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just open links in a browser

Rastislav Papp

Sends links to your real browser instead of an app's built-in one

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Opens the official F-Droid page

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About just open links in a browser

Android apps love opening links in an in-app browser: a bare little window

inside the app, with one page, no tabs, no extensions, no history, and nothing

left when you close it.

This app sends those links to your real browser instead.

Set it as your default browser, then open it once to pick which of your

installed browsers links should go to. From then on, every link an app hands to

the system arrives in the browser you actually use, with your bookmarks, your

logins and your content blocker.

That is the whole app. There are no settings beyond that one choice. It has no

network access of its own, and contains no analytics, no advertising and no

tracking. It never loads a page: it passes the link on and gets out of the way.

One limit worth knowing about. Some apps do not hand the link to the system at

all and draw the page themselves. Facebook and Instagram are the usual

examples. Nothing installed on the device can redirect those, this app

included.

Free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3 or later.

What's new in 1.0.1

First release. Set the app as your default browser, then open it once to choose which installed browser your links should be sent to.

How to install just open links in a browser

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open just open links in a browser from your app drawer.

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