Is there a way to prevent one app from automatically opening another app when tapping on links?
On iOS, the system prompts me for permission before an app can open a link in another app. However, on Android, it seems to happen automatically without any confirmation.
Thanks in advance!
A longer answer to those comments already here is that it may depend on the particular app. If you are trying to prevent the browser or a system app (including perhaps the app store or assistant, among others) from being opened, it may not be possible, depending on the exact OS you are using.
Most other apps can be prevented from opening links, as described in other comments.
I’m using GrapheneOS. Is it possible to “prevent the browser or a system app (including perhaps the app store or assistant, among others) from being opened” in GOS?
Yes. Most of those settings are unlocked and you can choose your own defaults. One of the major appeals of using GrapheneOS imo
which setting does that then? (prevent an app from opening another app)
Settings > Apps > Default Apps
And in the individual app settings as described by others in this thread.