Google announced that the lock will be replaced by a new “tune” icon with the release of Chrome 117 in September to help users better understand what its actual purpose is.

But since the lock icon was never clickable in the iOS version of Chrome, Google will remove it altogether. When you visit sites that aren’t using HTTPS connections, Chrome will continue to mark ...

Google has long wanted to replace the lock icon in Chrome’s address bar, and it’s finally proceeding with those plans in September as part of a broader browser redesign.. The company notes how ...

Those interested in getting acquainted with the tune logo can do so in Chrome Canary by enabling Chrome Refresh 2023. Google will also replace the icon on Android at the same time.

As you can't tap the icon in Chrome for iOS, Google is pulling the icon entirely on Apple's mobile platforms. If you just can't wait, you can see the icon now in Chrome Canary if you enable the ...

Google has announced a big change to its Chrome browser this month announcing that from version 117 the browser will no longer feature the lock icon when a site loads over HTTPS.

Chrome Canary channel users can test an experimental version of the browser which shows how the new tune icon looks. Canary members can enable the new icon the Chrome Refresh 2023 flag.

With version 117, Chrome is rolling out a new symbol based on the “tune” icon, which will look something like two toggles. When you click or tap it, it will show permission controls and make ...

Lock Icon De-emphasis. Chrome has been in a process of de-emphasizing the lock icon over the past five years, beginning in 2018 when they proposed changing the icon.

The former was once an exception for specific sites where security was paramount (Netscape introduced SSL 2.0 in February 1995), and Google Chrome's lock icon is a remnant from that time.

Google will retire Chrome’s HTTPS padlock icon because no one knows what it means Google says only 11% of users understand "the precise meaning of the lock icon." ...

Chrome's lock symbol will be based on this tune image. Google Chrome. To replace it, the team behind Chrome is working on a version of tune icon (pictured at right) that encourages people to click ...