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Disable Chrome from an Android device with this user-friendly guide
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Do you want to uninstall Chrome on your Android? Google Chrome is pre-installed on many Android phones and tablets, and can't be uninstalled. However, you can disable it instead. Read on to learn how to disable Chrome on your Android phone or tablet as well as what happens.
Quick Steps
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap Apps .
- Tap Chrome .
- Tap Disable .
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Disabling Chrome
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Open the Settings app. Swipe down from the top of your screen to pull down the Quick Settings panel, then tap the gear icon, or tap the app icon that looks like a gear.
- You can't uninstall Chrome on Android, but you can disable it.
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Tap Apps . Depending on your phone or tablet, this might be "Apps & notifications" instead.Advertisement
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Tap Chrome . If you don't see it, tap See all apps or App info first.
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Tap Disable . It's in the center of the icons at the bottom of your screen. [1] X Research source
- Tap Disable app to confirm your action.
- Make sure you have another web browser installed since Chrome will no longer work as a web browser.
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QuestionThe uninstall option is not there at all, nor is the disable option there.Miloš VlajkovićCommunity AnswerGo into settings of your phone. Then, go to the Apps section and find Google Chrome. Once you find it, click on it and you should see one of the options.
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QuestionWhen I open my cell, Chrome has a very discussing sentence on it and I can't stand it. I want to delete Chrome.Miloš VlajkovićCommunity AnswerI don't know what you mean by Chrome having a very discussing sentence on it but you can't delete Chrome because it's a system application. You can only delete its updates but that doesn't delete Chrome itself.
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QuestionI don't have an uninstall option. What can I do?JbillyCommunity AnswerRestart the device and make sure your device is connected to the internet when attempting to uninstall Chrome.
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1. Open your Android's Apps tray.
2. Tap and hold the Chrome icon.
3. Drag and drop the icon to Uninstall
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