Clicking the Tune icon will still give you extra information about the site's HTTPS certificate, plus a few other site-specific settings like those for notifications and location sharing.

Google announced that the lock will be replaced by a new “tune” icon with the release of Chrome 117 in September to help users better understand what its actual purpose is.

Google is bringing a subtle yet controversial change to its Chrome web browser. Beginning with Chrome 117, secure HTTPS connections will no longer have a padlock icon next to the URL.

The tune icon doesn't imply trustworthiness, Google says. Instead, it signals that security is the default state. It also invites a click, making it more likely that you'll use site controls.

With HTTPS now the norm, @googlechrome has reevaluated the lock icon �"' We will emphasize that security should be the default state and instead, evolve the icon to be more of a tune-up ...

Google is launching the new tune icon with Chrome 117 in early September 2023 as part of the broader Material You redesign on desktop, which we showed off yesterday. (Note the Material 3-style ...

But since the lock icon was never clickable in the iOS version of Chrome, Google will remove it altogether. When you visit sites that aren’t using HTTPS connections, Chrome will continue to mark ...

With version 117, Chrome is rolling out a new symbol based on the “tune” icon, which will look something like two toggles. When you click or tap it, it will show permission controls and make ...

The little lock icon that appears on the Chrome browser’s web address bar may fill you with comfort when you see it. But Google plans on retiring the feature, saying it’s outlived its use. The ...