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Chrome flags: what they are and how to activate the functions experimental Chrome

English - December 22, 2019

Google Chrome is, with high probability, the browser that you are using in your smartphone. If a browser is well-known, there are a point quite important in the browser that may not be as familiar. We talked, in particular, of their flags.

So, we’re going to tell you what are the flags for Google Chrome, and how you can use them to enhance the experience when using the Google browser.

Google Chrome Flags, what are they and what are they for

The flags of Chrome are experimental options for Chrome, built on one of its pages. These functions are experimental they are being tested for the browser, but not even integrated into the beta versions. Are there, so that the users deem it appropriate, to “play” with them.

for each flag in Chrome will see a text that tells us what each one. However, keep in mind that turning a flag may imply that other functions will break

Are fairly easy to use, in the sense that each flag is explained the operation of the same. Yes, as any experimental feature you must have in mind that to enable these flags can lead to that the browser you of problems, and that has elements that no longer work for having enabled functions experimental of the same.

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If we want to enter in the section of the Chrome Flags, we do not have more than write the following in the browser and hit enter. The process is the same on both PC and mobile.

chrome://flags

When you enter here, you will see the section ‘Experiments’, in which you will see the message below, claiming that you’re activating functions experimental, and that this entails certain risks.

If you enable these functions, you might lose the navigation data or compromising your privacy or security. The enabled features are applied to all users of this browser.

If we are willing to bear the risk, we have to begin to explore between the different functions of experimental has Chrome. In them, we find two we are, enabled or disabled. If we want to activate a feature, we don’t have more to give to enabled. Once that’s done, we need to restart the browser, for the changes arising effect.


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