It’s the only browser I have installed besides Safari, and my default browser but instead of just opening the link with my default browser, it advertises these other browsers to me and makes me click ‘Default browser app’ by default. wtf I’ll be turning that off, should have never been a feature.

  • NX2
    link
    fedilink
    English
    1611 months ago

    Does iOS not have like a “default Apps” system?

      • @FiniteLooper@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        English
        19
        edit-2
        11 months ago

        So if Firefox is your default, what happens when you tap that “open with default app” button at the bottom?

        • @And009@reddthat.com
          link
          fedilink
          English
          33
          edit-2
          11 months ago

          Predatory design for non techy people. It’s a deliberate decision to put that as the most uninviting option. Also creates doubt in the user by not showing any logo/icon

          • @FiniteLooper@lemm.ee
            link
            fedilink
            English
            311 months ago

            I don’t know anything about iOS development, but my guess is that since this is a google app they do show the chrome icon regardless if you have chrome installed or not. If you don’t have it, clicking that will take you to the App Store.

            They show safari because that comes on an iPhone that that’s the default default browser (i guess that’s the way to say that?)

            I don’t think they have a way to scan your phone for what other apps are installed and list the ones it thinks are web browsers here. What I mean is that I don’t think that it’s technically possible of feasible to display a Firefox icon here. How could it know you have that app?

        • @narwhalperson
          link
          English
          1611 months ago

          It opens Firefox. They’re complaining about nothing.

          • @EddieTee77@lemdro.id
            link
            fedilink
            English
            1411 months ago

            It makes the choices look strange though. You see the Google suggestions and the Apple suggestions even though those aren’t the default. This is that walled garden in action on both Apple and Google’s side.

            • @narwhalperson
              link
              English
              411 months ago

              Sure, but saying it won’t work with Firefox at all is inaccurate. I hate this menu, but it’s incorrect to say it doesn’t give the option of using Firefox.

            • kratoz29
              link
              fedilink
              English
              111 months ago

              Does it matter at the end of the day? If I understand this correctly all browsers on iOS use the Safari engine, and it is not like OP can’t open FF from there.

    • N-E-N
      link
      fedilink
      English
      1
      edit-2
      11 months ago

      I don’t believe “calendar” is an option for default apps iirc (someone correct me if I’m wrong)

  • R0cket_M00se
    link
    fedilink
    English
    1511 months ago

    I hate Apple as much as the next guy but this is some next level complaining.

    Step 1: Select “Open with Default.”

    Step 2: Accept that the mere suggestion that you use literally any option that’s not your preference isn’t a personal attack and the end of the FOSS world.

    Step 3: Profit.

  • Hellfire103
    link
    fedilink
    English
    711 months ago

    Set Firefox as your default browser by going to Settings > Firefox > Default Browser App.

    Also, by adding your Gmail to iOS, you can get your Google calendars through the Apple Calendar app.

  • @Moonrise2473@feddit.it
    link
    fedilink
    English
    5
    edit-2
    11 months ago

    Blame Apple. This is from when Safari was forced to be the default in all cases, so Google hard coded their other browsers to open the link. The possibility to set another browser as default is pretty new, probably Google is waiting to switch to the new API or otherwise people with iPhone 7 or older wouldn’t be able to run the app anymore (no more updates for them)