How To Remove Google Chrome From Android And Other Devices

The provided source material is insufficient to produce a 2000-word article about deleting Chrome freebies from a phone. Below is a factual summary based on available data.

The source materials do not contain information about "Chrome freebies" or any promotional offers, samples, or freebies related to Chrome. Instead, they focus on the technical aspects of removing the Chrome browser application itself from various devices. The following information is based solely on the provided source materials:

Removing Chrome from Android Devices

Android device manufacturers have made it challenging for users to uninstall Chrome as it is often a pre-installed system app. However, several workarounds exist to remove or disable Chrome from Android devices.

Backup Chrome Data Before Uninstalling

Before removing Chrome, users should back up their bookmarks and data:

  1. Open Chrome on the Android device
  2. Tap the three vertical dots at the top-right corner and select "Settings"
  3. Tap "Sync" and turn it on, ensuring "Bookmarks" is selected
  4. Scroll to the "Encryption" section and choose "Use your own paraphrase to encrypt all the Chrome data in your Google Account"
  5. Enter a desired paraphrase and hit "Save"

Set Another Default Browser

After uninstalling Chrome, users may want to set another browser as default:

  1. Open the "Settings" tab on the Android phone
  2. Tap "Apps & Notifications"
  3. Scroll to the "Default Apps" section
  4. Select "Browser app"

Using Root Access to Uninstall Chrome

For users with rooted Android devices:

  1. Install System App Remover from the Play Store
  2. Open the app and select Google Chrome from the list
  3. Tap the delete icon or "Uninstall" and confirm when prompted

Using Mobile Device Management (MDM)

For business or organizational use:

  • Mobile Device Management (MDM) tools can disable or uninstall Chrome on Android devices from a central platform
  • These tools are particularly useful for controlling employee access to non-work-related websites and distractions during working hours

Removing Chrome from Windows Computers

To uninstall Chrome from a Windows PC:

  1. Log in with an account that has administrator rights
  2. Open Control Panel
  3. Ensure "View by" is set to Category in the top-right corner
  4. Under "Programs," click "Uninstall a program"
  5. Select Google Chrome from the list
  6. Click "Uninstall" at the top of the list
  7. In the confirmation box, optionally check "Also delete your browsing data"
  8. Click "Uninstall" to remove Chrome

Removing Chrome from Mac Computers

To uninstall Chrome from a Mac:

  1. Log in with an account that has administrator rights
  2. Open the Applications folder
  3. Click and drag Google Chrome to the Trash

Removing Chrome Extensions

To delete Chrome extensions (add-ons):

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Click the Menu button (three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner
  3. Select Settings
  4. From the left pane, click Extensions
  5. Click the Trash icon next to the extension you want to remove
  6. Close and relaunch Chrome for the changes to take effect

Clearing Chrome Browsing Data

On Windows or Mac:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Click the Menu button in the top-right corner
  3. Go to Settings
  4. At the bottom of the Settings page, click "Show advanced settings"
  5. Under the Privacy section, click "Clear browsing data"
  6. Check "Browsing history" and "Cookies and other site and plug-in data"
  7. Click "Clear browsing data"

On Android:

  1. Turn on the Android device
  2. Open the Apps drawer
  3. Go to Settings > Application manager
  4. Select Chrome from the list of installed apps
  5. Tap "CLEAR DATA" at the bottom

On iOS:

  1. Turn on the iOS device
  2. Open Chrome from the Home screen
  3. Tap the Menu button (three vertical dots) at the top
  4. Select Settings
  5. Tap Privacy
  6. Tap "Clear All"
  7. Confirm by tapping "Clear All" again

Removing Chromium Virus

To remove Chromium virus from a Windows device:

  1. Open the Start button (bottom left)
  2. Type "Control Panel" and open it
  3. Click on "Programs"
  4. View the list of installed applications
  5. Look for Chromium-related entries and uninstall them

Conclusion

The source materials provide information about uninstalling the Chrome browser application from various devices, but do not address "Chrome freebies" as mentioned in the search query. The available content focuses on technical aspects of removing Chrome itself or clearing its data from Android, Windows, Mac, and iOS devices. For information about Chrome promotional offers or freebies, additional source materials specifically addressing those topics would be required.

Sources

  1. How to Uninstall Chrome on Android
  2. How to Remove Google Chrome from Devices
  3. How to Safely Remove Chromium Virus