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by heavenlyblue 2477 days ago
Gmail on iOS will open Google Chrome if you have it installed. I don't know how they do it, but they definitely are doing it.
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nvrspyx 2477 days ago
They simply use the Chrome app URL scheme instead of the generic URL. Similar to how you go to an app’s website and it redirects you to the app itself. There’s an app called Opener [1] that uses this and you can do similar with the Shortcuts app.

Other apps can take advantage of this too. Apps like Reddit and Outlook have similar settings to do the same. They even offer options for other browsers like Firefox. But, developers would need to add each browser option themselves, instead of relying on a defaults system from Apple.

1: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/opener-open-links-in-apps/id98...

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penagwin 2477 days ago
I believe the app itself (Gmail) is requesting to use Chrome.

So each individual app would need to request Chrome, something I'm sure Google's apps can do, but [insert random app here] won't.

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criddell 2477 days ago
Do you know if you can shut that off? I'm sick of being asked if I want to open a link in some other application.
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dobleboble 2476 days ago
Every time you update the app it'll start asking again. It's the worst part about using Google's iPhone apps IMO.
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penagwin 2477 days ago
I don't personally know - but it would have to be a setting within the Gmail app itself AFAIK.
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