5 hidden features of Chrome for Android, we recommend the use of

Chrome is currently being used by over 500 million people, making it the most popular browser for Android. The key to such a huge popularity began to not only Google's efforts to promote it, but the excellent functionality of the program. But not all of Chrome many people are aware of the existence in it of hidden features, which we describe in this article.

To activate hidden features you will need to open a mobile Chrome browser's official page, which is located at chrome: // flags. So you do not waste time looking for the correct settings for each option, we give it the exact address, which you can simply copy from this page and paste it into the address bar of your browser. To activate your changes do not forget to restart Chrome.

reader mode

chrome: // flags / # enable-reader-mode-toolbar-icon

This option adds a new button to your browser toolbar, clicking on which will show the current page in a readable form. That is on it will be only the text and illustrations, and all advertising and distracting design elements will be removed.

acceleration of surfing

chrome: // flags / # disable-click-delay

The following setting can make the browser more responsive and speed up your work. By default, the program pauses lasting 300 ms after you click on any link, to make sure that this is not a double tap to which you are trying to change the image scale. If you disable this delay, the link will be opened instantly, but you have to be careful to choose a place for a double tapas.

Instant results in tips

chrome: // flags / # answers-in-sugges

This is a very convenient feature that allows you to instantly get answers to many of your questions. For example, if you are in the search field will enter the query "the capital of Argentina", then immediately see the answer in the prompt - Buenos Aires.

search acceleration

chrome: // flags / # enable-instant-search-clicks

This hidden feature allows you to quickly open the sites that Google has given you on the search results page. It activates the pre-parallel downloads of links on this page that can save you from 100 to 150 ms. It's not much, but with continuous use will amount to a good prize!

Improving the smooth operation

chrome: // flags / # max-tiles-for-interest-area

configured so as to consume as little memory for Chrome default. However, you can change the amount of allocated memory by the browser by setting this value manually. This option does not change the speed of loading sites, but can improve the smoothness of scrolling and switching between open tabs. Keep in mind that your device must have sufficient memory, otherwise there will be unloaded others working in the background of the program. The optimum value should be adjusted to having tried a few different options.

We would like to draw your attention that the above cited setting yet are still experimental. This means that in some cases they can cause malfunctions in the program or even have the opposite effect. But in any case, you can always go back to using a special button on the page of the experimental setup default settings.