Re: Firefox, sharing a link in Android

On 2025-05-15 09:35, Marion wrote:

On Wed, 14 May 2025 21:45:42 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote :
 

Every time I share a link, I have to delete that part manually. Is there
a setting?

 Hi Carlos,
 I was waiting for someone to help you but since nobody jumped in, I'll try
a bit, but bear in mind I almost never use a web browser on a phone.
 That's because the screen is just too tiny for my tired old eyes.
So what I'll suggest below I have NOT tested. It's just an idea to help.
 It's a pita that Firefox tacks that promotion onto shared links.
I searched and didn't find yet a built-in setting within Android Firefox to
disable the "Sent from Firefox" branding when sharing links, even from a
private window.
 All I could find were suggested multi-step workarounds such as instead of
directly using the "Share" option in Firefox, you could try tapping the
three dots menu next to the address bar. Select "Copy." Then, open WhatsApp
and paste the link into your chat. It's an extra step, but it might be
quicker than manually deleting the text each time. You could try that out.

That's an idea, but I don't see the "copy" entry in the menu. However, long tap on the address does offer "copy". Thanks, this is a keeper, if I can remember to do that instead of the action ingrained by habit :-)

 Sorry I can't be of more help. Hopefully someone else knows more than I do
as I probably use a web browser once or twice a year on an Android phone.

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Cheers, Carlos.