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How to Check for Chrome Updates on Windows, Mac, Android or iPhone

Hello friends, Today I will tell you a method on how to check for Chrome Updates. Users can use this method to check and update their Google Chrome. You can check the update on Windows, Mac, Android, or even iPhone. You can set up a manual or automatic update for Chrome.

Google Chrome, the commonly used web browser developed by Google, is known for its speed and more features. It is so fast that everybody prefers to surf the web on Google Chrome and get their job done fast. It offers more features like independently running tabs without crashing browsers. It lets us stay incognito, gives us shortcuts so we can get our work done in less time.

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How to Check for Chrome Updates

But, how to update a Google Chrome so we cannot miss the latest features added by Google, is still known by few users. This happens because there is no Big button appears on the browser to let us know about the new update. Google Chrome sometimes updated itself without notifying us about it, but if we feel any difference in our Google Chrome,  we assumed that it is updated automatically, which is true!

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Here’s how to check for Chrome updates, if not updated, check some methods to update it. Google Chrome is available on different platforms to browse like on desktop, Android, and iOS as well.


How to Check for Chrome Updates on Windows and Mac

As sometimes updates are downloaded automatically in the background as soon as they’re available, as you closing and reopening your browser which most of us do many times a day. This method will work on any PC or laptop. All you need to do is open Google Chrome.

How to Update a Google Chrome on Windows or Mac

In some cases, the latest version is already be downloaded but its just needs to restart it. For this, click on the top right corner of the browser which is Three dots, and then go to the “More” button. You will see the different colors of arrows.

Green arrow: Update has been waiting to install from 2 days.
Orange arrow: Waiting to install from 4 days.
Red arrow: Waiting to install from 7 days. 

No matter the case, just click that arrow and click 

“Update Google Chrome” to update and restart your browser.

There’s a shortcut if you turned off automatic updates and have to update a Google Chrome update manually.

  1. Click the “More” 3 dots button.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Now click on the hamburger menu on the left side.
  4. Click About Chrome.

By following these steps you are able to find out whether your Windows or Mac is updated or not. You can download the latest version of Google Chrome and enjoy the latest features.

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How to Check for Chrome Updates on Android

Update Google Chrome on Android devices is pretty much easy as Google facilitates updates through their respective apps. You can easily check for Chrome updates on your Smartphone.

  1. Open Google Play on your Android device.
  2. Tap the ellipsis icon (three dots) on the top-left.
  3. Tap My apps & games.
  4. Tap Updates and see if Google Chrome is present in the row. If it is, tap Update.

By using these steps you can update the latest version of Google Chrome on your Android device.

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How to Check for Chrome Updates on iPhone

As iOS offer’s their native browser Safari, despite this, users prefer to use Google Chrome on their iOS devices because of the fastest speed and many other features. If they download Google Chrome, then there will be a need to update it to the latest version. You can use the App Store to update it. Here’s everything you need to know.

  1. Open App Store.
  2. Tap Updates.
  3. If you find ” Google Chrome” there, then click on an Update button next to it. If it’s already updated, you will see an Open button next to it.

These easy steps can make your Google Chrome on iOS devices update.


Here are the latest versions of Google Chrome in different platforms:

Platform Version Release date
Windows 81.0.4044.138       2020-05-05
MacOS 81.0.4044.138       2020-05-05
Android 81.0.4044.138       2020-05-05
iOS 81.0.4044.124       2020-04-22


If you have not updated your devices yet, do it right Now!
 

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Conclusion

Google Chrome is the most used web browser in the world. Occasionally, updates will also bring new features to your devices. Do not delay in enjoying the latest features of it. Google tends to be fixing more bugs from time to time through its updates. To keep devices running smoothly, these methods can help you to update faster without any wastage of time. So get rid of any problem you face while updating the new version and enjoy browsing.

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Ekaant Puri

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