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Set Firefox as the default browser on your Android device.

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 labelled '''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 "Clear defaults" is greyed out, then either you have not installed another browser or you have installed another browser like Opera and it is set to be the default browser. 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}.