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Set default browser to Firefox on Android
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Set Firefox as the default browser on your Android device.
Set Firefox as the default browser on your Android device.
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You can set Firefox as your default browser from the Firefox Preview app on your Android device.
__TOC__
=Android version 7 and newer=
#[[Template:menupreview]]
#Tap {menu Settings}.
#Tap the {button Set as default browser} toggle.
#;The '''DEFAULT DEVICES''' screen displays.
#Tap {menu Browser app}.
#;The '''BROWSER APP''' screen displays.
#Tap the {button Firefox Preview} radio button.
=Android version 6=
#In the Settings menu on your device, tap '''Apps & notifications''' (it may be called '''Apps''' or '''Applications''' on some versions of Android).
#Tap {menu Advanced} (you may have to tap on the {button Gear} icon first on some versions of Android).
#Tap {menu Default apps}.
#Tap {menu Browser app} to open a list of choices.
#Tap '''Firefox Preview''' to select it.
=Android version 5 and older=
==Step 1: Clear the current browser that opens links==
#Open the Settings application and tap on {button Apps}.
#;On some versions of Android, this button is labeled '''Applications''' or '''Application manager''' and you may have to tap on {button Manage applications} before the next step.
#Tap on the {button All} tab.
#;[[Image:Android ICS Manage Apps - Cropped just showing stock]]
#Tap on the current browser that opens links.
#;This is usually the default browser which is called "Browser" or "Internet".
#Tap on {button Clear defaults} to prevent this browser from opening links by default.
#;If you haven't installed another browser or you have installed another browser like Opera and set it as your default browser, then {button Clear defaults} will be grayed out. If you have installed another browser, go back to the previous step and repeat with the default browser.
#;[[Image:Android ICS Clear defaults - Cropped]]
==Step 2: Set Firefox Preview to be the default browser for opening links==
# Open a link in an Android application like the Mail application.
# Tap on {button Firefox Preview} and then tap on {button Always}.
[[Template:fenixfennec]]
You can set Firefox as your default browser from the Firefox Preview app on your Android device.
__TOC__
=Android version 7 and newer=
#[[Template:menupreview]]
#Tap {menu Settings}.
#Tap the {button Set as default browser} toggle.
#;The '''DEFAULT DEVICES''' screen displays.
#Tap {menu Browser app}.
#;The '''BROWSER APP''' screen displays.
#Tap the {button Firefox Preview} radio button.
=Android version 6=
#In the Settings menu on your device, tap '''Apps & notifications''' (it may be called '''Apps''' or '''Applications''' on some versions of Android).
#Tap {menu Advanced} (you may have to tap on the {button Gear} icon first on some versions of Android).
#Tap {menu Default apps}.
#Tap {menu Browser app} to open a list of choices.
#Tap '''Firefox Preview''' to select it.
=Android version 5 and older=
==Step 1: Clear the current browser that opens links==
#Open the Settings application and tap on {button Apps}.
#;On some versions of Android, this button is labeled '''Applications''' or '''Application manager''' and you may have to tap on {button Manage applications} before the next step.
#Tap on the {button All} tab.
#;[[Image:Android ICS Manage Apps - Cropped just showing stock]]
#Tap on the current browser that opens links.
#;This is usually the default browser which is called "Browser" or "Internet".
#Tap on {button Clear defaults} to prevent this browser from opening links by default.
#;If you haven't installed another browser or you have installed another browser like Opera and set it as your default browser, then {button Clear defaults} will be grayed out. If you have installed another browser, go back to the previous step and repeat with the default browser.
#;[[Image:Android ICS Clear defaults - Cropped]]
==Step 2: Set Firefox Preview to be the default browser for opening links==
# Open a link in an Android application like the Mail application.
# Tap on {button Firefox Preview} and then tap on {button Always}.