Google shared some tips for staying safe at Chrome for Data Privacy Day tomorrow, January 28th. It also revealed that Chrome for Android has a new feature that lets you lock incognito tabs when you leave the app.
A new privacy setting lets you unlock these tabs with screen locks like biometrics, PINs, and patterns.
Screenshot from Chrome for Android
The functionality is very simple. If Chrome is open and you want to use an incognito tab after your phone is locked, a prompt will appear on your screen to confirm that you can access it using your preferred screen unlock method. Public tabs are still public.
This feature is very useful for devices used by multiple people who do not want others to know what they are viewing. This is the closest Chrome for Android has come to different profiles for different users.
Google says the feature is still rolling out, so some users may have to wait a bit to get it.
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