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>> iPhone users cannot set another browser as the default browser > iOS 14: Here’s an early look at how you’ll be able to change default apps I'm not sure you
by ardy42 6y ago
>> iPhone users cannot set another browser as the default browser
> iOS 14: Here’s an early look at how you’ll be able to change default apps
I'm not sure you're talking about the same thing. IIRC, Apple forbids other browser engines, but allows alternative browser apps that use the Safari engine.
For instance: Firefox for iOS exists (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firefox-private-safe-browser/id989804926 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firefox-private-safe-browser/i...), but it's basically just an integration of Safari with Firefox services:
> It is the first Firefox-branded browser not to use the Gecko layout engine as is used in Firefox for desktop and mobile. Apple's policies require all iOS apps that browse the web to use the built-in WebKit rendering framework and WebKit JavaScript, so using Gecko is not possible. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox_for_iOS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox_for_iOS)