Google plans to migrate the company’s Chrome web browser installations on Android from 32-bit to 64-bit in the near future. While migration is limited to devices running Android 10 or later, it should have a positive effect on browser performance and security.
Chrome users on Android may wonder if their version of the web browser is a 32-bit or 64-bit application to find out if their version of Chrome has already been migrated.
The good news is that the process of finding out is relatively easy. All you need to do is load the chrome: // version into the address bar of the mobile browser to get architecture information and related information.
Check the first line of the output on the page to find out if the installed version of Chrome is 32-bit or 64-bit. The browser has already been upgraded to the 64-bit version if you see a 64-bit list on that line; If it still indicates 32-bit, you are still using a 32-bit version, and you must wait for migration to occur on the device.
The following screenshot shows a 32-bit version of Google Chrome Stable, currently version 83, and a 64-bit version of Google Chrome Dev, currently version 85, running on the same device.
Google Play, the official Android app store on most devices, does not offer options for downloading 32-bit or 64-bit app versions. There is no official option to manually migrate to the 64-bit version of Chrome if the 32-bit version is still installed or offered. Third-party sites that provide downloads for Android APK files may offer 64-bit versions of Google Chrome that can be installed by users running Android 10 or newer versions of the operating system. While that may make sense in some cases, it’s safer to wait for the official release of the feature.
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How to check if your Chrome on Android is 32 bit or 64 bit
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Find out if the installation of Google Chrome on your Android device is 32 bit or 64 bit.
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Martin Brinkmann
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