Tap the menu button (three vertical dots) in the upper-right corner of the screen. We’re going to use an iPhone, but the procedure is the same on Android devices. Now let’s log into the same Google account on a different device. You can use a password manager like 1Password or Keepass to store the password. So we chose the second option, Encrypt synced data with your own sync passphrase, so all our data and settings are encrypted.Įnter a strong, secure passphrase twice, then click Save. The first option only encrypts synced passwords.
Go back to the main Settings page ( Chrome menu > Settings) and scroll down to the Encryption options section. But you can add a sync passphrase to your account. So when you turn Sync everything off again, the remaining items go back to the way you left them.Ĭhrome Sync does not have two-step authentication as Firefox Sync does. Chrome saves your settings on this screen. If you want to sync everything, turn on the Sync everything slider button again. Turn off the items you don’t want to sync. The remaining slider buttons become available. To choose what you want to sync, click the Sync everything slider button to turn it off (it turns gray). This time click Sync below your email address. But you can choose what you want to sync. The following dialog box displays saying you’ve signed in and Sync is on.īy default, everything is synced. If you don’t want to transfer the data and settings from your other account to the current one, select This wasn’t me (even if it was). To add your data and settings to the account, you’re currently logging in to, select This was me. If you were previously logged into another Google Account in Chrome, you’ll see the following message:
On the Settings screen, click Sign in to Chrome in the People section.Įnter email and password for your Google account when prompted.
We’re going to set up Chrome Sync on Windows initially.Ĭlick the menu button (three vertical dots) in the upper-right corner of the Chrome window and select Settings. Setting up Chrome Sync is mostly the same on Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, and Android. Instead, all you need is a Google account. Unlike Firefox Sync, you don’t have to register for a Sync account in Chrome. Today we’ll show you how to set up Chrome Sync and connect all your devices. All these features add a lot of convenience to your browsing experience, but it would also be a huge pain if you had to personalize Chrome separately on your other devices.Ĭhrome’s Sync feature comes to the rescue allowing you to use the same preferences, extensions, themes, bookmarks, etc., on all your devices.
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