With the arrival of iOS 14, Apple wanted to open up a little more to third-party applications. One of the demands that was being asked of Apple was to be able to change the default browser to open a link. Now this can be done in a very simple way from iOS 14 and in this article we explain how to do it.
Advantages of changing the default browser on iOS
Until now, Apple always forced you to use Safari to open all the links that sent you to email or a messaging service. Obviously this does not satisfy many people who use other fully valid options in iOS such as Chrome or Firefox in their day to day. It is not understandable that Apple forces to always use its native browser even if the user does not want to. This caused many people to begin to criticize the company for being totally secretive in this regard without allowing customizing the default applications.
This has now changed as of iOS 14, allowing you to choose the application you want to use by default to browse the internet. You no longer have to copy a link and paste it into your favorite browser to prevent Safari from opening. From now on you can open it in your favorite browser by default, and this also applies to email or many other services.
Change default browser on iPhone
The process for changing the browser is relatively straightforward. It is important to keep in mind that it must be installed on the iPhone iOS 14 or higher for these steps to take effect. In addition, you also have to have downloaded the browser you want to change to, such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox or the great infinity that you will find in the App Store currently.
In order to apply these changes, you simply have to follow the following steps:
- Go into Settings.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and find the navigation app you want to use by default.
- Enter your options.
- Click on the ‘Default browser app’ section.
- Choose from the list that appears the application with which you want all the links to open.
From this moment on, you can completely forget about Safari to be able to use your favorite browser by default. In these cases you can go as far as eliminating the Safari application itself so that it is not on your home page in any case so that it does not bother you visually. Obviously at any time you can return to using Safari by default by following these same steps or opt for a different browser.
In the end, what Apple is trying to do is give its operating system much more personality so that users feel as comfortable as possible. We must bear in mind that not everyone has a Mac to be able to have the bookmarks synchronized instantaneously and they opt for other browsers as they have different operating systems, Chrome being one of the most common, so this is a decision to be thankful for. from Apple.
