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How to make Google Chrome the default browser on your Android phone in 5 simple steps

Written by Dave Johnson
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You can make Google Chrome your default browser on an Android in a few simple steps. Henry Nicholls/Reuters
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Depending on the settings of your Android phone or tablet, you might not have a default web browser. As a result, you'll be presented with a series of browser options every time you tap a link. 

That said, one of the advantages of using an Android device is that you have a lot of flexibility when it comes to customizing your device, and selecting what apps you want to use by default. 

When it comes to browsers, for example, you can set Chrome (or any other browser app) as the default Here's how.

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How to make Google Chrome the default browser on Android

1. Open the Settings app on your Android.

2. Tap "Apps."

How to make Google Chrome default browser on Android 1
Open the Apps section of the Settings app to choose a default browser.  Dave Johnson/Business Insider

3. Tap the three dots at the upper-right corner of the screen and, in the drop-down menu, tap "Default apps."

How to make Google Chrome default browser on Android 2
Choose the default apps option in the Apps menu.  Dave Johnson/Business Insider

4. Tap "Browser app."

How to make Google Chrome default browser on Android 3
Set a default browser so you don't need to choose which app to open every time you open a link.  Dave Johnson/Business Insider

5. On the Browser app page, tap "Chrome" to set it as the default web browser. 

 

 

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Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider.