2026年3月6日

Android Chrome to Deepen AI Integration: App Teardown

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“AI Mode” may soon be more deeply integrated into the Android version of the Chrome app.
An analysis of the app files for Chrome for Android version v145.0.7632.159 reveals that new strings have been added, indicating that “AI Mode” will be directly accessible from the address bar.
While the desktop version of Chrome already supports accessing “AI Mode” directly from the address bar, it appears this feature will be rolling out to the Android and iOS versions of the Chrome app as well.

Currently, the Android version of the Google Chrome app allows users to access the AI search feature, “AI Mode,” but this is essentially just a shortcut that directs users to the web-based version of the tool.

In other words, while there is an entry point for “AI Mode” in the Android Chrome app, the feature is not actually integrated into the app itself. However, it is possible that “AI Mode” will see deeper integration into the Chrome for Android app in the future.

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An analysis of the app files for the Android Chrome update version v145.0.7632.159, which was released around March 5, 2026 (Thursday), confirms the addition of code related to making “AI Mode” directly accessible from the address bar of the Chrome app.

<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f14019a">AI Mode selected</string>
<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140274">Ask AI Mode</string>
<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140310">Try AI Mode</string>
<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140311">AI Mode</string>
<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1401ea">Enable AI Mode</string>

The desktop version of Chrome already allows users to access “AI Mode” directly from the address bar, and it appears that this same functionality is expected to roll out to the Android and iOS versions of the Chrome app.