1903992 - New option inside settings to block deep links to open in external apps [iOS V128]

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(support.mozilla.org :: Knowledge Base Content, task)

Description

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Firefox for iOS

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KB content update/ new content

Please provide a summary of the request and outline any user-facing changes. [REQUIRED]

New copy: "Block opening external apps"
New toggle meaning: Off by default (means links will open in external apps as determined by Apple), On means we will block external apps from opening and open the links in the browser instead.

Are the user-facing changes mentioned above final? (yes or no)? [REQUIRED]

Yes

Is this an on- or off-train release? Please indicate the product version number, if applicable, and add it to the end of the Summary field using the format of: Summary [Product V123]. [REQUIRED]

Firefox iOS - FX 128

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July 9th

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No

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All supported languages

Please include any related JIRA/Github/Bugzilla tickets, documentation, demos or practical use cases. [REQUIRED]

https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-ios/pull/20280
https://mozilla-hub.atlassian.net/browse/FXIOS-9064

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It is already in nightly

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Emily Wachowiak - Andy Furlan

Comment 1

[Lucas Siebert]

Draft (new article) is ready for review: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ThWQWY1LoY2P5-igwcmCDU9mc7WVRpmmgyLZAkb1L40/edit

Comment 2

[Lucas Siebert]

The content is now live: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/block-links-opening-external-apps