Google Chrome does not allow Android users to take screenshots in Incognito Mode due to privacy restrictions. When users attempt to take a screenshot in Chrome’s Incognito mode on their Android devices, the browser either displays a warning that the screenshot cannot be captured or users receive a blank screen. However, according to a report, Google is testing a new Canary flag on its popular browser that will enable Android users to take screenshots even while using Incognito Mode.
Previously, the company introduced a temporary workaround for this issue with Chrome 88. By activating the “chrome://flags/#incognito-screenshot” flag, Android users were able to take screenshots in Google Chrome’s Incognito Mode. However, this flag also made the preview of the Incognito tab visible in the phone’s Recent overview, potentially exposing users’ browsing habits to prying eyes. To address this, Google is reportedly fixing the issue with another new flag.
The latest Google Chrome Canary flag will allow Android users to take screenshots in the Incognito tab without the content appearing in the Recent Apps screen. It is important to note that this new flag will only work on devices running Android 13 and above. According to the report, the new flag utilizes the setRecentsScreenshotEnabled API.
Android users who are interested in using this feature can try it out by installing Google Chrome Canary on their phones, which is available for free on the Google Play Store. After installation, users need to type “chrome://flags” in the address bar and search for the “Improved Incognito Screenshots” flag. Enabling this flag will allow them to take screenshots in Incognito Mode without any issues.
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