howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-reopen-closed-tabs-in-chrome-on-android/ · Checked October 2026 · Samsung Galaxy A57 (One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE)) and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (One UI 8.5, Android 16)

In this guide

Open Recent tabs
Tap a recently closed tab
Find tabs from your other devices
If you do not see this option
If this does not work
Good to know
Sources

Quick answer

Tap the three dots in Chrome and choose Recent tabs. Under Recently closed, tap the tab you want back. Other devices on the same page shows open tabs from your computer if you sync Chrome.

If you do not see this option

You cannot find Recent tabs in the menu Google says you can also tap Switch tabs, next to the address bar, and use the Search your tabs field: it finds recently closed tabs and tabs from other devices as well as open ones. Source: Manage tabs in Chrome (Android)
You closed a whole tab group Google says a closed group is not deleted. It is saved, and you can open it again from Tab groups in the tab switcher. Source: Manage tabs in Chrome (Android)

3 of 3 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device: Android
Shown on: Samsung Galaxy A57 (SM-A576B), One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE), Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16
App: Chrome
Real screenshots: 3 of 3 steps
Checked: October 2026
Sources: 1 official, linked below

Step by step

Open Recent tabs
Tap the three dots at the top right and choose Recent tabs.
In our menu it was below Bookmarks, above Share.
Done
Tap a recently closed tab
The newest closed tab is at the top. Tap it and it opens again in a new tab. Our list shows the How To, Simply pages we had closed.
Done
Find tabs from your other devices
Other devices lists tabs open on your computer or tablet, but only if you turn on sync. Ours offered Turn on, because sync is off on our test phone.
Done

If this does not work

Recently closed is empty Recently closed lists normal tabs only. Incognito tabs are never kept, so they cannot be reopened. Source: Manage tabs in Chrome (Android)
Old tabs disappeared without you closing them Google says tabs you have not used for 14 days or more move to Inactive tabs. Tap Switch tabs, Inactive tabs, and tap a tab to open it again. After 6 months there they are closed. Source: Manage tabs in Chrome (Android)

About this guide

Closed a tab by mistake? Chrome on a phone has no Ctrl + Shift + T, but Recent tabs keeps a list of what you closed.

The screenshots are from Chrome on a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with Android 16 and One UI 8.5, in dark mode. The app looks the same on other Android phones; only the phone's own settings screens differ by brand. Step 1 is from Chrome on the same phone after its One UI 9 update (Android 17).