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The DMA already having an impact. Brave Browser installs surge after introduction of browser choice splash screen on iOS. (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/13/brave-browser-rise-installs-ios-14-7-eu/

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

it's was not hard. you just install one and tap "always" the next time you open a link to set it as the default

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Many if not most users were unaware of this possibility though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

maybe because of ios where it wasn't even possible to change the default browser until like .... 2020 i think?
and even now all browsers use webkit and are forbidden from loading their own js (aka extensions) anyway