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Tor Browser on Android asks to be set to the default browser, but shouldn't due to linkability concerns

🐞 Bug Report

Reproduction steps

  1. Fresh install
  2. Open app
  3. Notice popup

Expected behaviour

No popup to make TBA default browser

Actual behaviour

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Bookkeeping

  • Browser version:
  • Browser channel:
    • Release
    • Alpha
    • Nightly
  • Distribution method:
    • Installer/archive from torproject.org
    • tor-browser-launcher
    • homebrew
    • other (please specify):
  • Operating System:
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Tails
    • Other (please specify):
  • Operating System Version:

Troubleshooting

Does this bug occur in a fresh installation?

Yes, and possibly only on a fresh install.

Is this bug new? If it is a regression, in which version of the browser did this bug first appear?

Regression from 128 to 140


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