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How to set Firefox Focus as your default browser so you can use it to open links by default.

Set Firefox Focus as your default browser if you want it to open links by default. The instructions vary depending on your version of Android: [[Template:androidversion]] Here's how to do it for your version of Android: =Android version 7 and Android version 8= #Tap the menu button at the top right corner. #;[[Image:focus menu android]] #Tap {menu Settings}. #Tap the switch next to ''Make Firefox Focus default browser'' to turn it on (blue means on). #This will open up the ''Default apps'' screen. #Tap {menu Browser app}. #Tap '''Firefox Focus''' to select it. =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 Focus''' 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 Focus to be the default browser for opening links== # Open a link in an Android application like the Mail application. # Tap on {button Firefox Focus} and then tap on {button Always}.