However, this feature can sometimes get frustrating. In-app browsers are perfect for the most basic browsing i.e. scrolling through a webpage or reading a single blog post. For deep internet surfing, in-app browsers suck. You can’t type in a new URL, neither can you open multiple tabs. Also, when you exit/close an in-app browser, you could lose some information you filled out on a website. Though you can also open URL in other browsers, it requires additional, time-consuming steps; clicking the menu button and tapping “Open in browser”. Thankfully, there are provisions within major apps that allow users directly open URLs in their phone browsers without first using in-app browsers.
How to disable in-app browsers
We have highlighted the necessary steps you should follow to disable the in-app browsers of major apps below.
1. Gmail
To open URLs attachments from your emails directly on your browser, here’s what you need to do.
Launch the Gmail app on your phoneTap the menu icon and select “Settings”Select “General Settings”Uncheck the “Open web links in Gmail” option to disable the in-app browser.
2. Telegram
Launch Telegram on our device.Tap the hamburger menu button and select “Settings”Select “Chat Settings”Scroll to the Settings section and uncheck the “In-App Browser” option.
3. Twitter
Launch the Twitter app on your phoneTap your profile picture at the top-left corner of the appSelect “Settings and privacy”Under the General section, select “Display and Sound”Uncheck the “Use in-app” browser option
4. Facebook
Launch the Facebook app on your phoneTap the menu icon and select “Settings & Privacy”Select “Settings” and tap “Media and Contacts”Tap the “Links open externally” option to disable the in-app browser.
Do you love in-app browsers? Or they annoy you and you’d rather have them disabled?
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