How to delete or clear browser history on an Android or Droid

Every once in a while you will want to delete the browser navigation history on your Android phone. The Android Chrome lite browser keeps track of all of the places you have been on the Internet and anyone looking through your phone can tell where you have been. It is a good idea to periodically clear this history to protect your privacy. This is especially true if you regularly let others borrow your smart phone or if you are using someone else phone. Fortunately the steps to delete your browser history are fairly simple.

Start the Chrome lite web browser.

Push the menu button on your device. This brings up menu items on any applications. In this cases, the web browsing options become available. You need to select the “More” option as it will bring up the advance browser options.

There are many options inside “More”. Towards the bottom of the screen, you will see the “Settings” options. Select this value.

There are many settings available for the Chrome browser. You will need to scroll down until you find the “Clear History” action. Select on this action.

Your phone will ask you to make sure you want to clear your browser navigation history. Select “OK” and your history will be cleared. No-one will be able to be able to rummage through your browsing history.