[App] Chrome Homepage

shaftenberg

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Hey mates,
are you missing the "Home" symbol in Chrome? And the effect that Chrome conveniently shuts down when you close the last tab?

There is a small app in some ROMs, called ChromeCustomizations.apk or sometimes ChromeHomepageProvider.apk

Sometimes it works when you pull this file off a ROM and put it in your /system/app folder, but now I am systemless rooted with Magisk and don't want to deal with the partition.

Here is my workaround:
a) Either throw the attached apk in your /system/app folder and enjoy or

b) install it simply as a user app (I have signed it with SignApk) and make a systemless System-app out of it with Magisk and the App Systemizer module. This works like a charm on my 7.1.1 ROM. Should also work on Oreo.

Notice that you will have an additional setting in Chrome called "Homepage" then. By default this is Bing, sorry for that, but you can simply enter your preferred page or use "chrome://newtab" instead. Enjoy!
 

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svtdv

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Hello,

Is there any way to list my all last visited websites and bookmarkes as well. I want to it for more organised work so that I don't have to find specific website from a list of the bookmarks.
 

bick

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PixelChris95

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It looks like Google have done something with Chrome ver 63.0.xxxx, this doesn't work anymore.
Thanks anyway.


Edit:
uninstall v63 and install this one (v62): https://chrome.en.uptodown.com/android/download
Then flash the Chrome Homeage.zip https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3458071&d=1441043017

All working now.


Ah, Play Store updated it back to v63!!
Anybody know how to stop an individual app from updating?
Go to the play store page of the app in question. Tap the three dots menu in the upper right corner and disable automatic updates.