Web User - UK (2019-05-29)

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Extensions are builtfor desktop PC-sized browsers,

so some of them can be difficulttonavigateona

mobile device,withcertain settings cut from view.To

remedy this,rotateyour phonetolandscape orientation,^1

set up theextension on the wider screen,^2 thenrotateback.

Workshop 4

Get more practical advice atwww.facebook.com/webusermagazine 29 May - 11 June 2019^57

Use Chrome extensions in your Android browser

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iwi is afast, Chromium-based mobile browser with

some amazingfeatures – it blocks adverts and

notifications,tostop them ruiningyour browsing, and

protects against cryptocurrency hackers hijackingyour

device.But thereal drawcomes with the

browser’s latestupdate: the abilitytoadd

and use full Chromeextensions onyour

phone, whicheven Chrome doesn’t allow.

Kiwi Browser:bit.ly/kiwi476 | 10 mins | Android 4.1

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Beforeyou canstart addingextensionstoKiwi,you must

set the browsertosupport them. In the address bar, type

chrome://extensions.^1 This is whereyou’ll be able

tomanage anyextensionsyou later install, searchyour

collectionbyclicking the magnifying glass^2 and visit the

ChromeWeb Store.

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Atthetop of the page is aswitch marked ‘Developer

mode’.^1 Switch thistoOntoreveal three developer-

specific actionsfor extensions:Load, ‘Packextension’

and Update.^2 Tap the three-line menu button.^3 Atthe

bottom of the sidebar, press Open KiwiWeb Store.

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Onceyou’re in the

familiar-looking

ChromeWeb Store,

searchfor your browser

tools. Kiwi supports any

extension that doesn’t use

x86 architecture – don’t

worry, despite the

restriction,you’restill

spoiledfor choice.Onyour

chosenextension, click‘Add

toChrome’^1 and, when

prompted, accept any

permissionsbytapping

OK.^2

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With theextension

installed, it’s timeto

check itworks. Don’t

click the Open button^1

after downloading – instead,

tap the three-dot iconto

open the Settings menu,

then scrolltothe bottom

toaccesseach installed

extension.^2 Tap the icon,

not thewords, tostart it up.

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Tomanage orremove

yourextensions, tap

the three-dot icon^1

and select Extensions, or

visit chrome://extensions.

As with Chrome,you can

choosetoturn off the

extension using thetoggle

button,^2 see details about

thetool^3 orremoveit from

Kiwi.^4 Onceyou click

Remove, you’re askedto

confirmyour choice.Tap OK

(^5) if you’re sure.
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