How to Use the New Google Chrome iPhone Browser

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How to Use the New Google Chrome iPhone Browser

Ron Jaxon

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I've been wishing to have google chrome on my iPhone for a long time now. I like how chrome is straight forward without all the clutter and useless features. I also like the speed of the browser.

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So here I'll give a walk through on it's basic features and how to use them. So far I'm very happy with this browser.

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Like the pc google chrome. You can have your most recent website shortcuts on the main page.

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First let's go over their tabs layout and functions. To view other tabes or open a new one. Tap the tabs icon in the top right corner.

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Or you can open a new tab in the menu. Here are some of the menu functions.

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Here are the rest of the menu functions.

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Like the normal google chrome. You can fill in the website URL's and searches in the same text box. It also has the feature where it'll guess what you're typing and give a list in a drop down menu.

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Here I have 3 tabs open. They're stacked up kind of like a deck of cards.

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You can slide the tabs up and down or side to side. There is no limits to the number of tabs you have open in the app.

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To open one of the tabs just tap it. To close a tab tap the close "x" icon or you can swipe it away to the side.

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Another nice feature is the Incognito* tab. This basically means a tab that's set for private browsing.

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Here's more information on these private browsing tabs.

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Incognito* tabs are in a separate column from your normal tabs. Swipe to the side to switch between the tabs columns.

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As you can see here the Incognito* tab column is to the right.

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Here's a shot of some of the settings.

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Click the icon on the bottom right and you can view what's open in chrome you have on other devices such as iPad or pc. You can sync them together which is another nice feature.

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I hope this is helpful.

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Ron Jaxon

michigan

I'm a semi professional magician. Graphic designer. I've been deaf almost 20 years but i can hear now thanks to the cochlear implant I got almost 2 years ago.

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@Heather-Rettberg sure, But please note, that maybe i wont find one, and if i did find one, it will most likely be a tweak that only jailbreakers can apply

Hussain Kadhim 10 months ago

Hussein- if you find out how to set chrome to default browser let us know!!!!! :)

Heather Rettberg 10 months ago

My iDevice is jailbroken, i think there is a jailbreak tweak to allow it to set chrome as default browser

Hussain Kadhim 11 months ago

Yes. Chrome has unlimited tabs. But apple only allows safari to be the default browser. In other words if you're in another app and open a "view on the web" type link. It'll always open in safari. To open in other browsers you'll just have to copy and paste the URL.

Ron Jaxon (author) 11 months ago

@Alyson Hames yeah, plus, google chrome has some negatives, it cant install profiles, oh and, you can remove the safari from the dock @Heidi Feldman and put google chrome instead of it in the dock..

Hussain Kadhim 11 months ago

Heidi, I am not sure why you think you ld need to delete your safari app in order to use the google chrome app. Not to mention you can't actually delete stock applications. Google chrome is what it says it is. Just like snap guide, it is just an app. 😔

Alyson Hames 11 months ago

Dear @Heidi Feldman, it looks like google chrome can only support....... UNLIMITED TABS!!

Hussain Kadhim 11 months ago

Hi Ron!!!!!! LTNS! Hope all's well with you and yours! Question... How many Tabs does Chrome allow? I currently have Safari that came with the iPhone 4. Would one have to delete the original web browser and then upload the new web browser? The huge drawback to Safari is that you're only allowed a maximum number of 8 sites. Cheers my friend! 🍻

Heidi Feldman 11 months ago

I had it and deleted it, but this guide might make me download again.. Thanks

Taylor B..(: 11 months ago

I Have it from once it launches on the app store!, Thanks for this guide.

Hussain Kadhim 11 months ago

The new Safari browser coming out will have the URL/search feature. Personally I find Google Chrome to be too bulky looking for my taste, but it's totally worth it for the incognito tab.

Alyson Hames 11 months ago

No. Get it in the app store. It's free.

Ron Jaxon (author) 11 months ago