See password of Netflix, Facebook and other applications on your cell phone

February 15, 2020, by Santiago Comment

See the passwords of the applications you use on your Android It is very simple. Your cell phone allows you to access all these passwords from your Google account or browser in a couple of taps. Yes, including your precious Netflix password O Facebook.

All certified Android devices (which are the majority) have the “Google Play Services” application. This app has a function called “Smart Lock”, which is in charge of saving the passwords that you enter in the applications of your cell phone. And it is also the same one that automatically reminds you each time you enter. Some browsers, like Google Chrome, also save this data when you log in using them.

Passwords in your Google account

The passwords stored in your Google account can look like this:

1. And take Google password manager and log in with your Gmail account. Or you can go to the web myaccount.google.com, Security, Password manager.
2. Tap on the application or website for which you want to know the password. You have a search box available for that purpose.
3. If Google asks to verify the account, follow the onscreen instruction.
4. Tap the eye button to display the password behind the dots or “asterisks.”

From there you can remove username and password from an application or website, simply by tapping on the Delete button. But be careful! By doing this, Smart Lock will NO longer remind you of the username and password when you try to enter the APP or website. You will have to enter this data manually and if you do not remember it you will have a problem.

In this password management page you can also disable the Smart Lock system and automatic access. Another way to enter this configuration is from the Android cell phone Settings. Tap on the Google menu> Smart Lock for passwords. There you can even configure exceptions. That is, choose an APP for which you do not want the password to be saved (Facebook?).

Passwords in Google Chrome

If you logged into Netflix or other services in your browser, in my case Google Chrome, it is likely that you can also see your passwords from there. Go to your browser settings (three-dot button at the top) and tap on Passwords. Find the account and tap on it. You may be asked to enter the phone unlock key. Finally tap on the “eye” button to see the password behind the dots.

More about Smart Lock

• You can learn more about Smart Lock in this article. Keep in mind that the programmer of the application is the one that makes it compatible with this system so that your passwords are saved in your Google account.
• Smart Lock is basically Android’s native password manager. However, you should know that there are also more advanced and complete applications for this task, such as LastPass, 1 Password o  PasswordBox.
• If you are concerned that Smart Lock save your passwords on Google servers, you can configure a passphrase to encrypt this data in such a way that Google “cannot see” it. You can know more about the passphrase on this support page.