Google Chrome on Android settings

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Google Chrome on Android settings

My preferred settings for Google Chrome on Android:

Updated for version 127.0.6533.64

You and Google

• DO NOT turn on sync, or Disable

Basics

• Search engine: Your Favorite Search Engine
• Google Password Manager: Settings - Disable all
• Payment methods: Disable all
• Addresses and more: Disable
• Privacy and security
  • Delete browsing data: No change
  • Third-party cookies: Block in incognito mode
  • Ad privacy: Disable all
  • Send a Do Not Track request: On
  • Site-suggested ads: Disable
  • Ad measurement: Disable
  • Safe Browsing: Standard On
  • Use secure DNS: Automatic
  • Access payment methods: Disabled
• Theme: Dark

Advanced

• Homepage: On
  • Open this page: Your site url
• New tab page cards: Disabled
• Toolbar shortcut: Disabled
• Site settings
  • Pop-ups and redirects: Blocked
  • Intrusive ads: Disabled

Dark Mode content

In chrome://flags set "Darken websites checkbox in themes setting" to Enabled.

Ad blocking

AdAway (https://adaway.org/) open source content blocker (on F-Droid)