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I cannot set Firefox as my default browser in Android 5.0, using a Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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After my Galaxy Note developed an unsolvable problem, I was left with no option but to reset it. After everything had been reinstalled, and updated as required, I then started to set up the apps to my liking. However, I am unable to set any default app preference for Firefox. The option is grayed out. I have disabled and uninstalled Google Chrome, & rebooted the phone, all to no avail. Google don't seem to want me to set any default apps, except their own!

After my Galaxy Note developed an unsolvable problem, I was left with no option but to reset it. After everything had been reinstalled, and updated as required, I then started to set up the apps to my liking. However, I am unable to set any default app preference for Firefox. The option is grayed out. I have disabled and uninstalled Google Chrome, & rebooted the phone, all to no avail. Google don't seem to want me to set any default apps, except their own!

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Why would you want to set Firefox as default browser in the first place? In other words, what are you doing that requires you to set a default browser? If any action requires to specify an app as default app Android will prompt you for it. You can then permanently choose Firefox for that action.

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I want to set Firefox as my default browser because I prefer it to other browsers. The point here is, that when the Android system asks me "just once, or always" and I choose always, you probably know what happens, so I won't bore you with that. So, I try to change the default browser, but the option is greyed out, perhaps you didn't read my post properly?

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perhaps you didn't read my post properly?

I did. But perhaps you should read my posts again carefully.