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'''Cloud Storage''' is a feature commonly advertised. It means that you get storage from somewhere other than what you own.
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==How it works==
Users of the [[Google Chrome]] Android app have reported that [[Google|Google's]] password manager has blocked alternate password managers to be used on Chrome.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Android Chrome Update Breaks 1Password Autofill - How To Fix It |url=https://www.techlicious.com/blog/update-this-setting-to-keep-1password-working-in-android-chrome/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-10-10 |website=Techlicious}}</ref>  This does not occur on other [[Android]] web browsers or on phones without android.
Cloud storage is often advertised as a great solution to using normal hard drives.
==Background==
Google's password manager is used for storing passwords to autofill.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Google Password Manager |url=https://passwords.google.com/intro |url-status=live |access-date=2025-10-10 |website=Google}}</ref> This has competition, with other companies making their own password managers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Issue with google and chrome app autofill on android |url=https://community.bitwarden.com/t/issue-with-google-and-chrome-app-autofill-on-android/42901?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-10-10 |website=Bitwarden}}</ref> This leads to healthy competition, where consumers have a variety of password managers to choose from.
 
==Consumer response==
Consumers have voiced their concerns over this, often not noticing that Google is the one blocking their password manager.<ref name=":0" />


==Why it is a problem==
This can be a subscription service, meaning that you will lose access to it when you stop paying. This is an example of [[Digital rights management|Digital rights management (DRM)]] and has all the issues of it. The storage can be terminated at any time and the license can be changed.


==Examples==
'''[[Microsoft]]''' has '''[[OneDrive]]''', a cloud subscription service.
==References==
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Users of the Google Chrome Android app have reported that Google's password manager has blocked alternate password managers to be used on Chrome.[1] This does not occur on other Android web browsers or on phones without android.

Background

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Google's password manager is used for storing passwords to autofill.[2] This has competition, with other companies making their own password managers.[3] This leads to healthy competition, where consumers have a variety of password managers to choose from.

Consumer response

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Consumers have voiced their concerns over this, often not noticing that Google is the one blocking their password manager.[3]


References

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  1. ↑ "Android Chrome Update Breaks 1Password Autofill - How To Fix It". Techlicious. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  2. ↑ "Google Password Manager". Google. Retrieved 2025-10-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Issue with google and chrome app autofill on android". Bitwarden. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
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