• Ensure you haven’t disabled cellular data access for Chrome on your device.
  • Disable any data saver settings that restrict cellular data usage on Chrome.
  • Clear cache from the Google Chrome app to remove junk files that may cause issues.

Basic Fixes

  • Restart device : Restart your device to fix temporary bugs and glitches.
  • Update Chrome: Update Chrome to the latest version on your device from the Play Store (Android) or App Store (iPhone).
  • Check if the website is blocked: Some websites can be region-specific and may not be available in your area. Google Chrome may not work when you visit such websites.
  • Check mobile data plan: Ensure you have an active cellular data plan with a stable network signal on your device,

Fix 1: Enable Cellular Data for Chrome

Did you disable the mobile data permission for Google Chrome? You need to enable it from Settings.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone and scroll to Google Chrome .

Step 2: Enable the Mobile Data toggle.

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Fix 2: Disable Data Saver

Using any data saver settings on your device can restrict Google Chrome from using cellular data.

On iPhone

Step 1: Open Settings > tap on Cellular Data/Mobile data .

Step 2: Tap on Mobile Data Options (or Cellular Data Options).

Step 3 : Tap on Data Mode . Ensure you haven’t selected Low Data Mode . Select Allow More Data on 5G or Standard .

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On Android

Open the Settings app > go to Network & Internet > ensure you have not enabled the toggle for Use Data Saver .

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Fix 3: Enable Unrestricted Data Usage (Android)

Tap and hold the Chrome app icon, select App Info, and go to Mobile Data Usage . Turn on the toggle for Background Data and Unrestricted mobile data usage .

This lets Google Chrome use mobile data for background downloads without any restrictions.

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Fix 4: Clear Cache

The problem can be due to the accumulation of cache that may execute bugs.

iPhone

Step 1: Launch Google Chrome and tap the three-dot menu. Select Clear browsing data .

Step 2: Confirm the same to delete history, cookies, site data, cached images, and saved passwords.

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Android

Step 1: Tap and hold the Google Chrome icon and open the app info menu. Select Storage and Cache .

Step 2: Tap Clear cache .

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If none of the above methods work, you can try resetting the network settings on your device.

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