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How To Get Tabs Back In Chrome Android 5.0 Lollipop
Nov 19, 2014MobileComments (46)
In the latest version of Chrome released with Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google is trying out a new feature where Chrome tabs are now merged with recent tasks in the app switcher. The tab menu is gone from the browser and you now switch between browser window tabs using the system-wide app switcher.
If you prefer the original functionality, it is easy to change it back. Just follow these steps.
Step 1
On any Chrome window, tap the 3 dots in the upper-right:
Step 2
Tap "Settings" (you may have to scroll down):
Step 3
Tap "Merge tabs and apps":
Step 4
Tap the toggle in the upper-right to the off position:
Step 5
Hit "OK" in the dialog window that pops up, and Chrome will restart:
Chrome will now use tabs like it did before, and each tab will not show up as a separate task in the Android app switcher.
If you prefer the original functionality, it is easy to change it back. Just follow these steps.
Step 1
On any Chrome window, tap the 3 dots in the upper-right:
Step 2
Tap "Settings" (you may have to scroll down):
Step 3
Tap "Merge tabs and apps":
Step 4
Tap the toggle in the upper-right to the off position:
Step 5
Hit "OK" in the dialog window that pops up, and Chrome will restart:
Chrome will now use tabs like it did before, and each tab will not show up as a separate task in the Android app switcher.
#1 My Lollipop Android Chrome settings screen doesn't show a "merge tabs and apps" section. #2 The screen you show above after instructing to click "merge tabs and apps" is the "autofill forms" settings (*not merge tabs and apps), which is the same field I see on my settings, but one that does nothing to show or hide tabs.
Very helpful! Thanks! :)
Thanks!!!
Holy shit there is a god!!!
Thank Christ for that. Some developer must have been bored or try to justify his job.
it's big thanks
very helpful bid thanks
Very helpful. Thanks
Thanks you heaps!
Thank you thank you thank you. I just changed phones and hated that I couldn't use my tabs. Had no idea where to go..
Thank you so much, I was so pissed at Google for the past few days
OMGOSH THANK YOU!! It was soooo frustrating to not be able to get back the the page I was on!!
Thank you!!!! I had no idea where to even switch between tabs, let alone how to change it back!!
Thank you a million times!!! Clearly they did not think it true at all when they decided to merge those! I'm so happy it's reversible!!! You're awesome!
THANK YOU GOOOOD
Really.. Really useful article I have been pushed by excitement to write this comment in order to thank you please keep up the good work
Thank you! ! Saved me from alot of frustration
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The 5.0 update completely wiped my Chrome tabs. Had some important shit open there too.
Thank you
Thank you very much.
Thanks.
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Thank you. You made it clear and easy!
Dude, thanks. Google come on!
Thank you! This is very helpful! Solved my frustrations :)
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Thank you soon much!!!! I was constantly accidently losing all my tabs!!
THANK YOU
You ar. The fucking man. This is awesome. I knew Google would be THAT dumb to make this rework of the chrome tabs permanent.
Ridiculous. This completely screws over HTC One M7 which has physical buttons and doesn't have a tab overview button
great info...I now need Botox to remove the frown lines I have just developed.
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A million thanks!
Thank you very much!!!! I Hate the new update completely!!!
Bless you.
Thanks for this. I thought I was going loopy with those missing tabs...
Thank you! !!!!
THANKS !!! I just upgrade I was about to get crazy without the tabs!