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• Definition: Android Password Management involves the mechanisms and tools used to securely store, manage, and authenticate user passwords on an Android operating system.
• Function: Ensures that user passwords are stored securely, allows users to manage their passwords, and facilitates authentication for device access and services.
• Components:

   * '''Google Password Manager''': A service that stores and syncs passwords across devices using a Google account.
   * '''Password AutoFill''': Automatically fills in passwords in apps and websites.
   * '''Password Management Tools''': Settings app and third-party password managers.

• Features:

   * '''Password Encryption''': Uses encryption to secure passwords stored in Google Password Manager.
   * '''Password Policies''': Enforce rules such as minimum length, complexity, and expiration periods via Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions.
   * '''Password Management Tools''': Provide interfaces for users to view, add, edit, and delete passwords.
   * '''Authentication Mechanisms''': Integrates with biometric authentication (fingerprint, face recognition) and device passcodes for secure access.

• Usage: Critical for device security, ensuring that only authorized users can access the device and its resources.

• Managing passwords via Google Password Manager:

   * Open the `Settings` app.
   * Go to `Passwords & accounts` > `Google` > `Manage your Google Account`.
   * Navigate to the `Security` tab and select `Password Manager` to view and manage stored passwords.

• Adding a new password manually:

   * In the `Google Password Manager`, click `Add password` and enter the website, username, and password details.

• Using Password AutoFill:

   * Enable AutoFill in `Settings` > `System` > `Languages & input` > `Advanced` > `AutoFill service`.
   * Select `Google` or another preferred password manager as the AutoFill service.

• Integrating third-party password managers:

   * Install a third-party password manager from the Play Store.
   * Enable the password manager in `Settings` > `System` > `Languages & input` > `Advanced` > `AutoFill service`.

• Android Password Management: Involves securely storing, managing, and authenticating user passwords using tools and mechanisms like Google Password Manager, Password AutoFill, and third-party password managers, with integration of biometric authentication and device passcodes to ensure device security.