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Edge for Android now lets you activate developer settings
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Microsoft Edge for Androidnow lets you turn on/off developer settings via the Edge://flags page.
The screen, which already exists in the desktop version of the browser, helps when you need to activate or deactivate experimental features. Edge insiders, for example, may use it to enable or disable localized devtools for the Chromium-based browser.
The Edge://flags page in Edge for Android
Edge://flags now on Microsoft Edge for Androidpic.twitter.com/2CPwaVMPow
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You can get the feature by updating to Microsoft Edge for Android beta v45.06.24.5042 or a more recent version.
Typically, regular Edge users (including on desktop) don’t have direct access to the Edge://flags page. But you can access it by typingEdge://flagsin your browser’s address bar.
However, this settings page is usually meant for advanced users because it offers features that are a work in progress. As such, disabling or enabling any of the experimental updates available on the page may dramatically alter your browsing experience.
There’s even the risk of compromising yourbrowser data securityor privacy. So always be sure that you’re conversant with any experimental feature you wish to tweak in Microsoft Edge for Android.
Nonetheless, the developer settings flag is vital to the improvement of the overall Edge browser experience. Thus, as you experiment on the beta features, Microsoft gathers your feedback and uses it to fix any arising issues.
As you might imagine, using any experimental features inEdgemay trigger different types of bugs, such as browser crashes. The good news is that Microsoft learns from any reported experiences and fixes insider concerns before releasing a new feature to general availability.
Despite the latest update to Edge for Android, thebrowserisn’t anywhere near asfeature-richas its desktop alternative. It’s currently based onChromium77, for starters.
On the other hand, Edge forWindows 10is in Chrome 83 or above.
What are your views on the evolution of Microsoft Edge for Android? Kindly let us know in the comments section below.
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