{"id":27477,"date":"2023-09-28T18:46:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T13:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/?p=27477"},"modified":"2023-09-28T18:47:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T13:17:21","slug":"lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Has the Lock Icon Changed in Chrome? What&#8217;s the New &#8220;Tune&#8221; Icon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Browsers have used a lock icon in the address bar to indicate <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/8487\/enable-disable-always-use-https-in-chrome-firefox-opera\/\">HTTPS<\/a> for decades now. This means the site you are browsing uses a secure encrypted connection. However, given how HTTPS has become a common standard, Google decided to replace it with a new &#8220;Tune&#8221; icon. Long-time Chrome users were somewhat confused as to why the lock symbol was changed as a result. Therefore, here&#8217;s why the lock icon was changed in Chrome and what the new one stands for.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27551\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-Featured.jpg\" alt=\"Lock Icon Changed to Tune Icon in Google Chrome\" width=\"1604\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-Featured.jpg 1604w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-Featured-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-Featured-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-Featured-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-Featured-1536x866.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1604px) 100vw, 1604px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-65add701470c9\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-65add701470c9\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/#Why_Did_Google_the_Padlock_Icon_in_Chrome\" title=\"Why Did Google the Padlock Icon in Chrome?\">Why Did Google the Padlock Icon in Chrome?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/#What_is_the_New_Tune_Icon_in_Chrome\" title=\"What is the New &#8220;Tune&#8221; Icon in Chrome?\">What is the New &#8220;Tune&#8221; Icon in Chrome?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/#How_to_Revert_to_Old_Lock_Icon_in_Chrome\" title=\"How to Revert to Old Lock Icon in Chrome?\">How to Revert to Old Lock Icon in Chrome?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/#Bring_Back_the_Lock_Icon_on_Chrome_Desktop_Windows_Mac\" title=\"Bring Back the Lock Icon on Chrome Desktop (Windows, Mac)\">Bring Back the Lock Icon on Chrome Desktop (Windows, Mac)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/#Uninstall_Updates_to_Get_Lock_Icon_in_Chrome_Android\" title=\"Uninstall Updates to Get Lock Icon in Chrome (Android)\">Uninstall Updates to Get Lock Icon in Chrome (Android)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/#Wrapping_Up\" title=\"Wrapping Up\">Wrapping Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Did_Google_the_Padlock_Icon_in_Chrome\"><\/span>Why Did Google the Padlock Icon in Chrome?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the introduction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/25858\/enable-new-ui-refresh-in-chrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chrome Refresh 2023<\/a> in Chrome, Google silently switched the lock icon with their new Tune icon. The reason given for this change is that unlike the early days of the internet, when only a handful of websites were using the HTTPS protocol, nowadays, more than 95% of the sites are using this standard.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, some users had a misconception that the lock icon meant that the website was not harmless. This is not the case, as even phishing and malware websites use a HTTPS connection.<\/p>\n<p>Besides that, 11% of users did not know that you can click on the lock icon to learn about website certification. Therefore, it was replaced by another icon.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_New_Tune_Icon_in_Chrome\"><\/span>What is the New &#8220;Tune&#8221; Icon in Chrome?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chrome&#8217;s new Tune icon emphasizes that security is the browser&#8217;s default state. It also gets rid of any misunderstandings related to the website to keep you cautious of the webpage.<\/p>\n<p>It uses a neutral indicator for a design that signals users that the icon is actionable and you can click on it. With the new icon, you can easily manage site permissions, cookies, and cached data, along with the security details.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27537\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-6.jpg\" alt=\"Showing Tune Icon Menu\" width=\"1604\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-6.jpg 1604w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-6-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-6-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-6-1536x866.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1604px) 100vw, 1604px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Revert_to_Old_Lock_Icon_in_Chrome\"><\/span>How to Revert to Old Lock Icon in Chrome?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The good thing is that if you want to keep track of the HTTP status of the websites at a glance or just feel nostalgic, you can bring back the old lock icon.<\/p>\n<p>To achieve this, disable the experimental Chrome flag to return to the previous Chrome UI. Below, we have mentioned steps to revert to the old icon on both the PC and the mobile version of Chrome.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bring_Back_the_Lock_Icon_on_Chrome_Desktop_Windows_Mac\"><\/span>Bring Back the Lock Icon on Chrome Desktop (Windows, Mac)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here are the steps to get the lock icon back in the address bar of Chrome on your desktop. Just follow these steps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> On Chrome, visit this URL <strong>chrome:\/\/flags\/#chrome-refresh-2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27532 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-1.jpg\" alt=\"Visit Chrome Refresh 2023 Experimental Flag\" width=\"1604\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-1.jpg 1604w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1604px) 100vw, 1604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This will take you to the Chrome experimental feature webpage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Here, click on the box next to <strong>Chrome Refresh 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27533\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1604\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-2.jpg 1604w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-2-300x38.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-2-1024x130.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-2-768x98.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-2-1536x195.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1604px) 100vw, 1604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> From the drop-down menu, select <strong>Disabled<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27534\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-3.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing the Disable Option for the Flag\" width=\"1604\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-3.jpg 1604w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-3-300x54.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-3-1024x184.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-3-768x138.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-3-1536x276.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1604px) 100vw, 1604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Now click on <strong>Relaunch<\/strong> to apply changes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27535\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-4.jpg\" alt=\"Clicking Relaunch to Apply Changes\" width=\"1604\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-4.jpg 1604w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-4-300x64.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-4-1024x220.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-4-768x165.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-4-1536x329.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1604px) 100vw, 1604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The browser will now ditch the Material U theme for the old one with the addition of the lock icon in the address bar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27539\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1604\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-8.jpg 1604w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Disable-Tune-Icon-Google-Chrome-8-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1604px) 100vw, 1604px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uninstall_Updates_to_Get_Lock_Icon_in_Chrome_Android\"><\/span>Uninstall Updates to Get Lock Icon in Chrome (Android)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unlike the desktop version, you cannot use these flags on the mobile version of Chrome. Instead, you can uninstall updates for the app to get the older version to get the lock icon. Use the steps below to uninstall updates for Google Chrome. Though the steps may differ for your device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Press and hold on the <strong>Google Chrome icon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Tap on the<strong> i icon<\/strong> as shown in the image below.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-27477 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/uninstall-updates-google-chrome-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1084\" height=\"2324\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Long Press Google Chrome App Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-10.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-10-140x300.jpg 140w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-10-478x1024.jpg 478w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-10-768x1647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-10-716x1536.jpg 716w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-10-955x2048.jpg 955w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/uninstall-updates-google-chrome-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1084\" height=\"2324\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clicking App Info Button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-11.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-11-140x300.jpg 140w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-11-478x1024.jpg 478w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-11-768x1647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-11-716x1536.jpg 716w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-11-955x2048.jpg 955w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>On the App Info page, tap on the <strong>three-dot&#xA0;menu<\/strong> in the top right corner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Tap on <strong>Uninstall Updates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-27477 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/uninstall-updates-google-chrome-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1084\" height=\"2324\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-12.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-12-140x300.jpg 140w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-12-478x1024.jpg 478w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-12-768x1647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-12-716x1536.jpg 716w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-12-955x2048.jpg 955w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/uninstall-updates-google-chrome-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1084\" height=\"2324\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tap on Uninstall Updates by clicking the Three Dot Menu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-13.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-13-140x300.jpg 140w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-13-478x1024.jpg 478w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-13-768x1647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-13-716x1536.jpg 716w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-13-955x2048.jpg 955w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> In the confirmation box, tap on <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Restart the browser, and the old theme should be applied with the lock icon back in its place.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-27477 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/uninstall-updates-google-chrome-14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1084\" height=\"2324\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-14.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-14-140x300.jpg 140w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-14-478x1024.jpg 478w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-14-768x1647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-14-716x1536.jpg 716w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-14-955x2048.jpg 955w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/27477\/lock-icon-changed-to-tune-in-chrome\/uninstall-updates-google-chrome-15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1084\" height=\"2324\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Lock Icon back in the Address Bar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-15.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uninstall-Updates-Google-Chrome-15-140x300.jpg 140w, 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This subtle change goes a long way to help users stay more vigilant about the sites they browse. The Tune icon menu can become more useful as more actions and features are added. If you have any queries related to this article, do reach out to us. 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