do you use Google Chrome on your Android mobile? In 2023 they have joined 5 tweaks to Google Chrome that you should know in order to get more out of the browser. They are very simple tricks that are available in the app itself and that will only take you a minute to put into practice. When you know them you will need to use them in your day to day!
Google Chrome is one of the Android’s most complete browsers and its number of options can be overwhelming. With these simple tricks, which have been implemented throughout this year and the past, we are going to teach you, you will be able to control it much better than before.
Turn on Chrome Safe Browsing
We are living in a time of attacks and continuous malware that arrives, mainly, through browsers. The first adjustment we want to talk about improves security browser alerting you and blocking certain ads. This function activates the scanning of security breaches or password leak, one of the most important trends of this year.
To activate it you must go to Google Chrome, click on the 3 points and go to “Settings”. In this section you should look for the option “Privacy and security” and go to “Secure browsing«. Inside you can choose between the 3 options there are. Our recommendation is that you activate «Enhanced Protection«.
Always use secure connections
Another very interesting option in Google Chrome is the activation of secure connections. Today, a web page that does not have a HTTPS connection it is not entirely safe. This setting tells you that you are entering a page without HTTPS and alerts you. It does not block the entrance, it simply alerts you with a pop-up window.
This setting is also located in “Privacy and security”, just below the previous option. Is called “Always use secure connections» and we highly recommend activating it on your device. A page without HTTPS can contain intrusive advertising and contain files with malware that infects your device.
Chrome apps: your favorite pages as apps
Shortcuts to pages changed in Chrome recently. They are now listed as apps. It is a very simple way to have a kind of “bookmarks” in Android. If there are pages, like ProAndroid.com, that you visit a lot, now you can put them on your home screen as if it were an app.
You simply have to enter the web, press the 3 points and select «Add to home screen«. Chrome will ask you if you want to “Install the App”. If you indicate yes, you will have a new icon on your home screen that opens the website you have selected.
It is a super useful option if you usually visit information pages, newspapers, etc. We highly recommend you take a look and, of course, add ProAndroid.com as an app to your home screen.
Say goodbye to website notifications in Chrome
For some time Google Chrome has allowed some websites to send notifications to the users. The result is that a large number of people receive notifications daily that they do not want. All this derived from an initial notification that is accepted without reading. If this is your case there is a simple solution.
You must open Google Chrome, click on the 3 points, go to “Settings” and then to “Notifications”. Scroll down to the “Websites” section and deactivate the “show notifications«. At the bottom you can see all the websites where you have agreed to receive these notifications, but with this simple gesture you eliminate the possibility of Chrome showing you any of them.
Change the search bar shortcut
For a while the Chrome search bar has a new configuration. The icon that appears just to the right of the bar is configurable and can be customized. By default it shows an option based on artificial intelligence.
You can modify it if you enter “Settings” and click on “Shortcut in the toolbar”. You can select which access you want to see in that place: open a new tab, share the current web or voice search. If you deactivate it you will not see that extra icon at the top.
These are the 5 chrome settings that we recommend you to know and try on your mobile. They are very simple as well as useful. They will improve the security of the browser and allow you to squeeze a little more out of it. how do you like these chrome tricks? Did you know any?