Google Lens bug trapped Chrome users with no way out
For about a week, Chrome users couldn't shut down Google Lens — the close button just wasn't there. Tab-killing, cache-clearing and reboots all failed. Google says the fix has landed, but some trapped users aren't convinced yet.
- Original source: androidauthority.com.
- The source published it on Nov 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM.
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The trouble started roughly a week ago, per reports piling up on Reddit and Google's Chrome Help Support forums. Users of Google Lens — the AI search tool that finds things by image instead of text — found the little close button missing, leaving them stuck inside the feature. Google now says that should be fixed.
The usual rescue moves flopped. Closing tabs, quitting Chrome entirely, clearing cache and cookies, and restarting computers all failed to bring the button back, according to the reports. And some of the people who ran into the bug say it's still not sorted, despite Google's claim.
One user replying to a post in a Chrome subreddit shared a temporary escape hatch: drag the tab with Lens open into a new window, then drag it back into the old one. That, apparently, does the job.
TopicsGoogle · Google Lens · Chrome · Reddit · Google Chrome Help Support forums
Source: androidauthority.com
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