for Android may add a “Delete all data” option so users can purge sensitive data in certain situations.
There are a couple of reasons one may want to delete an entire log of passwords from a password manager. The main reason is migration. Some users may want to switch to another app. It isn’t fantastic practice to have your passwords saved in multiple services, as it heightens the risk they may be compromised. Purging your data from one when moving to another is an easy way to ensure the risks are minimal.
According to Android Authority, Google Password Manager is testing a new “delete all data” option. The option would delete passwords and passkeys from the database. This seems to be a work in progress and can only be seen once enabled. It’s possible that the feature will come through a future update to Google Play Services, but it’s unknown if it will and when.
The tool will be visible in the Google Password Manager options and in the Settings tab. It requires confirmation before your data is deleted, and the popup will let you know how many passwords and passkeys are on the chopping block. The purge also deletes the registry of sites where to user chose to never save passwords from.
This comes as an alternative to deleting passwords one at a time, which is tedious and can be a large commitment if there are hundreds. The option will make Google Password Manager more capable, as it’s one of the most basic options for users.
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