Here is how I reset the Google Chrome Sync settings. Sometimes I get duplicate bookmarks or other problems, so I need to reset everything in that case. See also: Browser Settings, Browser Add-On Settings.
Reason
- the problem is with the Samsung phone
- or maybe I wasn't syncing at the moment
- use Samsung phone to add bookmarks (see later below)
Remove all content from Chrome Sync
- https://www.google.com/settings/chrome/sync
- Reset sync
After deleting all content from all browsers
- with Android device with Internet disabled
- open Google Chrome
- type in the URL for your favorite bookmarks
- press "Go" to try to go to the page
- press the Star symbol to save to bookmarks
- give a short and descriptive name
- save bookmark
With all Android Devices with Internet disabled
- Settings, Sign in to Chrome
- Tomi Häsä, tomi.hasa@gmail.com
- Sync: Bookmarks (only)
Add to Mobile Bookmarks
- you need to sign in to Chrome Sync first
- you can edit the bookmarks after adding them
- add these to Mobile Bookmarks
- https://www.google.com/ncr
- Frequently Used Pages (FUP)
After adding favorite bookmarks
- with Android device
- Settings, Sign in to Chrome
- Settings, Tomi Häsä, tomi.hasa@gmail.com
- Sync: Bookmarks (only)
Android Device, Settings, Accounts, Google
- App Data: on
- Chrome: on
If you make a mistake and reset Google sync
- remove all content from Chrome Sync again
- remove bookmarks from every computer's Chrome
- remove the bookmarks from the Android device
- add the bookmarks again
- restart Chrome on PCs and bookmarks should appear
Sign in with Chrome
- with every browser you need to sign in to Google
- with every browser you need to sign in to Chrome Sync
- iOS: Chrome, Settings, Sign in to Chrome
Extra: sign in to your other favorite websites
- Facebook, Twitter, Stack Overflow
- Disqus, Delicious, LinkedIn
Disable Internet
Modem/router: off
Settings, Wi-Fi: Off
Clear app data from device settings
Settings, Apps, Chrome
- Storage: Clear Data
- Storage: Clear Cache
Menu, Bookmarks
- Mobile bookmarks: remove all
Menu, Settings, Autofill forms: Off
Menu, Settings, Save passwords: Off
Menu, Settings, Privacy
- Prefetch page resources: Only on Wi-Fi
- Usage and crash reports: Never send
- Clear browsing data: all
Menu, Settings, Site settings
- Language: Google Translate: Off
- Location: Ask first
- Pop-ups: Blocked
Menu, Settings, Data Saver: Off
Disable Internet
Modem/router: off
Settings, Airplane Mode: On
Try to clear app data from device settings
Settings, General, Storage & iClod Usage, Manage Storage, Chrome, Documents & Data (nothing to delete)
Menu, Bookmarks
- Mobile Bookmarks: remove all
- Desktop Bookmarks: remove all
- Other Bookmarks: remove all
Menu, Settings, Saved Passwords: Off
Menu, Settings, Autofill Forms: Off
Menu, Settings, Voice Search
- Speak Answers Back: Off
Menu, Settings, Privacy
- Clear All
- Clear Saved Passwords
- Clear Saved Autofill Form Data
Menu, Settings, Content Settings
- Block Pop-ups: On
- Google Translate: Off
Menu, Settings, Bandwidth
- Pre-load Web Pages: Only on Wi-Fi
Menu, Settings, Data Saver: Off
Disable Internet
Modem/router: off
Wi-Fi: off
Menu, Bookmarks, Bookmark manager
- Bookmarks Bar (Desktop Bookmarks): remove all
- Other Bookmarks: remove all
- Mobile Bookmarks: remove all
Menu, Settings, Advanced sync settings
- Choose what to sync: nothing (Bookmarks)
- Encrypt synced passwords with your Google credentials
Menu, Settings, On startup
- Continue where you left off: on
- (Open a specific page: https://www.google.com/ncr)
Menu, Settings, Appearance
- Show Home button: On
Menu, Settings, Advanced settings, Content settings
- Pop-ups: off
- Location: ask
- Notifications: ask
- Mouse: ask
- Microphone: ask
- Camera: ask
- Automatic downloads: ask
- MIDI devices: ask
Menu, Settings, Advanced settings: miscellaneous
- Clear browsing data: all
- Resolve spelling errors: off
- Send usage statistics: off
- Autofill: off
- Save passwords: off
Menu, Settings, Advanced settings, Language and input settings
- Languages: English (US), Finnish, Swedish, German
- Use this language for spell checking: off
- Offer to translate pages in this language: off
Menu, Settings, Advanced settings, Offer to translate: off
Menu, Settings, Advanced settings, Google Cloud Print
- Show notifications for new printers: on
Last modified: February 14th, 2016
Author: Tomi Häsä (tomi.hasa@gmail.com)
URL: http://sites.google.com/site/tomihasa/reset-google-chrome-sync