Add default browser capability

[snachx]

Problem Description

Set as default browser in iOS/iPadOS

Feature Overview

Set as default browser in iOS/iPadOS

Implementation Details

Apple has shared its new developer guidelines regarding how to create a third-party app that can be used as a default in iOS 14

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/allowing_apps_and_websites_to_link_to_your_content/preparing_your_app_to_be_the_default_browser_or_email_client

[iccub]

Thanks, we are working on it :)

[iccub]

Blocked: waiting for an entitlement from Apple

[gh0sti]

@iccub I'm guessing you emailed Apple already for the special entitlement to enable default browser? I'm surprised they are taking this long to send back the special entitlement. Unless do you think they are waiting for iOS 14.1 to push that out to browser developers?

[iccub]

Yeah, still waiting @gh0sti
basically all remaining opened tickets for upcoming release are waiting for Apple
https://github.com/brave/brave-ios/milestone/53

no official date for iOS14 too

[srirambv]

Verification passed on iPhone 7+ with iOS 14 running 1.20(20.09.11.20)

• Verified default browser message is shown on NTP on both normal and private tabs

Normal tab	Private tab

• Verified settings show a menu option to set default browser
  

• Verified clicking on the settings button opens up app settings where default browser can be changed to Brave
  

• Verified clicking a link from an app opens inapp browser. Clicking on Safari button opens the link in Brave when Brave is set as default browser

[gh0sti]

will we see this in the app store this week the 1.20 update?

[iccub]

@gh0sti this or next week probably if Apple doesn't delay our app review

[hennrynusasatria]

@srirambv

Is it also applicable on iPad? The Operating System on iPad is called iPadOS now (not iOS anymore).

[kylehickinson]

@hennrynusasatria This is also applicable on iPad, yes. iPadOS is just a marketing term, it still runs iOS.