Microsoft Edge for Android finally allows users to enable experimental features in the browser through newly available edge://flages page.
Microsoft Edge based on Chromium on Android is neither getting the new features nor progressing fast, meanwhile, new Microsoft Edge on the desktop is leveled with Chrome in the version number (83) as well as new features.
As of now, Microsoft Edge on Android is using Chrome 77 whereas Chrome on Android is using Chrome 83 and is far ahead of Edge.
Till now Microsoft Edge on Android has received contextual search, tracking prevention, Collections, and redesigned menu, lets you customize New Tab Page, and allows you to sync Favorites, Autofill, and Passwords to either new or Edge Legacy.
The new version now brings edge://flags page to enable the experimental features.
Microsoft Edge gets flags on Android
Edge version 45.06.24.5042 has added the experiment features page.
- To see the page in action, launch Microsoft Edge
- Visit edge://flags
As of now, no new features available to try out except “Experimental Web Platform features.”
“By enabling these new features, you could lose browser data or compromise your security or privacy. Enabled features apply to all users of this browser” Edge warns.
You can download the new Edge version that got these changes from APKMirror here.
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