Before you begin
- Make sure that you have iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 or later, and that you have the app properly installed on your device.
- Make sure that the web browser app or email app supports this feature. If you aren't sure, contact the app developer.
How To Open Web Browser
How to change your default web browser or email app
Open your browser. In the address bar at the top, type in google.com, then push Enter or Return. Make sure you're able to load Google.com. Once this loads, make sure you're able to search. Type something in the Search box, then select Google Search. Make sure search results load properly. The Firefox Email link button or menu item (if you customized Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars). The Email Image (right-click) context menu item for an image on a web page. A 'mailto' or email link on a web page (such as email@example.com).
How To Use Links Browser
- Go to Settings and scroll down until you find the browser app or the email app.
- Tap the app, then tap Default Browser App or Default Mail App.
- Select a web browser or email app to set it as the default. A checkmark appears to confirm it's the default.
If you don't see the option to set a web browser or email app as your default, the developer might not support it. Contact the app developer to learn more.
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.
Open Browser With Google
If you delete an email app, your device will set the Mail app as the default. If you delete the Mail app, your device will set one of your other email apps as the default. To use the Mail app again, you'll need to re-install it on your device.