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How to remove a password on Android
You may want to remove the password from your Android, after you put one. While a password can protect you from prying eyes on your Android, it might take too long for you to enter it each time, or even you might not see the need for it at all. Don't worry, it is quite easy to clear the password on Android. We show you in this tutorial how to remove the password from your home screen, then in a second step how to remove the passwords saved in your applications and internet browsers. Finally, we will conclude on the dangers of the solution consisting of saving your passwords on Android.
Clear password on Android home screen
To remove the password from the system home screen, simply follow the following steps.
First you have to go to the Android 'Settings' menu, then to the 'Security' submenu. Once here you will be able to go to the 'Screen lock' option. It is then that you can deactivate this option to remove the password.
You will also be able to change the password and method, such as a number or route on the screen. Do not hesitate to explore all the options available to you before making your choice. Once the password has been removed from your Android, you can validate and then exit the menu.
You can also easily delete passwords on Android web browsers. The best way to do this is to open the browser with the passwords to be removed.
Once the browser is open, you can then go to the 'Menu' tab accessible from the button at the bottom right of your Android. From there you can go to the 'Settings' option. Then in the 'Privacy' tab or similar, you can go to the 'Passwords' section. It is then that you can check the menu allowing you to delete the passwords.
Once the validation is done, you can verify by going to a page requiring a password.
If the password does not appear, then you have successfully removed the browser's passwords from the Android. If not, do not hesitate to ask for a little help around you.
To conclude on the security of passwords saved on Android
You may want to save passwords for all your sites using browsers like Chrome or Firefox, or even a dedicated app for that. While this can be an attractive option to save time, we do not recommend doing so, as saved passwords, even encrypted ones, could be subject to malware attack.
So, the best is still to memorize your passwords yourself and retype them on your Android each time you use a given service. We hope we have helped you remove or clear passwords through this forum. Thus, you should no longer have any problem with security or people who could use your services without your knowledge on your Android.
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