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Chrome for Android is free on Google Play. It needs Android 10 and up, according to Google’s install guide.

Get Chrome on Google Play

Chrome is already installed on most Android devices, according to Google’s help on turning it off (below), so check your apps before you install it.

Install Chrome from Google Play

  1. On your phone or tablet, open the Play Store app, or tap the button above.
  2. In the search bar, enter Chrome.
  3. Tap Install.
  4. To start browsing, tap Open. Chrome is also on your Home screen or in All Apps.

Sign in to Chrome with your Google Account to get your bookmarks, passwords and more on all your devices. Google explains how in Sign in to Chrome, and our sync guide covers what gets synced.

Can’t install or update Chrome on Android?

Google Play says your device isn’t compatible

Chrome’s page in Google Play tells you whether the app is available for your device. Google Play’s help is plain about it: if it is not available, you can’t download it. Chrome needs the Android version Google lists at the top of this page, so check yours.

  1. Check your version: open Settings, then tap About phone or About tablet > Android version.
  2. If it is older than that minimum, look for a system update: open Settings and tap System > Software updates.

Google notes that older devices can’t always run newer Android versions, and that update schedules depend on the device maker and mobile carrier. If no update to a supported Android version is offered, your device does not meet Google’s requirements for Chrome.

The download is stuck or won’t finish

These are the basic steps from Google Play’s troubleshooting guide:

  • Connection: use Wi-Fi if you can, or a strong mobile data connection.
  • Storage: open Settings and tap Storage. Low storage can stop apps from downloading, and Google says you may be low if there is less than 1 GB available.
  • Close and reopen Google Play, then try again.
  • Restart your phone or tablet.
  • Date and time: in Settings > System > Date & time, turn on Set time automatically and set the time zone automatically.

Your phone has no Google Play

Google’s install steps for Android use Google Play only. According to Google, only Play Protect certified devices can include Google apps like the Play Store, and devices that aren’t certified may not be secure. This site does not link to third-party APK download sites, because those files do not come from Google.

Chrome was turned off

If Chrome was disabled, open its page in Google Play and tap Enable. Google Play’s help on reinstalling and re-enabling apps covers this.

Update Chrome on Android

Chrome should update automatically, based on your Play Store settings.

To check for an update yourself, from Google’s update guide:

  1. Open the Play Store app.
  2. At the top right, tap your profile icon.
  3. Tap Manage apps & device.
  4. Under “Updates available,” find Chrome and tap Update.

To see which version you have, open Chrome and tap More (the three dots) > Settings > About Chrome. For computers, see our update guide.

Make Chrome your default browser

When Chrome is your default browser, links you tap in other apps open in Chrome. From Google’s help:

  1. Open Chrome.
  2. Tap More > Make Chrome default.
  3. Select the button next to Chrome.

You can also tap More > Settings > Default browser.

Chrome Beta, Dev and Canary on Android

Each test version is a separate app on Google Play, so it installs next to regular Chrome instead of replacing it.

  • Chrome Beta: try new features early. Google says they may be a little rough around the edges.
  • Chrome Dev: the latest features. Google says they will be rough around the edges.
  • Chrome Canary: untested builds that may be unstable or fail to run, meant for developers. Google says it can update up to seven times a week, so watch your mobile data.

Our guide to Chrome’s channels explains the differences.

Turn off Chrome

Chrome is already installed on most Android devices and can’t be removed. You can turn it off so it no longer shows in your list of apps. From Google’s help:

  1. Open your device’s Settings app.
  2. Tap Apps.
  3. Tap Chrome. If you don’t see it, first tap See all apps or App info.
  4. Tap Disable.

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