Questions tagged [chrome-for-android]
Google Chrome is a popular browser. Use this tag if your question is about its Android version or issues related to it only
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How to display JavaScript console on Chrome (or a different browser)?
I want to quickly try some JavaScript code on an Android phone.
I cannot find how to open the console or something similar on either Chrome or the default browser. about:debug doesn't do anything, and ...
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Unable to register new passkeys for Android 13 with error message "Your encrypted data is locked on this device"
I was experimenting with the passkey support for Chrome on Android when I came upon this error while registering a new passkey:
Your encrypted data is locked on this device
For security, you can no ...
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How to remember/cache a client certificate
I support a web-application that requires an https connection with client certificates as part of the authentication scheme. On most browsers (Desktop clients, iOS Safari, etc) if you are prompted for ...
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Embedded YouTube videos have sound but no video
Whenever I come across a page with an embedded YouTube video and press play then the sound will be heard but the video will be blank (a black screen).
The controls work just fine - it's just that I ...
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How do I hide 'No Internet Connection' in fullscreen Chrome (on airplane wifi)?
I've started using my phone to watch movies via the in-flight wifi when flying, however Chrome stubbornly reports 'No Internet Connection', which appears as a fairly sizeable and annoying banner on ...
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Android Oreo autofill on chrome
I know android Oreo has an auto fill feature, and I like that it can be integrated with a third party password manager. However what is unclear is whether that auto fill feature works within a browser ...
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Always use desktop mode for specific websites on Chrome
When I tap one of my favourite site, Chrome suggests me the link to mobile version, but I do not want it. I want to disable it only for my favourites.
I want to set the desktop mode only for some ...
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Setting tasker to launch a chrome homescreen web app or launch a browser in full screen
Now that Chrome can create homescreen web apps , is there a way to launch these with tasker?
If not, is is possible to set tasker to launch a browser in full screen mode?
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Is there a way to automatically load insecure content in Chrome browser for Android?
Similar to this question but for the mobile space...
https://superuser.com/questions/487748/how-to-allow-chrome-browser-to-load-insecure-content
Is there a way to automatically load insecure ...
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Chrome taking up lots of space on my Android device
I have an OnePlus 5T running Oxygen 5.1.4 (which is based on Android Oreo 8.1.6). According to the app DiskUsage, Google Chrome is using almost 15 GB of data.
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Apart from ...
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How do I stop Google Now from opening multiple chrome windows?
I have an S5, android version 6.0.1.
Whenever I search from Google now, it starts to pull up the results and then immediately appears to be opening another window with the results and then another--...
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Unable to Seek on Full Screen Videos in Chrome/Chrome Beta
So I have an odd issue that I haven't been able to find a fix for. When I'm watching a video in Chrome (or Chrome Beta), if I go full screen, whenever I try to seek to a different time in the video, ...
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Using the GPS instead of Google Location Services in Chrome
I do not consent to Google collecting constant background information about my position at all times through their Google Location Service program. So I have got that option disabled.
I can get just ...
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How do I find the origin of downloaded files?
I downloaded a file from Chrome. It shows the download URL in Chrome downloads
mv-downloads.s3.eu-west-1.…
However, this is only the domain and I'd like to see the full URL.
Samsung Files shows a ...
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Customize Chrome to show the count of tab groups instead of tabs
When Google Chrome rolled out the tab group feature on Android, it used to show the number of tab groups.
Ever since a recent update, they made it so that Chrome shows the total number of tabs instead....
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How to stop Mobile chrome from discarding/reloading tabs?
I have been listening to some old radio shows on an archive website (radioechos) on my phone but if I pause what I am listening to and leave my phone for too long then when I return the tab has ...
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Inexplicable possible automated event
I'd like to understand the cause of this:
I put the smartphone on airplane mode
After some hours I turn off the airplane mode, and activate internet connection
Suddenly, after having lowered the ...
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Virus keeps downloading "Female for Portuguese" TTS file while hijacking Chrome
Device: Samsung Galaxy S4 mini [SCH-I435]
OS: Android 4.4.2
Problem:
When I try to open my browser (Chrome) it auto redirects to us.councilors425qd.top/.... and starts auto downloading "Female for ...
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Stop navigating to google.com for wifi sign-in?
My device (unrooted samsung s5, latest google chrome browser version) keeps navigating to https://www.google.com to (eventually) access a public wifi's login page. This is problematic of course as the ...
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Open bookmark list in new tab using chrome 38
I usually surf with multiple tabs open.
There is a new fancy version of Chrome-android, (38.0.2125.102 and later), and with it disappeared the possibility of seeing the bookmarks list when opening a ...
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Motor disability – In Android Home or “All Apps”, tapping on right edge = swipe to the left – Tap bottom in Chrome = swipe up/page down?
Microsoft has the Sticky Keys accessibility option so that you don’t have to hold down a modifier. Too much holding down, like in mouse dragging, and swiping on a touchscreen can be bothersome for ...
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Google Chrome icon disappears from app tray after restarting?
I have installed the Google Experience Launcher on my Nexus 7, and have a variety of applications in my app tray, including Google Chrome. However, each time I power off and power on the device, ...
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Chrome for Android: How to see network console information?
Is there any way to see networking information on mobile Chrome, ala the networking tab on fully fledged desktop Chrome, on the device itself? I'm attempting to try some remote debugging for a user ...
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Can I browse a locally hosted web site from a USB connected device?
I am attempting to remote debug a locally hosted web application on Nexus 7 and 10 tablets running Android 4.2.2, that are connected to a development machine via USB. My goal is to browse to the ...
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Switch spell-checker of Chrome to a different language?
On my smartphone I normally use German as default language.
Sometimes (like when posting here) I would like to use a different language for its spell-checker.
How do I accomplish this?
Note that I ...
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Android tablet very laggy and freezing for 3 minutes (slow internal storage?)
I have Pipo M9 Pro with Android 4.2.2
OS is quite laggy and to use Chrome is almost impossible... it is so very slow and sometimes I cannot do anything for 3-5 min because of freezing.
I made some ...
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How to IMPORT passwords to Google Chrome for Android
I would like to import my passwords from Chrome for Windows to Chrome for Android and because I do not sync any data via google account and I do not want to, how do I manage to do that. I've tried ...
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Block audio and video playback in the browser in the background
Prehistory:
On the phone (android, xiaomi) of the child, "Google Family Link" is installed with a time limit for using applications (when the screen is on). But the child turns on an ...
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am start of Chrome: Activity class does not exist
I've downloaded Chrome 106.0.5249.79-524907934 from APKMirror and installed it (along with the corresponding Trichrome package) on a Pixel 5a via
$ unzip com.android.chrome_106.0.5249.79-...
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Android Chrome saving web page without MHTML extension
Just got a Pixel 6 Pro, Android 12. Whenever I save a web page using the 3-dot menu, download web page arrow, the file is being saved with no extension.
It has always been saved as .mhtml on previous ...
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Stop Chrome from automatically downloading files without a prompt on Android 11
I'm using Chrome for Android (93.0.4577.82) on Android 11. On Chrome on PC and Macs, it is possible to always prompt the user when the browser attempts to download a file. However, on Chrome for ...
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How to change the User Agent string in Edge or Chrome
How can I change the User Agent string in either Edge or Chrome on Android?
I found old tutorials suggesting either going to about:debug or about:useragent but neither of these seem to work anymore.
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Android Chrome - shortcut icons shown on Chrome home page
there are up to 8 shortcuts on the android chrome homepage. How do I specify which web pages I want them to link to?
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Block URLs on Android Chrome?
I'd like to block particular URLs on Android Chrome.
I've tried BlockSite, but the experience is poor - the page still loads for several seconds before the block dialog appears.
Is there any better ...
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Sign in to Google in Chrome without signing in on Android
On desktop, you can sign in to multiple google accounts by clicking on your picture and selecting "add account".
You used to be able to do this on Android. Chrome would automatically sign you in if ...
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How to change the language of Google Chrome?
I traveled to Japan and bought a phone there. I changed the system language but websites keep showing in Japanese in Google Chrome, twitter.com for example.
Firefox is fine though so it seems like ...
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Delete ALL cookies in Android Chrome
Running Chrome 60.0.3112.116 on Android 7.1.1 I tried to remove all cookies from the browser using the Clear Data button provided in Advanced tab of Chrome's Privacy Settings (selected All Time to ...
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"Unable to launch event error" when opening .ics file from browser or downloads
I have a Nexus tablet running Android version 5.0.1, Chrome 60, and Google Calendar 5.7
I'm unable to view .ics calendar files when downloaded from a website. These .ics files work on every other ...
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How can I force Chrome into loading Facebook as a desktop site by default?
I hate the Facebook messsenger app, so I ditched it. However, my current work-around is:
Open the messages tab on m.facebook.com
Wait for Play store to load
Close, enable desktop mode
4, Go to the ...
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Can the Chrome logo icon in the notifications bar be changed to reflect the site delivering the push notification?
I've heard plenty about the power-draining properties of Facebook's app - I'm obviously as keen as the next smartphone user to find ways to save battery power. Of course, others have concerns about ...
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How to avoid / troubleshoot on-page refreshing bug in Chrome for Android?
I've been experiencing a bug since the upgrade to Lollipop, perhaps even earlier, where the current tab refreshes while I'm looking at it. This has been very difficult to find info about, because of ...
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View chrome passwords on Android device
I've been searching for a way to do this for a while now and haven't come up with a good solution. Does anyone know if chrome-saved passwords can be viewed on an android device? If they can't be, is ...
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Chrome crash/close immediately on Android 4.0.4, Android x86
Chrome version 42.0.2311 running on Android 4.0.4 on Asus Eee PC 701 x86. Browser crashes and closes immediately.
I have already uninstalled/reinstalled it. Cleared the data, force stop, reboot. ...
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Setting IncognitoModeAvailability policy for Google Chrome on an Android tablet?
Google Chrome supports an “IncognitoModeAvailability” policy that I want to set on my Android (Jelly Bean) tablet.
I tried to set up the policies as described here: http://www.chromium.org/...
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Typing in Web Browser (Firefox and Chrome) Text Boxes and Text Areas on Android is Awkward
There are several sites which have web browser text areas which you can type stuff in. When these sites are visited with Firefox or Chrome, and you want to enter more than 3 lines of text (for ...
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What does 'sandboxed' webview actually mean?
I keep hearing the argument for Tinfoil for Facebook(vs mobile site) that it is sandboxed. What does it actually mean? what can websites access on normal web browsers that they can't on isolated ...
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Why isn't Android using the IPSec VPN for browsing etc.?
I have configured IPSec VPN using a PSK to connect to my home network using the default built-in VPN settings in Android 5 on my Nexus 5. It connects correctly, but most apps don't use the connection ...
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Chrome - How to clear incognito pages from memory/history?
Short: As Chrome reopens the incognito pages/tabs after closing it (the browser, even after ending it in the "Active applications" list), how can one make sure those pages are forgotten by the phone?
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Mathematical fonts in Android
I am reading the following (mathematical) website https://golem.ph.utexas.edu/category/
in android (using chrome webreader). The problem is that mathematical formulas and even simple symbols like ...
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How to recover Chrome open tabs
I used to have the Chrome app with more or less 40 open tabs for some months. I opened it pretty often and it always restored all the tabs, until yesterday. I opened Chrome by mistake while I was ...
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