Google chrome user guide for mobile.

The table of content

Introduction

What is Google Chrome

Why Google chrome

Installation

Google Chrome alternative

How to use it

Conclusion

Introduction

Many people often struggle with figuring out the workings of Google chrome if they are just newly inroduced to it. Consider this article as a user manual where you will learn everything about using Chrome and its features to maximize user experience.

Now, let’s get started

What is Google Chrome

Google chrome, or Chrome for short, is a cross-platform browser which was originally developed for Microsoft Windows in 2008.

Assembled from 25 different code libraries from both Google and third-party sources like Mozilla’s Netscape Portable Runtime, Network Security Services, Skia Graphics Engine, SQLite, and several other open-source projects, Chrome includes NPAPI, which was dropped starting from version 45.

Why Google chrome

Using Appwrite’s website as a case study, here are some valid reasons why you should use Google chrome:

• Speed: Chrome, when compared to other browsers, has a speed advantage over other browsers.

Below is a comparison of browser speed with Chrome(left) vs Opera(right)

• Security: Chrome offers amazing security features which other browsers are yet to replecate. A very prominent feature is sandboxing. What this does is to isolate each tab and extension from the rest of the browser and the user’s system so that whenever that tab is being compromised, it will not affect the rest of the browser. Other features include safe browsing and malware protection among others.
• Data Saving: There is a feature called lite mode where the browser uses 60% less data. This is a useful feature to save your data and money when browsing

Installation

Now that you have gained some knowledge on Chrome, here’s the installation guide:

• Go to Google playstore on Andriod or Appstore on IOS and search for Chrome on the search bar.
• Click on the install button to start the installation process.

Now, you should see the app already installed in your phone.

N.B: Most android phones already have Google Chrome preinstalled so there might not be any need to re-install it again.

Google Chrome alternative

Google chrome has a very strong competitor in the browser market. That browser is called Mozilla Firefox. This broswser offers some of the features which chrome gives. You can also try this out.

How to use it

The Chrome browser offers some set of features set to make your user experience enjoyable. Let’s take a look at some of them and how to use them;

• Tab Switching: Tab switching is done when you want to switch to another page(tab) without loosing the information displayed on the previous page. To do this, click on the square icon on the top-right corner of the screen and then click the plus icon on the page that shows up.

• Incognito Mode: This is a handy tool used if you don’t want to save your browser history. To access incognito mode, click on the three dot icon on the top-right side of the page and click the second option.

N.B: Incognito mode does not make you invisible because your service provider can still see your activity.

• Switching Search engine: If for any reason, you don’t want to use google an default search engine, you can always switch to the one of your choice by clicking the three dot icon on the top-right corner of the screen and click on the settings option. Click on the Search engine option to switch from default.

• Saving passwords, payment methods and Addresses: This feature is one of the most loved features of chrome. It will help you fill out forms and passwords without stress. To do this, click on the three dot icon on the top-right corner of the screen and click on the settings option. This will take you to the settings page where you will see all of the options to save passwords, payment methods and addresses.

Conclusion

Google chrome offers a wide range of variety and features which makes it stand out from other browsers and in the course of this article, you have gained knowledge on how to use these features for maximum user experience. Thanks for reading.