Starting from Chrome 145, the Google Chrome browser on iOS will guide users to enter bookmarks, web browsing history and passwords from Safari. Due to Apple's security regulations, Chrome cannot transfer data directly but must perform it through an intermediary step.
Accordingly, users need to export Safari data into a ZIP file and download it to iOS. Then, in Chrome, there will be an option to select this file to proceed with data entry.
Before completion, the Chrome interface will display details of the data items to be entered for users to verify. When the process ends, the browser also suggests deleting the ZIP file to protect privacy.
In the context that iPhone users are increasingly in need of diversifying browsers, instead of completely relying on default Safari, this change is considered a noteworthy step for Chrome.
Although still having to comply with privacy barriers on iOS, the data entry solution via media file shows Google's efforts to reduce conversion barriers, helping users access Chrome more conveniently right on mobile devices.
When Chrome 145 is officially released widely, this is likely to be a feature that is used regularly, especially for those who want to synchronize web browsing habits without a computer.
