v144 ยท miscellaneous

Deprecate savedTabGroups as individual value in SyncTypesListDisabled

To align desktop and ChromeOS behavior with mobile and to simplify sync management, the individual `savedTabGroups` datatype is now deprecated and is no longer an individually customizable value within the [SyncTypesListDisabled](https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#SyncTypesListDisabled) policy. Previously, the [SyncTypesListDisabled](https://chromeent

concepts

  1. Policy Note

    Enterprise sync policy change: saved tab groups can no longer be disabled independently. Falls under the general tab sync toggle.

  2. Policy String Builder

    Compose a SyncTypesListDisabled policy string and show what your build now treats as canonical โ€” savedTabGroups is no longer a separate value.

  3. Policy Migration Diff

    Paste your live JSON policy and the diff tool flags deprecated values, shows the cleaned-up policy Chrome 144 will actually read, and explains the umbrella tabs fallback.

  4. Group Sync Policy

    An IT admin simulator: edit the SyncTypesListDisabled JSON in a live editor, and the validator flags saved_tab_groups as deprecated and suggests the correct replacement with a one-click fix.

why it shipped

To align desktop and ChromeOS behavior with mobile and to simplify sync management, the individual `savedTabGroups` datatype is now deprecated and is no longer an individually customizable value within the [SyncTypesListDisabled](https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#SyncTypesListDisabled) policy. Previously, the [SyncTypesListDisabled](https://chromeent

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