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Many things could result in Chrome 3 dots menu icon missing on Android but the best solution is to restart Chrome. In the case that the issue persists, you should restart the device, boot into Safe Mode, update Chrome and so on. New to Android OS and don’t know how to carry out the solutions on your own? In that case, this article could help you out.
Google Chrome and its Features
Google Chrome is arguably the most popular web browser on Mother earth, with its presence seen in major operating systems, for example, Windows and Android. On android, it comes directly preinstalled along with applications such as Google Maps, YouTube, Google, and Play Store.
The browser is fast and can download and upload data at a very fast rate while delivering top-notch web experience.
Regarding its features, it combines hell of features to give an excellent user experience. With the well-utilized users’ interface, the browser is one of the best in all major operating systems.
Example of the features:
- History Tab: Which contains all the sites previously visited arranged according to the date visited (decreasingly). The history tab can be reached depending on the android operating system by tapping the three-dotted icon on the right part of the application and selecting History. It can be sync with all devices with a single Gmail account. This synchronization means that by comparing two Operating systems, e.g., Android and Windows, whatever you are doing on your Android device is linked to your Windows device if you are using the same Gmail. Therefore, the websites you have visited on the android device are visible on the windows device.
- Incognito Tab: This feature allows the user to browse the internet without the browser keeping tab of the websites visited, i.e., it is a kind of privacy mode. While using the incognito mode, the user data, information, and websites visited are not logged. However, even though you are browsing privately, your activities are being recorded by the visited websites, your Internet Service Provider, and anything you download and bookmark is saved.
Another feature is the 3-dot featured previously released on the latest updates a few years ago.
Chrome 3 dots
It is not strange for you to have referred to the ellipsis as dot dot dot. Anything comfortable will solve the matter, therefore if you choose to call it the ellipsis or dot dot dot or the 3 dots menu. Just know that the official name is the ellipsis
Before the utilization of the 3 dot menu, chrome users should be familiar with the use of the gear icon, for which they can access what the 3 dot menu is not accessing.
The 3 dot menu functions as the menu button and used in accessing features like the History, bookmarks, settings amidst others.
Although it is not a common problem, some android users have faced many problems related to Chrome, although these problems differ from each other based on the severity, and commonness, they are still experienced by some android users. This article will be shedding light into questions such as:
- Chrome 3 dots missing
- What are the causes of my Chrome 3 dots missing?
- How do I resolve my Chrome 3 dots missing?
Chrome 3 dots missing
It cannot be classified as a general problem since it is not seen in most android devices. It occurs when the 3 dot menu can not be seen on the screen of the android devices.
The cause of your Chrome 3 dots can be due to many things categorized below:
- Update: Many android users noticed the problem after updating their application. This update leading to the Chrome 3 dots missing can also be due to the system update according to many android users facing the problem.
- Conflicting application: Although not common, some android users experienced the problem because of conflicting applications
- Chrome Changing: the application can change the 3 dot menu to suit what you have been doing more often. For example, if you share links or pages a lot, it is customary for the application to change the icon to the place you share most. It can also occur when Chrome replaces it with an “update” symbol.
Solutions to Chrome 3 dots missing
The solution depends on the cause of the problem, and the article will treat each solution very well.
RESTARTING CHROME
Your Chrome 3 dots missing can simply be solved by closing Chrome and restarting the application. To restart the application, follow these steps:
- Close the application
- Navigate to Settings > Application> Chrome> then force stop it
- Open Chrome again
The problem should have disappeared. However, if it does not disappear, try the next methods
RESTARTING YOUR PHONE
Your Chrome 3 dots missing can be due to a glitch in the working of the android system process, which can be corrected by simply restarting your phone.
BOOTING INTO SAFE MODE
Some users also try to use the booting into safe mode to access the problem and then solve it. Booting into safe mode depends on the android device and the version you are using. To boot into safe mode, follow these steps:
- Press the power button to power off your device
- Hold down the power off icon on your screen, and it will ask you whether you want to power into safe mode
- Click yes, and your android device will boot into safe mode
Using the safe mode will allow you to note whether a conflicting application causes the error. If it is caused by a conflicting application, you must look for it and uninstall it
UPDATE YOUR CHROME
This method will work if an initial update caused the problem, or Chrome was showing an update in the space where the 3 dot menu should be. To update the application, navigate to Play Store and update. You can also use the update link shown on the application to update
CHECK THE APP
if your Chrome 3 dots is missing because of you doing many things with one of the features under the menu, you can follow these steps:
- Open the Chrome application
- Click the icon that was replaced by the 3 dots menu
When this is done, it will show you the menu normally Most application like Chrome also know if your menu key is being used and the will make the Chrome 3 dots keep missing
A senior Android developer at 4Gbritain.org who provides detailed & useful tutorials & guides for Android and mobile users community. He is familiar with Kotlin, Android Studio, and Android Development ….With a profound passion for innovation, a solid educational foundation, and years of hands-on experience, Hien Pham is here to make a difference in the dynamic world of mobile development.