Published 17:13 IST, June 3rd 2021

Can you disable tab groups in Chrome for Android using Chrome Flags? Find out

Can you disable tab groups in Chrome? Chrome Flags section helped to turn off tab groups and grid view back in time, but it does not work after a recent update.

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After a recent update, Google Chrome introduced a new feature of arranging browser tabs in groups on Android. Using feature, a user can put toger multiple tabs with similar content or information into a grid. It is a handy feature and helps in saving time and screen . However, t all users welcomed this new feature and wanted ir Chrome browser to look and function way it used to before update. Can you disable tab groups in Chrome? Read along to kw more. 

Can you disable tab groups in Chrome?

As users were finding it difficult to keep up with new grid view on mobile devices, y were disappointed. vertically arranged tabs in Google Chrome mobile browser have been re for a long time, making everyone used to it. However, a few developers and experts came up with ways to disable tab groups in Chrome. methods used Chrome Flags, designed for testing beta features by users and developers. Following a simple process of searching for 'tab view' or 'tab grid' in Chrome Flags p and disabling option worked back in time. But it does t work w.

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With a recent update, Chrome does t allow users to disable tab groups or grid view. But is re way to turn off tab groups for mobile devices? As it turns out, if a user switches back to old version of Google Chrome, preferably factory version, n y can enjoy verticle tabs in Google Chrome mobile browser. Orwise, re is legitimate way of disabling tab groups or grid view in Google Chrome mobile browser. One might avoid using tab groups feature in Chrome for Android, but one cant turn off tab groups. 

What is tab groups in Chrome?

Group Tabs is a feature offered by Google's browser, Chrome. It is designed for users that deal with a large number of tabs on Google Chrome for daily us. One can group tabs on desktops or mobile phones while using Chrome browser. In Windows, one needs to right-click on tab and click on 'Add tab to new group'. Along with that, users can label groups based on ir work process or simply use different colour labels. On mobile devices, one simply has to long-press a tab in grid view and drag it over to ar tab, to group two tabs toger. 

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17:13 IST, June 3rd 2021