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Hey, everyone! Thanks so much for this discussion, we've learned a lot from your comments. We'd like to first make it clear that we do not plan to integrate Google services into Microsoft Edge by default. We are considering including an opt-in experience for users to attach their Google account to Microsoft Edge but are not ready to make a decision on it just yet.
I'd like to take this time to reiterate what Elliot posted back in November: One option available to you today to use a single user identifier across the various services you use is to create a new Microsoft Account using a @gmail address.
As you know, you can currently import your data from Chrome by going to edge://settings/importData. You can also sign into Google websites and remember your password in Microsoft Edge to reduce the number of times you need to sign in. Accessing your Microsoft Edge data on-the-go is easily done by signing into Microsoft Edge with a Microsoft account and syncing with Microsoft Edge across other devices and mobile.
As always, we will update here once we have more information. Please continue to provide your feedback and suggestions around this feature; the team will continue to review feedback even if we have moved something to Not Planned.
While I get everyone's concern with Google and their data, simply removing the option altogether is really not a solution. Just because of the few that do not want to use Google, that should not mean that everyone else should be barred from it.
I have installed Edge Chromium on my laptop, which I use at work, and taken it for a test drive all day.
At work all our accounts a GSuite accounts, that means I have to use Google, and that also means I do not have an option of just using something else and not syncing the account. While Edge was fine for general browsing, I can't make the switch unless it allows me to have freedom with what I want to use or sync.
Similarly at home I have multiple google devices and services, which means I would, again, be barred from them. Now this might sound all fine, but it really isn't because the amount of time and effort it would take me to transfer my entire ecosystem from Google to Microsoft is both impractical and unwanted. For this to be a browser that allows a full switch it needs to play nice with the rest, because who wants to use a browser for this and a browser for that? It just becomes a hassle and people jump ship back to Google Chrome.
So while I understand that some people might not want to use Google, I strongly disagree it should be totally removed. Keyword is Option.
_JxR_ Since you are using Edge not Chrome, you can install a third party favorite sync extension, and bring your favorite data to every browser and devices by web.
It's Edge, not Edrome or Edgome, which not totally same with Chromium, multiple sync provider could lead bad user experience, such as: Extension sync missing in provider A, History will be analysis and sale by provider B without tell you about that, Password partial loss in provider C.
You don't think there will be more provider except Google? Nononono... If Google were there, why not Firefox, App, Opera, Vivaldi, Brave?
There is no reason to add Google as sync provider, except Edge was totally abandoned and officially recommend user move their data to other company.