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> The new version of Chrome signs you into the browser even if you don't want to sign into the software itself. You can't really use Google's browsing device (G
by magicalist 8y ago
> The new version of Chrome signs you into the browser even if you don't want to sign into the software itself. You can't really use Google's browsing device (Google Chrome) without providing your identity, if you ever want to sign into a Google website.
It doesn't sounds like you've actually tried this.
It doesn't sign you into anything but the google website, just like before. You have to turn on browser sync to sign into the browser. Seriously, try it. Your passwords, history, etc aren't there, and nothing shows up in your history from that session. Signing out of gmail still signs you out.
The new system is annoying because it makes it more difficult (impossible?) to sync to one Google account while having another one be the primary signed in one, but it doesn't sign the browser into anything on its own.
- JoshMnem 8y agoI've tried it multiple times and logging into a Google website automatically logs you into the browser itself (not just the website). Trying to clear cookies now doesn't clear Google's cookies either. Chrome 69.
- DenisM 8y agoNot for me it doesn't. 69 on Mac OS.
- codefined 8y agoIt's not just JoshMnem who has this, the same happens to me. Running 69 on Windows.
- magicalist 8y ago> the same happens to me In about:settings, does it say at the top "Syncing to codefined", or is there a button you can press to "Sync as codefined". Maybe the confusion is the UI.
- quickben 8y agoWhere are you two located? I have noticed Google discriminates per location. For example creating a Gmail account from Canada isn't possible without a phone number, whereas creating one from Europe is.
- codedokode 8y agoIt probably depends on IP address reputation. For me in Russia, Google always requires a phone number, but I saw reports by others that phone isn't required for them.
- DenisM 8y agoSeattle
- JoshMnem 8y agoTo reproduce: - log out of Google Chrome - clear all cookies (requires digging deep into the settings or using devtools, otherwise Google's cookies will remain) - restart the browser - make sure that your picture is not displayed in the browser itself or in the browser settings and that you aren't in incognito mode - visit the Gmail website and log in - your picture will now be displayed in the browser software itself (not just Google websites) and in the browser settings - clearing cookies (ctrl-shift-del on Linux) will not log you out of Google websites or the browser