Google Chrome for Android will soon get a helpful privacy feature that will make browsing the web while in Incognito mode even more covert. The browser now has a feature that lets users use their fingerprint as a key to lock and unlock the tabs they use for private surfing.
It might seem normal for iOS devices since FaceID can be used to protect the operating system and apps, but for Android smartphones, it’s a bit of a surprise.
When you exit the Chrome app on Android, it will now immediately lock any Incognito tabs you have open. If you attempt to visit those tabs again after relaunching the browser, you will get a gray screen with an option to “Unlock Incognito” at the bottom of the screen. To reopen the tabs, you would need to provide your fingerprint for verification. Don’t use fingerprint sensors? There is also the option to lock the tabs behind a PIN. Still, if other people have access to your phone, the first option is probably better.
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How to Use Fingerprint Recognition to Lock Your Icognition Tabs
According to the information that 9to5Google has provided on this capability, They said that in the stable channel of Chrome 105, they discovered a new feature that allows them to lock incognito tabs and that can be unlocked using a fingerprint.
It should be evident that none of this takes place by itself. You must enable the feature in the app’s Privacy and Security settings, where you will find a new option titled “Lock Incognito tabs when you leave Chrome.” Once you have done this, the feature will be activated.
This is a really useful function when you have to give your phone to someone else and don’t want them to open any of your private tabs mistakenly.
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When will Google Chrome Fingerprint for Incognito Tabs be available?
When will it be available? At the moment, there is no information on it. However, it can be affirmed that it will be coming to devices running android, and it is quite unlikely that it will arrive much later.
Since it is now accessible through Chrome 105’s stable channel, this indicates that it will be included in the stable version of the Chrome browser in a very short period of time.