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Google does this too on Android in a few places. Stuff still opens in Chrome even if Firefox is the default.

by IshKebab 1y ago

xnx 1y ago
Do you know of an example? I use a non-Chrome browser on Android and can't remember encountering this.
- ffgbbvv66 1y ago
  Some apps specifically open chrome, e.g. chatgpt was doing that for login. Dunno if still is.
- seritools 1y ago
  it's the "thin" browsers that are half-embedded in other apps, such as Google News. In the menu you can see "Running in Chrome" and "Open in <yourdefaultbowser>"
  - tricot 1y ago
    This feature is called Android Custom Tabs and it is supported by most browsers on Android afaik. I use Firefox for this purpose, but it is possible that certain Google apps always use Chrome for this, not entirely sure.
0xTJ 1y ago
I have Chrome disabled, and every link that I open comes up in the standalone non-full-browser version of Firefox. I don't know if it would behave differently is Chrome was available, but I don't give it the chance.
the_third_wave 1y ago
No Chrome, no problem. Just remove it or - better still - never install it. Use an AOSP-derived distribution like Lineage, use Cromite as system we view and all your browser engines are belong to you.
sexy_seedbox 1y ago
Install "Choose Browser": https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.ub0r.android.choosebrowser https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.ub0r.androi... I have this installed and all links I can choose between Kiwi Browser or Firefox.
- kyriakos 1y ago
  Isn't kiwi discontinued?
  - sexy_seedbox 1y ago
    Yes, last update was April 2025. Their developer recommends users to move to MS Edge, which I have not made the switch just yet.
    - kyriakos 1y ago
      Just checking if it got updated because I switched to vivaldi after lack of updates (don't feel comfortable with a browser that doesn't get security patches) but kiwi was good and I wished it development continued.
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Google does this too on Android in a few places. Stuff still opens in Chrome even if Firefox is the default.

xnx 1y ago

Do you know of an example? I use a non-Chrome browser on Android and can't remember encountering this.

ffgbbvv66 1y ago
Some apps specifically open chrome, e.g. chatgpt was doing that for login. Dunno if still is.
seritools 1y ago
it's the "thin" browsers that are half-embedded in other apps, such as Google News. In the menu you can see "Running in Chrome" and "Open in <yourdefaultbowser>"
- tricot 1y ago
  This feature is called Android Custom Tabs and it is supported by most browsers on Android afaik. I use Firefox for this purpose, but it is possible that certain Google apps always use Chrome for this, not entirely sure.

0xTJ 1y ago

I have Chrome disabled, and every link that I open comes up in the standalone non-full-browser version of Firefox. I don't know if it would behave differently is Chrome was available, but I don't give it the chance.

the_third_wave 1y ago

No Chrome, no problem. Just remove it or - better still - never install it. Use an AOSP-derived distribution like Lineage, use Cromite as system we view and all your browser engines are belong to you.

sexy_seedbox 1y ago

Install "Choose Browser": https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.ub0r.android.choosebrowser https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.ub0r.androi... I have this installed and all links I can choose between Kiwi Browser or Firefox.

kyriakos 1y ago
Isn't kiwi discontinued?
- sexy_seedbox 1y ago
  Yes, last update was April 2025. Their developer recommends users to move to MS Edge, which I have not made the switch just yet.
  - kyriakos 1y ago
    Just checking if it got updated because I switched to vivaldi after lack of updates (don't feel comfortable with a browser that doesn't get security patches) but kiwi was good and I wished it development continued.

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