Here are the steps to configure BOW to always open reddit links in RiF: The 'Better Open With' App is a completely free (and ad-free) helper app that you set as the default browser app and will direct/redirect certain links to the apps that you select instead of having them be handled by Android (which is no longer giving users the choice to select what app to use). Original post in /r/Android: /r/Android/comments/qrxsh7/guide_how_to_fix_horrible_handling_of_links_on/ You can long-press a supported link, such as a comments link or the "Open in Reddit" link, then tap "Open link in external app". While on a Reddit page, go into the Firefox main menu. If you use Firefox as your default browser, then: Uncheck the "Open supported links" option for the official reddit app.Open the Android app settings for the official app.If you had previously installed the official reddit app and cannot get links to open in RiF after uninstalling it: Relevant bug on Google's Issue Tracker: Īfter having the official reddit app installed Remember: These steps need to be repeated every time the app is updated. Check the box for each item in the list.This gets reset every time the app is updated, so these steps need to be repeated periodically. You can manually set RiF to open reddit links by default through Android. What this means is that, since RiF does not own the domain and cannot register them as Verified Links, Android 12 users will no longer receive a prompt to open reddit links in RiF. 1Īdditionally, Android will now open unverified links in the default browser app instead of asking the user. Once verified, opening a supported verified link in Android will automatically open the link in the supported app instead of asking the user which app they want to use. Q: "But my only options are to open it in the Official Reddit app or continue in the browser!"Īndroid 12 has added something called 'Verified Links' to Android, in where app developers can verify with Google that they own the specified domains that the app is registering to handle.
After having the official reddit app installed.
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