{"id":94465,"date":"2023-01-01T00:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T00:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?page_id=94465"},"modified":"2023-01-01T07:13:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T07:13:02","slug":"how-to-reset-chrome-browser-settings-on-android-phone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/how-to-reset-chrome-browser-settings-on-android-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Reset Chrome For Android To Default Settings [2023 Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Resetting the Chrome browser settings to their default it&#8217;s an <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/reset-chrome-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">easy task on Windows or Mac<\/a>, however, when it comes to Android this can\u2019t be done directly because it&#8217;s not an option built-in into the browser settings.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2772698125\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Restoring the Chrome browser settings on Android can be done by clearing the application data. This will remove all the cookies, cache, and other site settings that may have been saved. So let\u2019s see how we can restore Chrome to its factory settings.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad1972619999\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">How To Reset Chrome For Android To Default Settings<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open your device&#8217;s &#8220;Settings&#8221; menu, then tap on &#8220;Apps&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To reset Chrome&#8217;s settings from your Android device, go to the <strong>Settings<\/strong> menu, then tap on <strong>Apps<\/strong> or <strong>Application manager<\/strong> (<em>this may differ depending on your device<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94463 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Go-to-Apps.jpg\" alt=\"Go to Apps\" width=\"473\" height=\"913\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Go-to-Apps.jpg 473w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Go-to-Apps-155x300.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Find and tap on the Chrome app.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>&#8220;Apps&#8221;<\/em> screen will be displayed with a list of all the apps installed on your device. Scroll through the list until you find the Chrome app.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94461 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Go-to-Chrome-App.jpg\" alt=\"Find and tap on the Chrome app.\" width=\"475\" height=\"932\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Go-to-Chrome-App.jpg 475w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Go-to-Chrome-App-153x300.jpg 153w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Tap &#8220;Storage&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Chrome\u2019s &#8220;App info&#8221; menu should now be displayed. Tap on &#8220;<em>Storage<\/em>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94460 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tap-on-Storage.jpg\" alt=\"Tap on Storage\" width=\"475\" height=\"935\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tap-on-Storage.jpg 475w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tap-on-Storage-152x300.jpg 152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Tap &#8220;Manage Space&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Under the storage settings, you will get two options \u2014 <em>Manage Space<\/em> and <em>Clear Cache<\/em>. Tap on &#8220;Manage Space&#8221;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94464 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tap-on-Manage-Storage.jpg\" alt=\"Tap on Manage Space\" width=\"474\" height=\"838\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tap-on-Manage-Storage.jpg 474w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tap-on-Manage-Storage-170x300.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Tap &#8220;Clear all data&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Tap &#8220;Clear all data&#8221; to delete all Chrome&#8217;s data including accounts, bookmarks and save the setting in order to reset it defaults.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94459 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tap-on-Clear-All-Data.jpg\" alt=\"Tap on Clear All Data\" width=\"474\" height=\"716\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tap-on-Clear-All-Data.jpg 474w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tap-on-Clear-All-Data-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Confirm by tapping &#8220;Ok&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A confirmation dialog should now be displayed, detailing the components that will be restored to their default state should you continue on with the reset process. To complete the restoration process, tap &#8220;Ok&#8221;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94458 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Confirm-Clean-Data.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Ok to reset Chrome\" width=\"475\" height=\"922\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Confirm-Clean-Data.jpg 475w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Confirm-Clean-Data-155x300.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>That&#8217;s it, Google Chrome settings will be restored to their defaults. We strongly recommend that you install an adblocker like <a href=\"https:\/\/adguard.com\/?aid=29616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><strong>AdGuard [recommended]<\/strong><\/a> to block the malicious ads.<\/p>\n<p>While resetting Google Chrome will restore the browser&#8217;s settings back to default, malicious extensions (that are installed with browser policies) or programs that are installed on your device can hijack the browser. If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow one of the steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run a computer scan with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/run-a-scan-with-malwarebytes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malwarebytes Free<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ask for help in our <strong><a title=\"Malware Removal Help\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/categories\/malware-removal-help.9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malware Removal Help<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resetting the Chrome browser settings to their default it&#8217;s an easy task on Windows or Mac, however, when it comes to Android this can\u2019t be done directly because it&#8217;s not an option built-in into the &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Reset Chrome For Android To Default Settings [2023 Updated]\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/how-to-reset-chrome-browser-settings-on-android-phone\/#more-94465\" aria-label=\"Read more about Reset Chrome For Android To Default Settings [2023 Updated]\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":103234,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-94465","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94465"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94465\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}