Thanks to the new version of Chrome currently rolling out, Android users can now lock their incognito session using a passcode or biometrics when exiting the app. This feature has long been accessible to iOS users, but is now available to Android Chrome users as well.
Users can enable this feature by selecting the Lock incognito tabs when Chrome is closed toggle under Chrome Settings > Privacy & Security. So the next time the user closes Chrome, the incognito session will be automatically locked. You can use your phone's biometric unlock. B. Fingerprint unlock or lock code to open incognito tabs. This feature works well if you're looking for topics you don't want to see in your recommendations or history.
Even if you're on the latest version from Google, the company just started rolling out recently, so the update may not be available yet. If so, you can enable the flag by typing "chrome:".
/flags/#incognito-reauthentication-for-android" to unlock the feature immediately.
As part of a major upgrade, Google also announced improvements to its safety checks to provide consumers with more targeted recommendations about the permissions they share with specific websites. Did. For example, Security Checker will ask you to change your notification access settings if a website is sending too many messages.