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I use Google Chrome all over the place, and have Chrome Sync set up so I can see what tabs I have open on my other devices.

Problem is, one of those devices doesn't exist anymore. It was a VM which I deleted last week, so there's no way to open that instance of Chrome and turn off Chrome Sync anymore.

Am I stuck with this entry in my Other Devices menu for eternity, or is there a way to remove it without completely destroying all my sync data?

Screenshot of Other Devices menu

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Google hasn't fixed this issue yet, but there is one way around it.

So far, this is the only way to remove a device from the “Other Devices” list on the new tab page. You'll have to use Google Chrome for Android to achieve your goal:

  1. Launch Google Chrome on an Android device.
  2. Go to "Other Devices".
  3. Long press on the device you wish to remove.
  4. Click the "Remove" button.
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That's disappointing. I don't even have any Android devices. – Brant Bobby Aug 2 '12 at 18:42
You could get Android to run on your computer, but I suggest you simply use another person's Android device (smartphone or tablet) to install Google Chrome browser, connect to your Google account and do the following. – amiregelz Aug 2 '12 at 21:53
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Interesting find... the remove on the android chrome also impacts your entire account, so you will stop seeing the device everywhere. – haridsv Feb 9 at 7:16
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Around a week after I posted the question, the entry in the Other Devices menu disappeared on its own.

While it's not the most elegant solution, in the end it worked: Just wait a while, and the device will eventually go away.

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I had a device around 10 days old listed. I just used @amiregelz solution, so I don't know how long the item would have lasted, but certainly more than a week. – CoatedMoose Feb 1 at 7:55
Devices "age out" after about two weeks. – dgw Feb 9 at 3:54
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Solution from @amiregelz also works on Chrome for iOS now. Same way:

  1. Open Chrome for iOS

  2. Go to the tab for other device:

  3. Long press on the device you wish to remove

  4. Click the "Remove" button
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