[MODULE] Chrome Home Button

[TENN3R]

Hi guys,
I was looking for a way to bring back the home button in Chrome like in the old versions, and I found a method. Now I made this module for personal use but I'd like to share it with you because it might be useful for you too.

Note: the apk file was not made by me, it was in old CM roms as system app, so don't credit me for this. I'm not the author, as years ago a similar module was already published here on xda somewhere, I just found the apk and build the new module and tested myself.

Please note: since I didn't develop this apk, I am unable to fix any kind of possible bug. I just made the module.

https://imgur.com/WPxNB07 - Button in top bar

https://imgur.com/EtUhNeh - Enable in settings

///BUGS:
-None (?)


///WHERE IT'S WORKING:
- Works in Magisk 15+
- Should work in any Android release that supports Magisk
- Works in official Chrome app (not tried on Beta, Dev and Canary)
- Chrome app must be installed as system app


///DOWNLOAD:
- See attachments






Feel free to report if it works on other Chrome releases, I will update the OP.

 

[BurnedDrake]

Hi guys,
I was looking for a way to bring back the home button in Chrome like in the old versions, and I found a method. Now I made this module for personal use but I'd like to share it with you because it might be useful for you too.

Note: the apk file was not made by me, it was in old CM roms as system app, so don't credit me for this. I'm not the author, as years ago a similar module was already published here on xda somewhere, I just found the apk and build the new module and tested myself.

Please note: since I didn't develop this apk, I am unable to fix any kind of possible bug. I just made the module.

https://imgur.com/WPxNB07 - Button in top bar

https://imgur.com/EtUhNeh - Enable in settings

///BUGS:
-None (?)


///WHERE IT'S WORKING:
- Works in Magisk 15+
- Should work in any Android release that supports Magisk
- Works in official Chrome app (not tried on Beta, Dev and Canary)


///DOWNLOAD:
- See attachments






Feel free to report if it works on other Chrome releases, I will update the OP.

You don't need a module for that, it's already there:

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[kryzeK]

Works on my tablet with Nougat 7.1 but don't works on my phone with Oreo 8.1

 

[TENN3R]

You don't need a module for that, it's already there:View attachment 4431893

On some phones it's enabled by default, but for example on pixel stock that button doesn't exist.

Works on my tablet with Nougat 7.1 but don't works on my phone with Oreo 8.1

On my pixel 8.1 works. Maybe clean chrome cache/data will help?

 

[kryzeK]

On some phones it's enabled by default, but for example on pixel stock that button doesn't exist.




On my pixel 8.1 works. Maybe clean chrome cache/data will help?

Cache and data cleaned. Unfortunately unsuccessfully, maybe Chrome needs to be a system-app? It's a system app on my tablet but not on my phone.

 

[TENN3R]

Cache and data cleaned. Unfortunately unsuccessfully, maybe Chrome needs to be a system-app? It's a system app on my tablet but not on my phone.

Yes, that could be. Not sure about it, but since I have it in system folder too, maybe only as system app works.

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[kryzeK]

Yes, that could be. Not sure about it, but since I have it in system folder too, maybe only as system app works.

So maybe you can update the module for "move" Chrome to system/app? Just a idea

 

[TENN3R]

So maybe you can update the module for "move" Chrome to system/app? Just a idea

I think for that is better use App Systemizer since it's made specifically for these kind of actions

 

[Stupifier]

You don't need a module for that, it's already there:View attachment 4431893

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Did you Enable a chrome flag to get that?

 

[BurnedDrake]

No, I went to settings in Chrome, selected 'homepage' and turned it on

 

[kryzeK]

I think for that is better use App Systemizer since it's made specifically for these kind of actions

I do not think it's a good idea to depend on using another module to use it, because without Chrome in /system, your module is completely non-functional.

Btw could you put this module in the Magisk Repo?

 

[Ola100]

How to install it?

 

[LaGgY_42o]

Chrome Canary has the Home Button flag in it, haven't checked Dev tho.