10 Flags in Google Chrome on Android that you don't know will definitely amaze you
Google Chrome comes with a lot of features, and this is a big reason why the browser dominates and wins the competition war among other browsers, but there are still some features that the browser lacks and are present on another browser, for example, you accidentally clicked on the red X and the window was closed with all the tabs open in it, in Firefox, you will see a pop-up window that will remind you that you have more than one tab open but not in Chrome.
Therefore, in an attempt to find a solution to this problem, and other problems, in addition to the maximum benefit from the browser, there is a gold mine called "Flags", as most users will go to the extensions or so-called extensions, but few of them know about Flags. In general, in this new article, we will get to know this feature, and we will present to you the most important and best 10 flags in the Chrome browser on the Android operating system, and why does the user need them?
What are Flags in Google Chrome:
In short, these are experimental features by Chrome, and they are still in the development phase and have not been published in the stable version. Often, these extensions will improve your browser experience very quickly. You can access the Flags feature by typing chrome://flags in the Chrome browser. As we mentioned earlier, we will share with you a list of some of the best Chrome flags that will improve the browsing experience on your Android device. All you have to do is just search for the required Flags in the search field and activate them.
Important Note:
Note that these are experimental features and may not be available at a later time, some of which will be provided in the next stable release.
1. New way to select images:
When you try to upload photos to a site like Twitter or upload photos to Instagram , you will see a pop-up window that will ask you to browse and upload your photos,
Of course, this interface is not impressive, and if you want to make it easier and faster, activate this flag at the bottom, and you will notice that instead of displaying a list of your images, you will now see a side layout, which makes it easier to choose images:
chrome://flags/#enable-new-photo-picker
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2. New video player features:
When you are watching a video on Chrome browser on Android, have you tried to pause the video by just double tapping, and you cannot fast forward or rewind by double tapping on the left and right of the screen,
With the following flag you will be able to do that and you will notice that the user interface has changed and become more transparent, and the time, volume and full screen buttons have been placed at the top of the bar instead of on the side, and here is the flag and of course without brackets as is the case with all flags:
"chrome://flags/#enable-modern-media-controls"
3. Change the context menu:
When you long-press on an element of a page in Chrome, say an image, you'll get options like opening the link in a new tab or saving an image,
However, the menu looks a bit boring, but with the next tag things will change, as you will see new icons on the left for each option, and it is much easier and faster to select options based on icons and images than text, and it also makes the user interface look more than great.
chrome://flags/#enable-custom-context-menu
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4. Get a sneak peek:
This is probably the best sign out of all the signs mentioned in this article, generally when you browse a link you will feel curious to check that link,
Of course, you will be able to enter by clicking on the link with one click, but with the following mark you will be able to get a quick look at the link without having to click, and once you have finished scanning and browsing quickly you can continue browsing the home page without going to a page and returning to it.
chrome://flags/#enable-ephemeral-tab
5. Increase your download speed:
There is a reason why IDM is one of the most preferred download managers out there, and there are many reasons behind that, but the ability to run parallel downloads at the same time has to be one of them,
Now you can get this feature on Chrome for Android by enabling the following flag, when enabled it will increase the download speeds, if you are downloading small files it won't matter much but if you are downloading movies or large files then you will be happier with this flag enabled.
chrome://flags/#enable-parallel-downloading
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6. Change download location:
When you download files to your computer, you have complete control over where the files are saved,
The same can't be said for Android, where files are downloaded to a folder regardless of whether you want them to or not, but with this flag enabled you'll see a new option within Chrome's settings,
So when enabled it will force the browser to ask where to save the file every time, just like it does with your computer.
chrome://flags/#enable-downloads-location-change
7. Marking at the bottom of the screen:
When you open Chrome, you will see a URL box, some bookmarks, and recently opened web pages. When you visit a site, you can no longer access those frequently visited sites or bookmarks. But with the following flag enabled, you can open any URL, visit any site, and still access all your bookmarks and recent tabs with a single tap from the bottom of the screen.
chrome://flags/#enable-chrome-duplex
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8. Remove suggestions:
When you open a new tab in Chrome on your Android device, you will see a list of suggested articles at the bottom of the bookmarks. However, most of the time, these suggested articles are a target for the masses and rarely add any value, which is why it is preferable to disable them. With this flag, you will be able to hide these suggestions. All you have to do is enable the following flag and restart the browser.
chrome://flags/#enable-ntp-remote-suggestions
9. Horizontal tabs instead of vertical:
When you open a list of all open tabs in Chrome, you'll get a list of open tabs stacked vertically, but some people prefer the alignment to be horizontal instead of vertical. Instead of wishing and waiting for Google to provide that, go to the next tab and enable the option Horizontal instead of Vertical.
chrome://flags/#enable-horizontal-tab-switcher
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10. Gesture navigation:
The last flag in this article, on Windows and Mac, you can swipe left on any tab to go back one step in your browsing history or swipe right to go forward. To enable this on Chrome on Android, and it shouldn't interfere with a gesture on your phone, you'll need to enable this flag.
chrome://flags/#enable-gesture-navigation
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