Setting Safari as my iPhone's default browser

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Setting Safari as my iPhone's default browser

I signed up for a Gmail account and Google also wanted me to create a google account on my new laptop, which I did but since creating that account every time I go to use Safari, it now defaults directly to Google, even when I close it and then go back into my apps and click on Safari, it immediately default to Google again... I just want to get Safari back on my iPhone's browser, does anyone know how to do that, short of deleting my new google account?

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iPhone 14, iOS 17

Posted on Nov 26, 2024 10:45 PM

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John Galt

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Nov 27, 2024 4:07 AM in response to deblee6970

Yes. Change the default web browser or email app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support explains how to do it.

... Google also wanted me to create a google account on my new laptop, which I did ...

This is a bit confusing to me, since whatever you did on your iPhone to change its default browser app should not have affected your Mac. Given that uncertainty I strongly suggest that you uninstall Google from your Mac. Installing Google on a Mac effectively hijacks it into a full time information-harvesting and -uploading "bot" surrendering a substantial amount of your control and autonomy over it to Google for their sole purposes. You might as well get a Chromebook.

Fortunately Google provides uninstallation instructions that are effective and easy to follow. In any event, since I may be misinterpreting what you did, please write back if you need more help or clarification.

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