privacy-settings/Privacy Settings/Google-Chrome-Mobile.md

# Google Chrome Mobile Privacy Settings

**Following settings also apply to Ungoogled Chromium, except where mentioned otherwise.**

Go to Settings.


## Google services
**This section does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium**

- Allow Chrome sign-in: Off
- Help improve Chrome's features and performance: Off
- Make searches and browsing better: Off
- Improve search suggestions: Off
- Touch to Search: Off


## Search engine
- Google Chrome: DuckDuckGo
- Ungoogled Chromium: DuckDuckGo or any other privacy respecting search engine like Searx, Startpage etc.


## Password Manager
- Save passwords: Off
- Auto Sign-in: Off

NOTE: Never save passwords in browsers. Use a password manager instead. Check out [recommendations, alternatives & reviews](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings#recommendations-alternatives--reviews).


## Payment methods
- Save and fill payment methods: Off

NOTE: Never save payment info in browsers. A password manager can be used to also save payment information.


## Addresses and more
- Save and fill addresses: Off


## Privacy and security
- Third-party cookies >
  - Block third-party cookies
  - Block third-party cookies > Allow related sites to see your activity in the group: Off
- Ad privacy (Does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium) >
  - Ad topics: Off
  - Site-suggested ads: Off
  - Ad measurement: Off
- Send a "Do Not Track" request: Off
- Preload pages: No preloading
- Lock Incognito tabs when you leave Chrome: On
- Safe Browsing (Does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium) >
  - Standard Protection
  - Standard Protection > Help improve security on the web: Off
- Always use secure connections: On
- Use secure DNS > 
  - On
  - Choose another provider > `NextDNS`/`Cloudflare` or select `Custom` and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/)

    Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query

- Access payment methods: Off


## Site settings

#### Permissions
- Your device use: Off

#### Content
- Intrusive ads: Off


## Downloads
- Ask where to save files: On

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**This section does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium**

On new tab page > Discover by Google > click gear icon > Turn off
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			`## Google services`
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			`- Help improve Chrome's features and performance: Off`
			`- Make searches and browsing better: Off`
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			`- Auto Sign-in: Off`

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			`NOTE: Never save payment info in browsers. A password manager can be used to also save payment information.`

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			`## Addresses and more`
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			`## Privacy and security`
updated settings & versions 2023-11-12 21:42:12 +01:00			`- Third-party cookies >`
			`- Block third-party cookies`
			`- Block third-party cookies > Allow related sites to see your activity in the group: Off`
			`- Ad privacy (Does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium) >`
			`- Ad topics: Off`
			`- Site-suggested ads: Off`
			`- Ad measurement: Off`
updated settings & versions 2023-12-18 16:04:45 +01:00			`- Send a "Do Not Track" request: Off`
updated settings & versions 2023-11-12 21:42:12 +01:00			`- Preload pages: No preloading`
updated settings & versions 2024-02-24 19:14:18 +01:00			`- Lock Incognito tabs when you leave Chrome: On`
updated browsers 2022-06-04 18:59:54 +02:00			`- Safe Browsing (Does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium) >`
			`- Standard Protection`
			`- Standard Protection > Help improve security on the web: Off`
Update Google-Chrome-M-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-11-24 23:33:24 +01:00			`- Always use secure connections: On`
updated changelog 2022-02-18 17:58:22 +01:00			`- Use secure DNS >`
			`- On`
updated settings & versions 2024-04-09 16:59:44 +02:00			- Choose another provider > `NextDNS`/`Cloudflare` or select `Custom` and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/)
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			`#### Permissions`
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			`- Intrusive ads: Off`

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			`- Ask where to save files: On`
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Update Google-Chrome-M-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-12-09 21:46:40 +01:00			`On new tab page > Discover by Google > click gear icon > Turn off`