This Itechguide teaches you how to turn off Google Smart Lock. The guide covers steps to turn off Google Smart Lock from a PC, Android and iPhone.
Option 1: Turn off Google Smart Lock from a PC
There are two methods to disable Google Smart Lock on a PC. You can do it from Chrome or Google Password Manager in your Google Account.
Method 1: Disable Smart Lock from Chrome Settings
- Open Google Chrome on your PC. Then, on the top right of Chrome, click the 3 dots (More).
- From the displayed options, click Settings.
- Then, on the Chrome Settings page, scroll down to Auto-fill section and click Passwords.
- On the Passwords page, flip the switches beside Offer to save passwords and Auto Sign-in from On to Off. When the switches are in Off position, they will turn from blue to gray.
- Finally, if a website with a saved password is giving you problem, navigate to the site in your Password list. Then click the 3 dots beside the saved password for the site and click Remove.
Method 2: Disable Smart Lock from Google Password Manage
- Open Accounts.Google.com from your PC. Then, if you have not signed in yet, sign in with your Google Account.
- On the left pane of your Google Account page, click the Security tab.
- Then scroll down to the Signing in to other sites section and click Password Manager.
- Click the gear (settings) icon on the top right of Password Manager.
- When the Settings page opens, turn the switch beside Auto sign-in from On to Off. Then, turn the switch will switch beside Offer to save passwords from On to off.
Option 2: Turn Off Google Smart Lock on Android
- Open Google Chrome App on your Android phone.
- Then, on the top right of the App (beside the URL bar), tap the 3 lines. From the displayed options tap Settings.
- When Chrome Settings page opens, scroll down to the Basic section and tap Passwords.
- On the Password page, flip the Save passwords switch from On to Off. Then, uncheck the box beside Auto sign-in.
Option 3: Turn Off Google Smart Lock on iPhone
- Open Google Chrome App on your iPhone.
- Then, at the bottom right of the App, tap the 3 dots.
- From the list of displayed options, tap Settings.
- When your Chrome Settings page opens, tap Passwords.
- On the Passwords screen, turn the switch beside Save Passwords Off. When the switch is off, its color will turn from blue to gray.
- After flipping the switch beside Save Passwords Off, tap passwords.google.com. Google Password Manager will open in your browser.
- On your Google Password Manager page, tap Settings (gear icon on the top right of the page).
- Finally, to delete a saved password, tap the x beside the website.
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