Then the fact that it is deeply integrated into the Google ecosystem tends to streamline our workflow across other Google apps and services. Likewise, the browser also tends to get blessed with updates at regular intervals. On paper, these updates are meant to enhance security, improve performance and iron out underlying bugs. But sometimes, things turn out to be a tad different. For example, there could be a few app compatibility issues with the newer Chrome version. Likewise, Google could also roll out a new feature with the new update that might not be in sync with your requirement. Or the update might itself be buggy and could conflict with the proper functioning of the browser. In all these instances, your best bet is to downgrade Google Chrome to an earlier version on your Android device. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.
How to Downgrade Google Chrome on Android
There exist two different methods to carry out the said task. Both of them have their own set of perks and drawbacks, so go through them once and then decide which one to try out. But before that, you will have to disable the automatic Play Store update for Chrome. Otherwise, as soon as the downgrade is complete, Play Store will update the app back to the latest build, thereby nullifying the entire fix. So refer to the below steps to avoid that from happening.
The Prerequisite: Disable Auto-Update for Chrome
That’s it. You may now proceed ahead with the steps to downgrade Chrome on your Android device using the method of your choice.
METHOD 1: Downgrade Chrome on Android via Settings
The benefit of this method is that it is quite easy to execute and doesn’t require the need for a PC. On the other hand, the drawback is you don’t have any flexibility in choosing the desired old version to which you wish to downgrade. So if that’s well and good, then let’s get started.
METHOD 2: Downgrade Chrome on Android via ADB
The biggest advantage of this method is that you have the complete liberty to choose the version to which you wish to downgrade Chrome. On the flip side though, you will need to execute a couple of ADB Commands, which everyone might not be comfortable with. If you are ready to take this route, then let’s get started. So with this, we round off the guide on how you could downgrade the Google Chrome browser on your Android device. We have listed two different methods for the same. If you have any queries concerning any of these two methods, then do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
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