Unofficial archive. This is a read-only, community-run archive of the Apple Support Community. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc.
michaeldlambert
User level: Level 1 (17 points)

Fill code feature broken on google chrome

The insert SMS code feature has completely stopped working when using Google Chrome. Firstly, when the box appears, I will click it and it will delete the text, but the code does not get inserted. So I have to go dig through my deleted messages to restore them and then get the code back to type it in manually. Huge headache.


Secondly, the box to click is never anywhere close to the actual input box, always way off to the left. Not sure what's up with that.


The only thing that I've changed recently is I installed the Apple Password's chrome extension. You would think that would make it more compatible, not less. Could that really be the issue?


https://youtu.be/-c6nalsbhco

Posted on Oct 23, 2026 10:47 AM

4 replies

John Galt
User level: Level 10 (162,806 points)

Oct 23, 2026 11:40 AM in response to michaeldlambert

Google is misusing the Fill Code text field attribute. Contact Google if you wish but even attempting to do that will probably only waste your time.


It's not limited to Google. Many developers have been misusing that attribute in many ways for many years.


More info here: "Fill code from Mail" is a bug - Apple Community

Mac Jim ID
User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)

Oct 23, 2026 11:24 AM in response to michaeldlambert

Chrome has always had a problem with the Fill code support on text fields, even before Golden Gate. Previously it would come up even when there was not a code to enter and on Text Fields where a Fill Code was not used.


Normally I would provide a link for Chrome Support and Contact information, but now all you get is Gemini AI results that are not very helpful and contact information is not useful.

michaeldlambert Author
User level: Level 1 (17 points)

Oct 23, 2026 10:50 AM in response to michaeldlambert

I tried disabling the extension, and it still didn't work

michaeldlambert Author
User level: Level 1 (17 points)

Oct 23, 2026 11:58 AM in response to Mac Jim ID

At a minimum it would be nice if it also copied the code to your clipboard so you could paste it manually when it fails. But I'm sure I'm shouting into the wind with that request.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256381686