How to add Google's Chrome Dino game widget to your home screen

Google Chrome Dino Game Widget Lifestyle Hero
Google Chrome Dino Game Widget Lifestyle Hero (Image credit: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central)

Google Chrome's dinosaur game is adored by adults and children alike. Google is very good-humored about it and even updates the game with ongoing events and holidays. For instance, in the past, we've seen an Olympic-themed version of the Chrome Dino game. If you're on your Android phone, you can add Google's Chrome Dino game widget to your home screen. Here's how you can do that.

How to add the Chrome Dino game widget to your home screen

  1. Open Google Chrome on your phone.
  2. Go to chrome:flags/#enable-quick-action-search-widget-android-dino-variant.Source: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central

  1. Set the Quick Action Search Widget - Dino Variant flag to Enabled.Source: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central

  1. Go to your home screen.
  2. Press and hold until the home settings menu appears.
  3. Tap on Widgets.
  4. Look for the Chrome Dino widget.
  5. Place the widget on your home screen.Source: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central

  1. Tap the Chrome Dino widget to play.Source: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central

With the cutesy Chrome Dino widget sitting on your home screen, you won't have to fumble around Chrome looking for the side-scroller. It's a fun casual game for Android that's enjoyable by people of all ages.

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Google Chrome is the optimum browser for most Android users out there and the only one with the Dino game widget. You get a host of functional tools from the Android web browser. Just like the Dino game, it has other unique features such as shareable quote cards and the Google Password Manager. If you're on desktop, you can be even more productive with Google Chrome.

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In love with the mobile gaming experience on your Android phone? Expand your horizons beyond the Chrome Dino game with the best Android games. For a trip down memory lane, immerse yourself in arcade classics like PAC-MAN.

Namerah Saud Fatmi
Senior Editor — Accessories

Namerah enjoys geeking out over accessories, gadgets, and all sorts of smart tech. She spends her time guzzling coffee, writing, casual gaming, and cuddling with her furry best friends. Find her on Twitter @NamerahS.

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