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[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (16 children)

I use Firefox on desktop but on Android i use Brave for one single reason: it lets me open links in the full browser rather than a webview. Or whatever that tech is called. I hate that stuff. It drives me absolutely bonkers. Like, you might think that's irrational and/or that i have some kind of anger management problem but i promise you it is way beyond that. I'm fucking actually feral about this. This one thing determines which browser i use. If i couldn't find one with it i would have to start uninstalling apps that don't let me force full external browsers.

Firefox used to allow you to force this setting but at some point stopped. I don't know why. Give it back, please. (Along with full desktop extensions...)

Anyway if anyone knows how to change this i would be happy.

[–] TriStaRvOiD@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're probably confusing webview and custom tabs. Custom tabs run in the default browser itself, while webview is an entirely separate browser.

[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Alright that's very possible. It sounds like custom tabs is the name of the damn thing. Anyway i don't know how to turn it off :(

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