Admin Console Update

The Admin console has been updated. This update includes Managed Public Sessions, a new feature for managed devices that allow policy management without user login.

Known issues are available here. Enterprise customers can report an issue by contacting support.

Lawrence Lui
Google Chrome

Dev Channel Update

The Dev channel has been updated to 28.0.1490.2 for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame

This build addresses some known regressions and stability issues. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Anthony Laforge
Google Chrome

Beta Channel Update for Chrome OS

The Beta channel has been updated to 27.0.1453.69 (Platform version: 3912.43.0) for all Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes and stability improvements.
 
Some highlights of these changes are:

• Pepper Flash updated to 11.7.700.178
• Stability fixes

Known issues:

• Dragging the video control in html5 mode may hang (232175)

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the browser).

Josafat Garcia
Google Chrome

Chrome Beta for Android Update

Chrome Beta for Android has been updated to 27.0.1453.68. This release contains new fixes including:

• 179250: Black screen during load on Huawei tablets
• 224379: Cannot scroll images after zooming in
• 226193: Blue line displayed below the omnibox
• Improvement to page rendering performance
• Fixes for some frequently occurring crashes

Known Issues:

• Embedded videos may be jittery on ICS devices
• Typed character gets deleted sometimes on password fields
• Opening tabs is sometimes slow

A partial list of changes in this build is available in the SVN revision log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. More information about Chrome for Android is available on the Chrome site.

Jason Kersey
Google Chrome

Beta Channel Update

The Beta channel has been updated to 27.0.1453.65 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Karen Grunberg
Google Chrome

Chrome for iOS Update

Chrome for iOS has been updated to 26.0.1410.53 which contains security and stability fixes. The update will be rolling out in the App Store over the next few hours.  Known issues are available on the Chrome support site. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Jason Kersey
Google Chrome

Dev Channel Update for Chrome OS - UPDATED

*****Update Apr 26*****
Good news! We've found the problem that prevented users on 4035.0.0 on some platforms from accessing Google Docs. We're rolling out the fix now to the platforms affected: Chromebook Pixel, Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550, Samsung Chromebox Series 3, and Lenovo Thinkpad X131e Chromebook. Please remember to restart your Chrome OS device in order to be updated to this latest version. 
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The Dev channel has been updated to 28.0.1485.1 (Platform version: 4035.0.0) for all Chromebooks. This build contains a number of bug fixes and feature enhancements.

Release Highlights:

• New Immersive browsing mode - browse the web with only 4px of Chrome.
• Monitor Rotation and Scaling - you can scale your UI smaller on Arrow and rotate the screen on all Chromebooks
• Touch link highlighting - we now provide feedback on which link you click or button you press.
• Several improvements to the Files app, such as added support for files that are Shared with me, Offline, and Recent.
• Notification pop-up message appears when screenshots are taken.

Known Issues:

• Bluetooth devices shown as not connected while they are connected (234380)
• Unable to see contents of SD cards or USB devices when connected to the Chromebook (233641)
• Netflix does not work on Acer AC700 systems.
• File app not working in Guest/Incognito mode (230724)

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the browser).

Danielle Drew
Google Chrome

Dev Channel Update

The Dev channel has been updated to 28.0.1485.0 for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame

This build addresses some known regressions and stability issues. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Karen Grunberg
Google Chrome

Chrome Beta for Android Update

Chrome Beta for Android has been updated to 27.0.1453.60 for ARM and x86. This release contains a few new fixes including:

• 226691: Graphical corruption and blank tabs in tab switcher mode 
• 222805: Most Visited section thumbnails are misaligned in landscape mode for RTL languages
• 228883: Search is still performed via Google when re-submitting omnibox query after switching search engine
• Flicker while opening new tabs
• Fixes for some frequently occurring crashes
• chrome://history sometimes show duplicate items

Known Issues:

• Opening tabs is sometimes slow
• Pages may flicker sometimes, especially during navigation 
• Typed character gets deleted sometimes on password fields

A partial list of changes in this build is available in the SVN revision log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. More information about Chrome for Android is available on the Chrome site.

Jason Kersey
Google Chrome

Beta Channel Update for Chrome OS

The Beta channel has been updated to 27.0.1453.56 (Platform version: 3912.33.0) for all Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes and stability improvements.
 
Some highlights of these changes are:

• Crash fixes
• UI improvements 

Known issues:

• On Samsung Chromebooks, HTML5 video playback is not always smooth. (225563)

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the browser).

Josafat Garcia
Google Chrome

Dev Channel Update for Chrome OS

The Dev channel has been updated to 28.0.1480.0 (Platform version: 4008.0.0) for all Chromebooks except Samsung Chromebooks. This build contains a number of bug fixes and feature enhancements.

Release Highlights:

• Flash version updated to 11.7.700.178
• Updated UI for the [x] close panel icon across infobars, find-in-page, pop-ups and more.
• Fix to input characters for Thai (169032)

Known Issues:

• Occasionally 2-finger scrolling will not work on a page before clicking on the page, specifically when the machine is first booted or coming back from resume state. Workaround: Click on the page, and 2-finger scrolling will start working. (231984)
• Some video sites are showing blurry areas on the page. (232133)
• On YouTube, when opted into the HTML5 experiment, dragging the video control may occasionally result in causing the video playback to hang. (232175)

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the browser).

Danielle Drew
Google Chrome

Beta Channel Update

The Beta channel has been updated to 27.0.1453.56 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Karen Grunberg
Google Chrome

Admin Console Update

The Admin Console has been updated. This update brings cloud-based management for users on personal computers and devices for Google Apps for Business and Education customers. It also adds a new user setting for Chrome Web Store Permissions.

Known issues are available here. Enterprise customers can report an issue by contacting support.

Lawrence Lui
Google Chrome

Dev Channel Update

The Dev channel has been updated to 28.0.1478.0 for Linux. Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame

This build addresses some known regressions and stability issues. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Anthony Laforge
Google Chrome

Stable Channel Update for Chrome OS

The Stable channel has been updated to 26.0.1410.57 (Platform version: 3701.81.2) for all Chrome OS devices. This build contains some security improvements. Machines will be receiving updates over the next several days.

Security fixes and rewards:

Please see the Chromium security page for more detail. Note that the referenced bugs may be kept private until a majority of our users are up to date with the fix.

• [227197] Medium CVE-2013-2832: Uninitialized memory left in buffer in O3D plug-in. Credit to Ralf-Philipp Weinmann.
• [227181] High CVE-2013-2833: Use-after-free in O3D plug-in. Credit to Ralf-Philipp Weinmann.
• [227158] High CVE-2013-2834: Origin lock bypass of O3D and Google Talk plug-ins. Credit to Ralf-Philipp Weinmann.
• [196456] High CVE-2013-2835: Origin lock bypass of O3D and Google Talk plug-ins. Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Chris Evans).

We’re pleased to reward Ralf-Philipp Weinmann $31,336 under the Chromium Vulnerability Rewards Program for a chain of three bugs, including demo exploit code and very detailed write-up. We are grateful to Ralf for his work to help keep our users safe.

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the browser).

Ben Henry

Google Chrome

Beta Channel Update for Chrome OS

The Beta channel has been updated to 27.0.1453.46 (Platform version: 3912.23.0) for all Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates and feature enhancements.

Machines will be receiving updates over the next several days.

Some highlights of these changes are:

• Pepper Flash updated to 11.7.700.169
• New Launcher positioning mode
• Horizontal three finger scrubb moves between tabs
• New folder hierarchy on file manager
• Memory management optimization
• Enhanced support for common wireless touchpads/mice
• Updated Chrome Office Viewer extension

Known issues:

• On Samsung Chromebooks, HTML5 video playback is not always smooth. (225563)

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the browser).

Josafat Garcia

Google Chrome

Dev Channel Update for Chrome OS

The Dev channel has been updated to 27.0.1453.46 (Platform version: 3912.23.0) for all Chromebooks. This build contains a number of bug fixes and feature enhancements.

Release Highlights:

• Updated Pepper Flash to version 11.7.700.169-r2, resolving some issues with video playback quality
• Volume bubble no longer displayed on login (225531)
• Fixes for network connection error notifications (224676)
• Updated Chrome Office Viewer extension

Known Issues:

• On Samsung Chromebooks, HTML5 video playback is not always smooth. (225563)
• Fix to issue that blocked returning to the current folder when viewing photos (223494)

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the browser).

Danielle Drew
Google Chrome

Chrome Beta for Android Update

The Chrome Team is happy to announce the promotion of Chrome 27 to the Beta channel for Android. Chrome 27.0.1453.49 contains a number of great new updates including:

• Fullscreen on phones - Scroll down the page and the toolbar will disappear.
• Simpler searching - Searching from the omnibox will keep your search query visible in the omnibox, making it easier to edit, and show more on your search result page.
• Client-side certificate support - You can now access sites that require you to use a certificate and Chrome will allow you to select an installed certificate
• Tab history on tablets - Long press the browser back button to view your tab history

Known Issues:

• Noticeable lag in text entry on some text fields
• chrome://history sometimes show duplicate items
• Opening tabs is sometimes slow
• Pages may flicker sometimes, especially during navigation 

A partial list of changes in this build is available in the SVN revision log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. More information about Chrome for Android is available on the Chrome site.

Jason Kersey
Google Chrome

Stable Channel Update

The Stable channel has been updated to 26.0.1410.65 only for Mac. This release fixes WebGL bug which got regressed in last stable build. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Dharani Govindan
Google Chrome

Beta Channel Update

The Beta channel has been updated to 27.0.1453.47 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Karen Grunberg
Google Chrome

Chrome for iOS Update

The Chrome Team is happy to announce Chrome 26 for iPhone and iPad. Chrome 26.0.1410.50 contains a number of updates including:

• Fullscreen for iPhone and iPod Touch
• Support for Google Cloud Print, Air Print
• Performance and stability improvements

The update will be rolling out in the App Store over the next few hours. Known issues are available on the Chrome support site. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Jason Kersey
Google Chrome

Stable Channel Update

The Stable channel has been updated to 26.0.1410.63 for Mac and Linux; 26.0.1410.64 for Windows and Chrome Frame. This release contains stability improvements, and a new version of Adobe Flash.  Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Dharani Govindan
Google Chrome

Dev Channel Update

The Dev channel has been updated to 28.0.1469.0 for Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame

This build addresses some known regressions and stability issues. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Anthony Laforge
Google Chrome

Chrome OS Stable Channel Update

The Stable channel has been updated to 26.0.1410.57 (Platform version: 3701.81.0) for all Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes and security improvements. Machines will be receiving updates over the next several days.

Release highlights:

• Pepper Flash updated to 11.6.602.180
• GTalk plugin updated to 3.14.17
• Bluetooth UI improvements in the Status Area to ease connecting and managing Bluetooth devices
• Updated wallpaper picker UI (New style, All category)
• Added Widevine Content Decryption Module (CDM) on Intel platforms
• Significant video performance improvements in Widevine CDM on ARM platforms.

Security fixes and rewards:

• Please see the Chromium security page for more detail. Note that the referenced bugs may be kept private until a majority of our users are up to date with the fix.
• [189250] High CVE-2013-0927: Unsafe config option loading in Pango. Credit to Pinkie Pie.

Known Issues:

• In some situations, the screen may dim while in a hangout.

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the browser).

Ben Henry
Google Chrome

Dev Channel Update

The Dev channel has been updated to 28.0.1464.0 for Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame

This build addresses some known regressions and stability issues. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Anthony Laforge
Google Chrome

Beta Channel Promotion

The Chrome team is happy to announce the promotion of Chrome 27 to the beta channel for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame.   Chrome 27.0.1453.15 contains a number of new improvements, including:

• Faster page loads 
• Elegant HTML5 date and time <input> forms
• Live audio input to Web Audio API
• Sync FileSystem API for Chrome Apps
• DevTools updates
• And lots of other features for developers

A full list of changes in this build is available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.


Karen Grunberg
Google Chrome

Dev Channel Update for Chrome OS

The Dev channel has been updated to 27.0.1453.36 (Platform version: 3912.10.0) for all Chromebooks. This build contains a number of bug fixes and feature enhancements.

Release Highlights:

• Pepper Flash updated to 11.6.602.171
• Fix to reduce memory leaks when playing video on several video sites
• Fix for a crash when opening document files using the Chrome Office Viewer (225425)

Known Issues:

• On Samsung Chromebooks, HTML5 video playback is not always smooth. (225563)
• Fix to issue that blocked returning to the current folder when viewing photos (223494)

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the browser).

Danielle Drew
Google Chrome

Chrome for Android Stable Channel Update

The Chrome team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 26 to the Stable channel for Android. This update will be rolling out to Google Play over the next few hours.  Chrome for Android 26.0.1410.58 contains a number of updates including:

• Password Sync
• Autofill Sync
• Fixed issue where blank page would be loaded rather than URL
• Performance and stability improvements

You can find out more about the release on the Chrome blog.  If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Jason Kersey
Google Chrome

Beta Channel Update for Chrome OS

The Beta channel has been updated to 26.0.1410.57 (Platform version: 3701.81.0) for all Chromebooks. This build contains a number of stability improvements and bug fixes.

Notable fixes:

• Google Docs is editable on the new Samsung Chromebook

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the browser).

Ben Henry
Google Chrome

Dev Channel Update

The Dev channel has been updated to 27.0.1453.12 for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome Frame

This build addresses some known regressions and stability issues. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Karen Grunberg
Google Chrome