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On 2021/09/27 at 07:31pm, Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> On Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:23:58 -0700, Mark Knecht wrote: |
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> > I couldn't (easily - I'm very busy right now) figure out how to get |
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> > Chrome and Chromium to sync bookmarks and passwords and I want |
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> > Windows, Android and Linux (all flavors) to be in sync if possible. |
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> I use Chromium on my computers and Chrome on my phone and the |
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> bookmarks are kept in sync without any action on my part. It seems |
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> there is no difference between Chrome and Chromium in this regard. |
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Is sync still working? I thought that Google had closed whatever |
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loophole had allowed not-Chrome browsers to sync with Google Chrome. |
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https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/122570052/sync-and-login-no-longer-works-in-chromium?hl=en |
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/chromium-sync-google-api-removed |
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I also remember that on the Twit network, either This Week In Tech or |
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maybe Security Now talked about Google closing that "bug". |
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If it is still working, that is great news for users of Chromium-based |
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browsers that aren't Google Chrome, but I don't think it is safe to |
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expect the behavior to continue. |
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Chris Spackman (he / him) chris@××××××××××.com |
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ESL Coordinator The Graham Family of Schools |
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ESL Instructor Columbus State Community College |
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Linux user since 1998 Linux User #137532 |
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