Comment on The DMA already having an impact. Brave Browser installs surge after introduction of browser choice splash screen on iOS.

FreakinSteve@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Apthianos@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  After you install the 17.4 update or when setting up the phone it’ll ask what browser you want as your deafult. Before this and still in other countries you have to manually search and download a browser and set it as the default.

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  • ObsidianZed@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I was a bit confused too. So all that’s changed is a specific splash screen during new phone setup prompting the user to pick a default browser?

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    • hswolf@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      yes, because the average user doesn’t even know there are different browsers, and that they can change the default one, which is great to “vendor lock” your own browser, in this Safari from iOS

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      • ObsidianZed@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Gotcha, but even in that case, what’s convincing most of those average users from picking a different browser? The logo? “Ooh pretty lion?”

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      • FreakinSteve@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        So basically all this is nanny state-ing for idiots? Darwin would be so pissed now

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