#News #Chrome
Google discontinued FLoC, proposes new 'Topics API' to replace browser cookies
9To5Google
Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) from Google didn't get much attention since 2019 as many other browser developers aren't planning to implement this feature. They didn't take any further actions as there are concerns that it is still able to track users. After receiving many feedbacks about it, Google is working on something new: Topics API.
Topics will only be kept for three weeks and after that it will be completely deleted from the browser. When a user visit a site, the browser will select and share three topics with the site and advertising partners. Google is also letting users to have control over the topics, the ability to remove topics is there too.
Anyway Google is planning to fully phased out third-party cookies in Chrome by 2023. For now, the idea of Topics API looks cool but time will tell whether it is something that other browser developers will accept or not.
Google discontinued FLoC, proposes new 'Topics API' to replace browser cookies
9To5Google
Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) from Google didn't get much attention since 2019 as many other browser developers aren't planning to implement this feature. They didn't take any further actions as there are concerns that it is still able to track users. After receiving many feedbacks about it, Google is working on something new: Topics API.
Topics will only be kept for three weeks and after that it will be completely deleted from the browser. When a user visit a site, the browser will select and share three topics with the site and advertising partners. Google is also letting users to have control over the topics, the ability to remove topics is there too.
Anyway Google is planning to fully phased out third-party cookies in Chrome by 2023. For now, the idea of Topics API looks cool but time will tell whether it is something that other browser developers will accept or not.
9to5Google
Google drops FLoC and proposes new Topics API for replacing third-party cookies used by ads
Following FLoC criticism and feedback over the past year, Google today announced a replacement Topics API proposal for placing ads...
#News #YouTube
YouTube Shorts is going strong: gaining over 5 trillion views from the past 2 years
YouTube Blog
YouTube Shorts is launched in 2020, and by today it managed to generate more than 5 trillion views.
As you might have noticed, videos that are in vertical and under 60 seconds long are considered as a YouTube Shorts. By today, on the mobile apps, it is almost impossible to access the normal player for those videos (still possible with Watch History though), and YouTube is also planning to add a Shorts option in the desktop web menu, with similar experience coming soon too.
Besides announcing the numbers, YouTube has also announced that they are expanding the "Remix" feature in the next few months time. To encourage more people to join the Shorts community, YouTube is trying their best by giving creators a new way to monetise their Shorts further with Shorts Fund and "BrandConnect."
YouTube Shorts is going strong: gaining over 5 trillion views from the past 2 years
YouTube Blog
YouTube Shorts is launched in 2020, and by today it managed to generate more than 5 trillion views.
As you might have noticed, videos that are in vertical and under 60 seconds long are considered as a YouTube Shorts. By today, on the mobile apps, it is almost impossible to access the normal player for those videos (still possible with Watch History though), and YouTube is also planning to add a Shorts option in the desktop web menu, with similar experience coming soon too.
Besides announcing the numbers, YouTube has also announced that they are expanding the "Remix" feature in the next few months time. To encourage more people to join the Shorts community, YouTube is trying their best by giving creators a new way to monetise their Shorts further with Shorts Fund and "BrandConnect."
blog.youtube
Letter from Susan: Our 2022 Priorities
Hear from CEO Susan Wojcicki as she addresses YouTube's goals and priorities for the year to come in 2022's CEO lettter.
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#Google #Assistant
Google Assistant app shortcut in Play Store just hit 1 billion downloads
Android Police
Google Assistant is no doubt one of the smartest assistant of all time, not even Siri can surpass it. Anyway, the shortcut app in the Play Store has reached 1 billion downloads milestone.
Although Google Pixel doesn't preinstalled it, some other OEMs do though, which is why the downloads number can boost up in quite a few months time. Anyway the Google Assistant app in Play Store is basically just a shortcut to open up Assistant, there's no extra functionality after installing it.
In case you missed it, the last app to reach 10 billion installs milestone is Gmail.
Google Assistant app shortcut in Play Store just hit 1 billion downloads
Android Police
Google Assistant is no doubt one of the smartest assistant of all time, not even Siri can surpass it. Anyway, the shortcut app in the Play Store has reached 1 billion downloads milestone.
Although Google Pixel doesn't preinstalled it, some other OEMs do though, which is why the downloads number can boost up in quite a few months time. Anyway the Google Assistant app in Play Store is basically just a shortcut to open up Assistant, there's no extra functionality after installing it.
In case you missed it, the last app to reach 10 billion installs milestone is Gmail.
#Google
A redesign Search's image viewer is making its appearance for some
9To5Google
Google is recently experimenting a redesigned Search's image viewer with several users, and it is something very similar to Material You but not entirely.
The first noticeable difference is the background accent color, which is extracting colors from the image, then we can see that the design is also a little different too. The site name and favicon is appearing on the top-left corner, meanwhile the close "x" button is being move to the right. Rest of the buttons like share and bookmark are now placed in an overflow menu.
The page noscript displayed in larger size, the "Visit" button moved toward the bottom. Related images is simply now a carousel, and lastly the Lens button is appearing at the bottom left of the page.
It's definitely something cool to see, hope Google can widely rolling out this new changes.
A redesign Search's image viewer is making its appearance for some
9To5Google
Google is recently experimenting a redesigned Search's image viewer with several users, and it is something very similar to Material You but not entirely.
The first noticeable difference is the background accent color, which is extracting colors from the image, then we can see that the design is also a little different too. The site name and favicon is appearing on the top-left corner, meanwhile the close "x" button is being move to the right. Rest of the buttons like share and bookmark are now placed in an overflow menu.
The page noscript displayed in larger size, the "Visit" button moved toward the bottom. Related images is simply now a carousel, and lastly the Lens button is appearing at the bottom left of the page.
It's definitely something cool to see, hope Google can widely rolling out this new changes.
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#News #Pixel5a #Pixel6
Netflix adds HDR support for Pixel 5a and Pixel 6 series
9To5Google
Netflix finally has confirmed that Google Pixel devices that are released in 2021 are indeed getting HD and HDR support viewing experience.
Just recently, they have updated their support pages to include these three new Pixel devices, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, These Pixel users who have a subnoscription to the service might have noticed the HDR support is already there for awhile, and Netflix updating their support page is just to confirm that the device will be for sure having the HDR support.
Netflix adds HDR support for Pixel 5a and Pixel 6 series
9To5Google
Netflix finally has confirmed that Google Pixel devices that are released in 2021 are indeed getting HD and HDR support viewing experience.
Just recently, they have updated their support pages to include these three new Pixel devices, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, These Pixel users who have a subnoscription to the service might have noticed the HDR support is already there for awhile, and Netflix updating their support page is just to confirm that the device will be for sure having the HDR support.
9to5Google
Netflix adds HDR support for Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, and 6 Pro
The Pixel 5a, Pixel 6 and 6 Pro have been available for some time, and Netflix has now officially certified the trio for HD and HDR content.
#News
Android apps on Windows 11 will soon be available to everyone
Android Authority
Good news, support to use Android apps "natively" on Windows 11 is coming soon this February.
Microsoft had just published a blog post, stating that they are rolling out support for Android apps in “public preview” for everyone. Earlier it is only available to Windows Insider and limited beta users.
Just keep in mind that it is still an under development product, hence expect some bugs and incomplete experience while using it, but at least everyone can give it a try soon.
Android apps on Windows 11 will soon be available to everyone
Android Authority
Good news, support to use Android apps "natively" on Windows 11 is coming soon this February.
Microsoft had just published a blog post, stating that they are rolling out support for Android apps in “public preview” for everyone. Earlier it is only available to Windows Insider and limited beta users.
Just keep in mind that it is still an under development product, hence expect some bugs and incomplete experience while using it, but at least everyone can give it a try soon.
Android Authority
Android apps on Windows 11 finally coming to the public
Support for Android apps on Windows 11 is finally exiting private beta and coming to the general public. Here's what we know.
#News #Drive
Text files with only number violates Google Drive's Terms of Service
Android Police
This is kind of a fun experiment, but Google Drive literally flagged a single digit number document.
Dr. Emily Dolson shared this incident on Twitter, saying that Google Drive just immediately flagged her uploaded file which only contained a single number "1" and that's all. Meanwhile, another user also told us that text files with only number like 173, 285, 304, 500, and 833, all will get flagged automatically too.
It appears that Google seems to have some issue when scanning for copyrighted content. Anyway the Drive team has commented they are working on a fix regarding the issue.
Text files with only number violates Google Drive's Terms of Service
Android Police
This is kind of a fun experiment, but Google Drive literally flagged a single digit number document.
Dr. Emily Dolson shared this incident on Twitter, saying that Google Drive just immediately flagged her uploaded file which only contained a single number "1" and that's all. Meanwhile, another user also told us that text files with only number like 173, 285, 304, 500, and 833, all will get flagged automatically too.
It appears that Google seems to have some issue when scanning for copyrighted content. Anyway the Drive team has commented they are working on a fix regarding the issue.
Android Police
Numbers seem to be violating Google Drive's terms of service right now
Where am I going to put my '1' now?
#Workspace
G Suite legacy free edition might get a free replacement, at least for personal, non-business users
9To5Google
Google has announced that they are shutting down G Suite legacy edition and want those users who are still using it to upgrade over to Google Workspace. Recently there is some new information being found.
Ron Amadeo posted on Twitter, saw that there is a FAQ section of the support page for those that “use G Suite legacy free edition for personal use and don’t want to upgrade to a Google Workspace subnoscription.”
Not everyone use G Suite legacy edition for their businesses, some use it with their family or friends or probably a small team. Google received the feedback and decided to create a survey for those “customers [that] may not use G Suite legacy free edition for business” sign-up to receive “updates on more options for your non-business legacy account.”
This is only targeted at accounts with "10 seats or less," and Google will also ask how you are using the G Suite legacy free edition, there are options for family use, manage a business, both or other.
Google is just receiving feedback from those users for now and haven't taken any action just yet. We will keep you updated about it though.
G Suite legacy free edition might get a free replacement, at least for personal, non-business users
9To5Google
Google has announced that they are shutting down G Suite legacy edition and want those users who are still using it to upgrade over to Google Workspace. Recently there is some new information being found.
Ron Amadeo posted on Twitter, saw that there is a FAQ section of the support page for those that “use G Suite legacy free edition for personal use and don’t want to upgrade to a Google Workspace subnoscription.”
Not everyone use G Suite legacy edition for their businesses, some use it with their family or friends or probably a small team. Google received the feedback and decided to create a survey for those “customers [that] may not use G Suite legacy free edition for business” sign-up to receive “updates on more options for your non-business legacy account.”
This is only targeted at accounts with "10 seats or less," and Google will also ask how you are using the G Suite legacy free edition, there are options for family use, manage a business, both or other.
Google is just receiving feedback from those users for now and haven't taken any action just yet. We will keep you updated about it though.
9to5Google
Google might offer an alternative for personal, non-business users of G Suite legacy free edition
Last week, Google announced that all G Suite legacy free edition users will have to start paying for Workspace, but personal, non-business...
#Workspace #Chat
Google Chat will soon let you know when a message is deleted
Google Workspace Updates
Google Chat is slowly gaining more features, with Google recently added rich text formatting support. The latest addition Google introduced is the ability to view when a message is deleted, which is something that most other messaging applications didn't introduce yet.
When someone delete a message, there will be a timestamp displaying when the message got deleted, with the content and replies all getting deleted too. When a reply is deleted, only the reply and its responses are removed, and so on. Users won't be able to know who has deleted the message unless they know who sent it earlier.
The feature is currently starting to roll out and may take more than two weeks time to make its appearance for everyone.
Google Chat will soon let you know when a message is deleted
Google Workspace Updates
Google Chat is slowly gaining more features, with Google recently added rich text formatting support. The latest addition Google introduced is the ability to view when a message is deleted, which is something that most other messaging applications didn't introduce yet.
When someone delete a message, there will be a timestamp displaying when the message got deleted, with the content and replies all getting deleted too. When a reply is deleted, only the reply and its responses are removed, and so on. Users won't be able to know who has deleted the message unless they know who sent it earlier.
The feature is currently starting to roll out and may take more than two weeks time to make its appearance for everyone.
#YouTube
YouTube Shorts is preparing voiceover feature
XDA Developers
Short vertical format videos seem to be the mainstream way to consume video content nowadays, and YouTube introduced Shorts in 2020 to compete on the platform, so far it has been going well. YouTube keep improving its in-app tool so that Shorts creators don't need to rely too much on third-party applications, and recently they are working on a voiceover feature, according to what XDA Developers has found:
The feature is hidden and spotted in YouTube for Android version 17.04.32 beta, with no official announcement when it will be released.
YouTube Shorts is preparing voiceover feature
XDA Developers
Short vertical format videos seem to be the mainstream way to consume video content nowadays, and YouTube introduced Shorts in 2020 to compete on the platform, so far it has been going well. YouTube keep improving its in-app tool so that Shorts creators don't need to rely too much on third-party applications, and recently they are working on a voiceover feature, according to what XDA Developers has found:
<string name="shorts_trim_edu_text">Drag to adjust video</string>
<string name="shorts_trim_segment_import_done_text">Done</string>
<string name="shorts_voiceover_icon_denoscription">Voiceover</string>
<string name="shorts_voiceover_noscript">Voice Over</string>This voiceover feature will let users add custom audio chip into their recorded videos, for now there is no such option in the app. According to the support page, YouTube mentioned that you can record 15-second audio clips and later add into your video, and this could be probably related to the voiceover feature but we can't be sure about it just yet.
The feature is hidden and spotted in YouTube for Android version 17.04.32 beta, with no official announcement when it will be released.
XDA Developers
YouTube Shorts might get a dedicated voiceover feature soon
An APK teardown of the latest YouTube beta for Android has revealed that the app is getting a dedicated voiceover feature for YouTube Shorts.
#News #ChromeOS
Gaming Chromebooks is under development and might debut with RGB keyboards
9To5Google
What's in your mind when you think about Chromebook? Most of you will say it is mainly use for education and business organisation purpose which is true, but a recent founding shows that a dedicated gaming focus Chromebook is on the way.
9To5Google found out a new flag which is recently merged in the Chromium Gerrit, the flag is about enabling support for RGB keyboards which could probably bring in customisations for the key brightness, colors intensity and more.
There isn't a clear timeline or any rumor saying when will the RGB keyboard equipped-Chromebooks will be coming to the consumer market.
Gaming Chromebooks is under development and might debut with RGB keyboards
9To5Google
What's in your mind when you think about Chromebook? Most of you will say it is mainly use for education and business organisation purpose which is true, but a recent founding shows that a dedicated gaming focus Chromebook is on the way.
9To5Google found out a new flag which is recently merged in the Chromium Gerrit, the flag is about enabling support for RGB keyboards which could probably bring in customisations for the key brightness, colors intensity and more.
There isn't a clear timeline or any rumor saying when will the RGB keyboard equipped-Chromebooks will be coming to the consumer market.
XDA Developers
Gaming Chromebooks with RGB keyboards are reportedly in the works
OEMs and chipmakers are reportedly gearing up to bring a new class of Chromebooks aimed specifically at gamers.
#GooglePlay #PlayStore
Play Store 'Offers' tab widely rolling out in selected countries, more to come later this year
Google Blog
It is discovered earlier that the Play Store is testing out adding "Offers" tab in the bottom navigation bar, Google has officially announced the rollout of the Offers tab.
Google mentioned that this Offers tab can help users find deals easily, section like “Offers for apps you might like” shows what might be relevant to their personal taste. They also said they will be partnering up with popular apps & games developers to bring in new deals daily.
People who are currently live in US, India and Indonesia will be the first batch of users to see the rollout, with more countries to get it later this year.
Play Store 'Offers' tab widely rolling out in selected countries, more to come later this year
Google Blog
It is discovered earlier that the Play Store is testing out adding "Offers" tab in the bottom navigation bar, Google has officially announced the rollout of the Offers tab.
Google mentioned that this Offers tab can help users find deals easily, section like “Offers for apps you might like” shows what might be relevant to their personal taste. They also said they will be partnering up with popular apps & games developers to bring in new deals daily.
People who are currently live in US, India and Indonesia will be the first batch of users to see the rollout, with more countries to get it later this year.
Google
Offers on Google Play: a new destination to find great deals
Offers is a new destination on Google Play to find great offers and limited-time deals in games and apps
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#Apps #Messages
Google Messages will soon let users have the ability to disable pinch to zoom text size
9To5Google
Google Messages is one the messaging client to implement pinch to zoom text size feature, but some may find it annoying it with it, hence Google is preparing a toggle to let users disable the feature.
Once disabled the toggle, Google Messages followed your instructions and won't zoom in the text anymore when you pinch the screen. Also the app will remember the text size you're currently on. so once you are satisfied with it, you can go ahead and disable the toggle to lock in the current size you've chosen.
The toggle seems to be rolling out via server side with the app version 20220121 beta.
Download (20220121 beta):
Play Store
Google Messages will soon let users have the ability to disable pinch to zoom text size
9To5Google
Google Messages is one the messaging client to implement pinch to zoom text size feature, but some may find it annoying it with it, hence Google is preparing a toggle to let users disable the feature.
Once disabled the toggle, Google Messages followed your instructions and won't zoom in the text anymore when you pinch the screen. Also the app will remember the text size you're currently on. so once you are satisfied with it, you can go ahead and disable the toggle to lock in the current size you've chosen.
The toggle seems to be rolling out via server side with the app version 20220121 beta.
Download (20220121 beta):
Play Store
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#Chrome
Mute tabs with a single click on Google Chrome is now possible
9To5Google
It had be nice to mute tabs with a single click and Google has finally decided to implement such feature into Chrome.
When a tab is playing audio, you can identify it by finding the tab which displays a speaker icon. Soon Google could let users muting it instantly after pressing on the speaker icon, which is much more convenient to do (via Chrome Story & u/Leopeva).
The feature is currently live in Chrome Canary and require enabling
Mute tabs with a single click on Google Chrome is now possible
9To5Google
It had be nice to mute tabs with a single click and Google has finally decided to implement such feature into Chrome.
When a tab is playing audio, you can identify it by finding the tab which displays a speaker icon. Soon Google could let users muting it instantly after pressing on the speaker icon, which is much more convenient to do (via Chrome Story & u/Leopeva).
The feature is currently live in Chrome Canary and require enabling
chrome://flags/#enable-tab-audio-muting flag. Hopefully Google doesn't remove the feature when it reaches stable branch as it is very neat & useful.#Workspace
G Suite legacy free edition users can opt for switching to personal Gmail address for free
9To5Google
Earlier it is hinted that Google is preparing free replacement option for those who use G Suite legacy edition only for personal and non-business uses. Now we have a much more clearer definition on what Google could be preparing.
First spotted by Ars Technica, Google has quietly added some more information over in their support page. They mentioned that they will be providing option to let users "move your non-Google Workspace paid content and most of your data to a no-cost option." Premium features like custom email and multi-account management won't be there after the migration is complete.
Google seems to be telling that they will be transfering your data over to, probably a regular personal Gmail address (@gmail.com). Affected users can “evaluate this option prior to July 1, 2022 and prior to account suspension.”
G Suite legacy free edition users can opt for switching to personal Gmail address for free
9To5Google
Earlier it is hinted that Google is preparing free replacement option for those who use G Suite legacy edition only for personal and non-business uses. Now we have a much more clearer definition on what Google could be preparing.
First spotted by Ars Technica, Google has quietly added some more information over in their support page. They mentioned that they will be providing option to let users "move your non-Google Workspace paid content and most of your data to a no-cost option." Premium features like custom email and multi-account management won't be there after the migration is complete.
Google seems to be telling that they will be transfering your data over to, probably a regular personal Gmail address (@gmail.com). Affected users can “evaluate this option prior to July 1, 2022 and prior to account suspension.”
9to5Google
G Suite legacy free edition users will get ‘no-cost’ transfer option, presumably to Gmail address
The migration from "G Suite legacy free edition" continues today with Google quietly noting that it will offer the ability to transfer...
#News #Pixel #Pixel6a
Google Pixel 6a listed in a coloring book for Superfans, but probably by accident
Android Authority
Some Pixel Superfans recently received a coloring book from Google, when viewing the content page, Google seems to have accidentally mentioned out Pixel 6a (via Droid-Life).
When viewing the very last page of the coloring book (1st image), Google mentioned that in page 6 to 7, there will be a Nest Thermostat and Pixel 6a, but seems like Google is smart and quick enough to remove the Pixel 6a renders on time (2nd image), or probably they have accidentally mentioned it, nobody else is sure what's the reason though.
By the way, with this coloring book. Google also mentioned a site which you can colors all these images. There isn't any Pixel 6a renders on the site too, but if you feel bored you can have some fun coloring the images over there.
Anyway, we roughly know that Pixel 6a is launching in May, shared similar design as the Pixel 6 and could come with Tensor processor.
Google Pixel 6a listed in a coloring book for Superfans, but probably by accident
Android Authority
Some Pixel Superfans recently received a coloring book from Google, when viewing the content page, Google seems to have accidentally mentioned out Pixel 6a (via Droid-Life).
When viewing the very last page of the coloring book (1st image), Google mentioned that in page 6 to 7, there will be a Nest Thermostat and Pixel 6a, but seems like Google is smart and quick enough to remove the Pixel 6a renders on time (2nd image), or probably they have accidentally mentioned it, nobody else is sure what's the reason though.
By the way, with this coloring book. Google also mentioned a site which you can colors all these images. There isn't any Pixel 6a renders on the site too, but if you feel bored you can have some fun coloring the images over there.
Anyway, we roughly know that Pixel 6a is launching in May, shared similar design as the Pixel 6 and could come with Tensor processor.
#News #A12L
Android 12L Beta 2 is now available for Lenovo Tab P12 Pro
9To5Google
Android 12L Beta has been released a few weeks ago for Pixel phones, and now it is finally releasing for Lenovo Tab P12 Pro.
Lenovo and Google partnered up earlier to bring Android 12L Developer Preview 1 over to the tablet. If you own it, you can download the firmware images over at Lenovo developer site. This update brings in December 2021 security patch, and some minor fixes & improvements from Android 12L Beta 2 itself.
Android 12L Beta 2 is now available for Lenovo Tab P12 Pro
9To5Google
Android 12L Beta has been released a few weeks ago for Pixel phones, and now it is finally releasing for Lenovo Tab P12 Pro.
Lenovo and Google partnered up earlier to bring Android 12L Developer Preview 1 over to the tablet. If you own it, you can download the firmware images over at Lenovo developer site. This update brings in December 2021 security patch, and some minor fixes & improvements from Android 12L Beta 2 itself.
9to5Google
Lenovo releases Android 12L Beta 2 for the Tab P12 Pro
Just over two weeks after the release for Pixel phones, Android 12L Beta 2 is now available for the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro. This update comes...
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#Apps #Translate #MY Google Translate Material You redesign starting to roll out on older Pixel devices UPDATE: Rolling out to all Android devices. You might have know that Google Translate is receiving Material You redesign recently, Currently, only Pixel…
#Apps #Translate #MY
Google Translate Material You redesign is now rolling out to all Android devices
XDA Developers | Previous post
A few months ago, Google has rolled out Material You redesign of the Translate app to older Pixel devices, and by today, it has widely roll out to all Android devices.
As long as you have an Android device running Android 6 or later and installed the latest version of Google Translate app, you will get to see the new Material You redesign. With Android 12, it will change the accent color according to your device wallpaper.
Download (6.28):
Play Store | APKMirror
Google Translate Material You redesign is now rolling out to all Android devices
XDA Developers | Previous post
A few months ago, Google has rolled out Material You redesign of the Translate app to older Pixel devices, and by today, it has widely roll out to all Android devices.
As long as you have an Android device running Android 6 or later and installed the latest version of Google Translate app, you will get to see the new Material You redesign. With Android 12, it will change the accent color according to your device wallpaper.
Download (6.28):
Play Store | APKMirror
#Chrome
Chrome for Android will soon warn you whether to close all tabs
XDA Developers
You can easily close all open tabs in Chrome on your Android phone by tapping on the overflow menu and select "Close all tabs," but there could be chances you pressed on it by accident.
To prevent users from closing everything they have opened, Techdows discovered that Google has added “Close all tabs modal dialog” flag (
The flag is only recently added to the Chrome Canary channel, it might take a few months before it reached the stable channel.
Chrome for Android will soon warn you whether to close all tabs
XDA Developers
You can easily close all open tabs in Chrome on your Android phone by tapping on the overflow menu and select "Close all tabs," but there could be chances you pressed on it by accident.
To prevent users from closing everything they have opened, Techdows discovered that Google has added “Close all tabs modal dialog” flag (
chrome://flags/#close-all-tabs=modal-dialog), which will popup a warning dialog when you are planning to close all tabs at a time. The warning dialog will give you option to cancel the operation and let you proceed to close all tabs. Once confirmed, the browser will close everything and quit. Reopening will open a new tab automatically for you.The flag is only recently added to the Chrome Canary channel, it might take a few months before it reached the stable channel.