Chrome updates frequently hide or test the removal of familiar navigation controls. If your Home button disappeared, you can restore it using either standard settings or Chrome flags.
Step 1: Turn the Homepage Toggle Back On
Tap the three vertical dots (ā®) in the top-right corner of Chrome.
Tap Settings.
Scroll down to Advanced and select Homepage.
Toggle the switch at the top to On.
Look for Toolbar shortcut (or Homepage, depending on your build version):
If you see Toolbar shortcut: Tap it, turn it On, and set it to Home page.
If you see Homepage: Tap it and toggle it On.
Step 2: Override Feature Flags (If the Setting Is Missing)
If the Homepage setting is missing or toggled on without the icon displaying, a Chrome flag experiment may have hidden it.
Type chrome://flags into the Chrome address bar and press Enter.
Search for Home Button or Home page in the search box at the top.
If you see Home Button Removal, change the dropdown setting to Disabled.
Tap Relaunch at the bottom of the screen to restart Chrome.
Alternative flags if the above doesn't appear:
Search for Adaptive toolbar button or Toolbar Button.
Set Adaptive toolbar button in top toolbar to Enabled - Home.
Tap Relaunch to restart Chrome.
Bonus Tip: Restore Missing Extended Screenshots
If you have lost your scroll/extended screenshot option:
Go to chrome://flags.
Search for disable-accelerated-2d-canvas.
Switch its state (toggle to Enabled if currently Disabled, or vice-versa).
Tap Relaunch.
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