Change to white background in Chrome (Google is not my default)

RUdeliberatelyconfusingme wrote:

Thanks for clearing that up! I am an old person, so now you know who you are dealing with... I thought Chrome was a search engine, an "upgraded" type of Google.

I'm an old person, too. Never let anyone tell you that, just because you're old, you can't learn to use technology.

I have the Chrome app on my home page to use only for the advanced search feature. So I guess in using the app, bypassing Google altogether?

The Chrome app is a browser, made by the same company that is responsible for the Google Search engine. . By default, it will use the Google search engine. So, no, you are not "bypassing Google".

Once on the Chrome page I search for "advanced search google" which opens as a black page with black writing. It sometimes opens as a white page but quickly corrects itself, and then the page becomes black and unusable.

Have you tried turning off the "Dark Setting"? Tap on the three parallel lines in the upper left corner. "Dark Theme" is about half way down".

Also, have you just tried typing "advanced search google" into whatever other browser app you use? You don't need to use Chrome to access it.

I think Idris has helped solve one of your issues, which is great.

I looked into how Dark Mode works for the Chrome app on an iPad. It's supposed to reflect how your iPad is set up.

That is, if your iPad is set to Dark Mode, so is Chrome. When the iPad is on light mode, Chrome is, too.

It does not look like Chrome's colors can be set independently.

Here's Google's help article about this: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/9275525?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS

And Apple's help article about Dark Mode: Use Dark Mode on your iPhone and iPad - Apple Support

Hopefully that helps a bit.

~Lyssa

A browser is an app such as Safari, Chrome, Firefox or Brave. A search engine is a site that you go to with a browser (or access through the URL bar) to search for things. Common search engines are Google, DuckDuckGo and Bing. In the case of iOS, DuckDuckGo also has a browser app.

So, when you say you're using "Google Chrome", I'm not clear if you mean that you're using the Chrome app to access the Google search engine or if you mean you're using some other app to access the Google search engine.

RUdeliberatelyconfusingme wrote:

I just automatically assume that technology is complicated because it's still somewhat foreign to me, but you showed me that I was just overlooking the simplest answer. It was helpful for me to learn just what Chrome is, however. I didn't have a clue. So thank you very much. I'm now a happy camper since I can now do advanced searches way more easily than I thought. And Chrome can keep its dark background without bothering me in the least. Thanks from Texas!

Anything unfamiliar can seem complicated so you're not alone there. Glad you got it working the way you want.

It's not entirely clear what browser you're using to access the Google search engine.