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Realme: Change the Default Browser App

Tapping a link in a message or email opens a browser you never use, while your preferred app like Chrome, Firefox or Opera stays untouched. On Realme phones this happens because the system, not the app you just installed, decides which browser handles every link.

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VersionAndroid 11 · Realme UI 2

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Step 1 of 5: Tap on **Settings**

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Android 11 · Realme UI 2
Set Default Browser App – Realme UI 2: step 1 – Tap on Settings
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Set Default Browser App auf Realme

When you install a new browser on a Realme phone, it does not automatically become the app that opens your links. Realme UI keeps a separate default apps list, and links from messages, emails or other apps only switch to your preferred browser once you update that setting manually.

This behavior comes from the App management section of the system settings. It controls which app opens a specific file type or link category by default, and Browser app is one of the categories listed there alongside phone, messaging and gallery defaults.

To change it, go to Tap on SettingsTap on App managementTap on Default appsTap on Browser appSet the Default Browser app. Any browser you have installed, including Chrome, Firefox or Opera, appears in this list and can be selected as the new default.

If links still open in the old browser after this change, check that the app was not reset by a recent update or reinstall, since that can revert the default apps list. A full uninstall and reinstall of the browser sometimes clears a stuck default and is worth trying if the setting does not save.

Frequently asked questions

Installing a browser does not change the system default. You still need to open SettingsApp managementDefault appsBrowser app and select it manually.