ios 16 not honoring default web browser setting

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ios 16 not honoring default web browser setting

I have an iphone 13 with ios 16.2 installed. I have Firefox installed and set as my default browser. Up until the last few updates, everything was working fine.

I'm not sure with which ios version this changed, but no matter what I set my Default Web Browser setting to, the system uses Safari. This includes the Search Web popup option and opening links from any app.

I've tried reinstalling Firefox, to no avail.

Searching around a bit, I'm not finding much on this topic except for older ios versions, e.g. 14. Is there a way to force ios 16 to honor my selection for the Default Web Browser?

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 20, 2022 10:42 PM

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ProustGiulio

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Dec 21, 2022 05:16 AM in response to bababass

See this support article and read it carefully:--> Change the default web browser or email app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

If the issue still persists, contact Apple Support directly, using this link:--> Contact Apple for support and service

Regards

Giulio

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ProustGiulio

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Dec 21, 2022 02:30 PM in response to bababass

If you delete a web browser app, your device will set Safari as the default browser app. If you delete the Safari app, your device will set one of your other web browser apps as the default. To use the Safari app again, you'll need to reinstall it on your device.

Assuming you already contacted Firefox developer/support team explaining your problem (using these instructions:--> How to contact an app developer - Apple Support ), for any further doubts/questions please contact Apple Support directly, as already suggested in my previous reply.

Thanks and regards

Giulio

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bababass Author

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Dec 21, 2022 01:42 PM in response to ProustGiulio

You clearly did not read my post. I have already set my default browser. I even mentioned it was previously working.

Also, the instructions above have not been updated for ios 16.

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ios 16 not honoring default web browser setting

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