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Google Tests ‘History Off Search’ in Android App for One-Tap Private Queries

The test mirrors a feature long available in the iOS app.

Overview

  • A toggle labeled History Off Search appears above the keyboard in the Google app when entering a query.
  • Enabling the toggle opens results in a Chrome Custom Tab that is already set to Incognito instead of showing them inside the app.
  • Searches performed with this option are not saved to your device or Google account history for that session.
  • The feature has been observed in recent beta builds, including Google app v16.42.61.sa.arm64, and it is not broadly available.
  • Google may change the name or implementation before release, and this mode does not mask IP addresses or prevent ISP or employer tracking.