- Vertical tabs appear to be coming to the Android version of the “Chrome” app.
- Analysis of the app files from the Android “Chrome” app v156 update confirmed that resource code related to the introduction of vertical tabs has been added.
- The conventional tab layout arranged horizontally at the top of the screen is designated as “Horizontal,” while the layout arranged vertically along the left side of the screen is designated as “Vertical.” A “Tab position” setting to specify the tab display style will likely be housed within the “Appearance” settings of the Android “Chrome” app.
About half a year ago, in April 2026, Google introduced vertical tabs to the desktop version of the “Chrome” browser service.
Until then, “Chrome” displayed multiple open websites as horizontal tabs across the top of the screen. By enabling tabs to be displayed vertically along the left edge of the screen, it became easier to make more effective use of large desktop displays.
And now, these vertical tabs appear to be coming to the Android version of the “Chrome” app as well. Here are the details, brought to you by our original app file analysis reporting content “App Analysis” here on “Jetstream.”
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An analysis of the app files from the Android “Chrome” app v156 update, released on Monday, October 26, 2026, confirmed that resource code related to the introduction of vertical tabs has been added. Furthermore, it appears that a “Tab position” setting will be included within the “Appearance” settings of the Android “Chrome” app to specify the tab display layout, with the traditional top-aligned horizontal layout designated as “Horizontal” and the left-aligned layout designated as “Vertical.”
However, the “Tab position” setting has not yet been confirmed as rolling out.
<string name="obf_0x7f1414f6">Tab position</string>
<string name="obf_0x7f1414f5">Customize your tab layout to appear at the top or along the side of your browser.</string>
<string name="obf_0x7f1414f4">Horizontal</string>
<string name="obf_0x7f1414f7">Vertical</string>While vertical tabs will eventually be introduced to the Android version of the “Chrome” app, it is expected that this rollout will target large-screen devices such as Android tablets and the “Pixel 11 Pro Fold.”
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