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Chrome for Android adds dedicated back button in menu
Lifehacker··10 Jul
Google is rolling out Chrome version 150 for Android with a dedicated back button inside the three-dot overflow menu, Lifehacker reported. The feature was previously available on Chrome for iOS. Users can now go back a web page from the browser menu instead of relying only on Android's system back gesture or navigation button.
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What It Means For You
- Chrome users gain clearer in-browser back navigation on Android.
- Menu layout changes may require adjusting muscle memory.
- Server-side rollouts mean features appear at different times.
What's Happening
- Chrome 150 for Android adds a back button to the overflow menu.
- Site controls replaced the old page info shortcut.
- Install and create shortcut renamed the home screen option.
Chrome UI Update
- The back button was already available on Chrome for iOS.
- Google deploys interface changes through server-side flags.
- Bookmark and download buttons shifted position in the menu.
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