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Going by what a product expert has shared on the community if despite disabling Tab Grid Layout you still get the layout, it could be that the devs have considered the user feedback and removed the function, but the option is still there. So you can give it a shot. A couple of users have shared a few more combinations of flags disabling which resolved the Tab Groups re-enabled issue for them.

One of the affected users has shared that a simple tweak of switching between Default and Disabled, followed by a device reboot did the trick for them. So you can also give it a shot. Today, Group Tabs reappeared. It was still disabled in the Group Tabs flag. And I still have the Group Tabs. On the other hand, a product manager at the Chrome community has mentioned this reappearance may have to do with the concerned flags taken down. Flags are experimental and can be removed anytime without any notice.

So, that experimental feature may no longer be available. So those of you struggling with grouping or grid view re-enabled recently can give this flag combination a try. Some users report that Tab Groups or Grid-view keep re-enabling on Google Chrome Android and we now have a dedicated article on what you can do to disable them. Head here for the same. One of the users has shared another combination of flags that worked for them make sure you relaunch Chrome a couple of times for the change to be implemented.

Yes it looks like the feature is going to be rolled out. My guess is, not enough people complained. In order to respect every selected flag option, what you can do is disable the concerned flags — i. Tab Groups, Tab Grid Layout, Tab strip, and Conditional Tab Strip — one by one, followed by relaunching the browser a couple of times every time you disable a flag. Okay, I managed to fix it probably temporarily by disabling Start Surface too and resetting a few times.

Try that? Google Chrome no longer supports disabling the Tab Group and Grid view features and has been enabled permanently, confirms a user who is testing Android 12 beta 1 update. Find more here. And the saga continues. With the latest Chrome update, the ability to disable Tab Groups or Grid-view is once again gone for some.

After the latest Chrome update Now that Google has completely taken away the option for users to disable Tab groups on Android, the only plausible way to get rid of the forced feature update is to revert back to a previous version of Chrome. The quickest way to do so is to head to the Google Play Store, search for Google Chrome, tap on the search result, and tap Uninstall. Confirm your action by hitting Uninstall again.

This will revert Google Chrome back to the version that came pre-installed on your device. One of our readers has shared an interesting workaround that does indeed help disable the Google Chrome tab groups feature on Android. You can follow the steps in the exact order to get rid of the tab groups.

However, your mileage may vary. So let us know if this did or did not work for you. Flags are for developer use and are not recommended for average users. They are experimental and can cause instability. Flags are not permanent, they will be taken away when the developers no longer need them. A product expert at the community has shared how one can extend using the flags for a longer time. Going by this, as the ability to disable tabs has been taken away, all you can do is temporarily unexpire M89 and M90 flags and relaunch Chrome a couple of times to see if that helps.

Following the latest update, some of the troubled users have taken to the Chromium bug tracker asking the developers to bring back the ability to disable Tab Groups.

You may also share your opinion with the devs. Downgrading or uninstalling the latest update is a way out that can help. Another way to downgrade is to download the APK for Chrome version Another user shared workaround that may work for some but not all, as per reports has now caught out sight. Hope this helps. There is ALOT of hate for that feature, if enough people tell google about it they may provide a way to change it. Feedback is your only option. Share your opinion with us by heading here.

One of our readers has shared yet another workaround that may help. Reset all 2. Relaunch 3. Reset all yes, twice 4. Relaunch yes, again 5. Search for: tab gro 8. Relaunch Close Chrome completely Restart Chrome. Choose Downloads. Then, tap on the settings icon at the top on the Downloads screen. Tap on Download location and change the location.

You need to clear cache and clear data for Google Chrome. You will also lose any customization you have made to the app.

Step 3: You will be taken to the App info screen. Tap on Storage. Then, tap on Clear cache first. Restart your phone and try downloading a file. If the issue continues, tap on Clear data or Clear storage depending on the option available on your phone instead of Clear cache. On Samsung phones, you might find this option inside Manage storage. Then, restart your phone. Updating the app is known to fix many issues that may arise due to bugs in the app.

You should update Google Chrome too to solve download problems. To do so, open the Play Store and search for Chrome. Tap on Update. Learn how to know if apps need to be updated on Android. If nothing works, you should uninstall Chrome from your phone. You may not be able to uninstall Chrome if it is a system app.

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