{"id":224720,"date":"2026-03-17T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/android-tablets-and-foldables-are-getting-an-utterly-useful-chrome-upgrade\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:05:09","slug":"android-tablets-and-foldables-are-getting-an-utterly-useful-chrome-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/android-tablets-and-foldables-are-getting-an-utterly-useful-chrome-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Android tablets and foldables are getting an utterly useful Chrome upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Android tablets and foldables are getting an utterly useful Chrome upgrade<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/phones\/android-tablets-and-foldables-are-getting-an-utterly-useful-chrome-upgrade\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-17 15:50:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.digitaltrends.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Google is rolling out a bookmarks bar for Chrome users on Android tablets and foldables (basically, large-screen devices) with Chrome version 146. The feature might sound familiar, as it has been available on Chrome for desktop for years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As seen on desktop, the bookmarks bar appears below the omnibox, spanning the full width of the screen and showcasing favicons alongside site names, while a right-facing chevron handles overflow. Long-pressing a bookmark reveals its full URL.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\tNirave Gondhia \/ Digital Trends<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0What problem does the bookmark bar on tablets and foldables solve?<\/h2>\n

To enable the bookmarks bar in Chrome on tablets or foldables, go to Settings Appearance and select \u201cShow bookmarks bar.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Until now, accessing bookmarks on Android devices required opening the three-dot menu and navigating to the Bookmarks section, which adds extra friction when using the feature on tablets and foldables, even for users who rely heavily on it on desktops.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, for tablet users juggling research, productivity, and browsing across a handful of sites, the feature reduces the effort required to access frequently visited sites (from 2 clicks to 1).\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Samsung<\/p>\n

\t\tBill Roberson\/Digital Trends \/ Bill Roberson \/ Digital Trends<\/span><\/p>\n

This changes how Android users access frequently visited sites<\/h2>\n

The bookmarks bar doesn\u2019t interrupt the current page or open a separate screen. For Android users who access Chrome on a handful of devices, such as a work PC or a travel tablet, the consistency helps streamline the experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Over the past year, Google has been at it, improving Chrome\u2019s tablet interface with better tab layout, improved multi-window behavior, and more desktop-like controls, since a growing number of users are familiar with them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Given that Android 17 will make large-screen responsive layouts mandatory for developers, the bookmarks bar is a sign of where Google\u2019s tablet ambitions are…
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