Side note, why does this link above go through Google?
Android browser share button doesn’t copy the URL as shown. It prefixes the title to the clipboard content to help hide (behind “too long text”) that it secretly, unprompted, uses the share.google link shortener / tracking service.
I got bit by it within the last week. Fuck that feature.
I think it used to have a way to actually copy the URL, but most mobile browsers are making that harder for a variety of reasons.
I recommend Firefox for Android, share works normally, and you can install extensions. I have one for ad blocking and one to keep YouTube running even when I minimize the browser or lock the screen.
I have FF installed, and set it as my default. (It’s what links from Tusky use, at least.) I just happened to use the OS search bar which always (?) uses the Android browser.
I have UBO installed on FF because it’s the only way browsing the web leaves any content visible anymore.
I just happened to use the OS search bar which always (?) uses the Android browser.
Ah right, I had that issue too.
To avoid it I use the Lawnchair 3rd party launcher with a 5x5 grid, and placed a Firefox “search the web” Widget on the top row. Admittedly it’s not perfect, I encountered a few bugs in Lawnchair before (though not recently), but it still annoyed me less than the default.
I have FF installed, and set it as my default. (It’s what links from Tusky use, at least.) I just happened to use the OS search bar which always (?) uses the Android browser.
Android browser share button doesn’t copy the URL as shown. It prefixes the title to the clipboard content to help hide (behind “too long text”) that it secretly, unprompted, uses the share.google link shortener / tracking service.
I got bit by it within the last week. Fuck that feature.
I think it used to have a way to actually copy the URL, but most mobile browsers are making that harder for a variety of reasons.
I recommend Firefox for Android, share works normally, and you can install extensions. I have one for ad blocking and one to keep YouTube running even when I minimize the browser or lock the screen.
I have FF installed, and set it as my default. (It’s what links from Tusky use, at least.) I just happened to use the OS search bar which always (?) uses the Android browser.
I have UBO installed on FF because it’s the only way browsing the web leaves any content visible anymore.
Ah right, I had that issue too.
To avoid it I use the Lawnchair 3rd party launcher with a 5x5 grid, and placed a Firefox “search the web” Widget on the top row. Admittedly it’s not perfect, I encountered a few bugs in Lawnchair before (though not recently), but it still annoyed me less than the default.
Switch to firefox. They’re assholes too but at least no google tracking BS and you can install ublock origin
Edit: just saw the other reply after I posted but let’s be honest, you knew what you were getting into with lemmy 😅
I have FF installed, and set it as my default. (It’s what links from Tusky use, at least.) I just happened to use the OS search bar which always (?) uses the Android browser.