How To Enable Google Chrome’s “Reading List” on Android
How To Enable Google Chrome’s “Reading List” on Android
Google Chrome’s Reading List feature debuted on the iPhone first and it eventually came to the desktop. For some unknown reason, it has taken a long time before it finally appeared on Android. If you like the feature on your handset, it is very possible to enabled right now.
At this time of writing, it is known that Chrome’s Reading List feature is only available on Android only through a “flag.” Eventually, it will in no time become a standard feature of the browser, but until then, this is the only way to enable it.
Warning: Features put behind the Chrome flags are put there for a reason. You may take note that some may be unstable, it might even have negative impact on your browser’s performance, and can also vanish without any notice. Be guided that enabling the flags is at your own risk.
How Chrome’s Reading List Can be Enable on Android
1. First, open the Google Chrome app on your Android phone or tablet and type "chrome://flags" in the address bar.
2. Go the the Chrome flags page
3. Next, type “Reading List” in the search box located at the top of the page. It will surface a flag with the same name.
4. Search for Reading List
5. Select the drop-down menu for “Reading List” and select the “Enabled” button from the pop-up menu.
6. Select the drop down and enable the flag
7. At this stage, Chrome will ask you to restart your browser to apply the changes. Click the “Relaunch” button and then wait for Chrome to open back up.
8. Relaunch chrome
How Chrome’s Reading List Can be Use on Android
With the flag enabled, now we can actually use the feature.
A. First, we’ll have to cover adding pages to the Reading List. Two ways to do it.
1. One of this method is to simply long-press any link, this will help to bring up the contextual menu. Select “Read Later” from the menu and you'll notice that it is added.
2. Add to reading list from contextual menu
B. Second Method
1. The second method of doing this is basically when you’re already on the page you want to add. First, tap the three-dot menu icon that is located at the top-right corner.
2. Tap the menu icon in the right corner
3. Now, select the star icon at the top of the menu.
4. Tap the star icon
5. A new menu will slide up from the bottom of the screen. To add the page click the “Reading List” button.
6. Select Reading List from menu
7. To open the Reading List, tap the three-dot menu icon located in the top-right corner again. Now, select “Bookmarks.”
8. Select Bookmarks from menu
9. Check the “Reading List” at the top of the Bookmarks page, and tap it.
10. Tap Reading List on bookmarks page
The Reading List is organized with pages that are unread at the top and also read pages at the bottom. The unread pages are the downloaded files for offline reading.
That’s all to it! Again, you should note that this is a feature that will eventually be default in the browser, but until then, this is the only possible way to get it on the Android. If you're making use of it already elsewhere, it makes sense to skip the wait.
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