You can have different default apps in your work profile and main profile
this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2025
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I really love URLCheck, available on F-Droid. It intercepts URL requests, gives you some info, and prompts you to choose a browser whenever you click a link from another app.
Oh, interesting. I have that installed, but didn't realize it could be your default browser. 😅 I had been sharing links to it manually like you have to do with Léon the URL Cleaner. Using it as your default browser is really cool.
Turns out, you can also add automations to URLCheck. ~~Maybe it can be programmed to open OP's bank links in a certain browser with zero interaction, and then open every other link in their normal browser, again, with zero interaction.~~ EDIT: This doesn't seem possible. See my comment reply.
Alternatively, someone in this thread recommended LinkSheet, which seems nice since it is similar to the standard "choose and app" UI in Android, and lets you choose a specific browser. Some people might prefer the familiar UI, although it seems to require a double tap to choose a browser, not a single tap.
Here's Linksheet's UI:
This next screenshot is URLCheck, for those who haven't used it, with my own modifications by turning certain modules off and changing others. For one, you can make the Cleaner module auto-apply instead of having to tap it manually. This is great for removing YouTube tracking tokens and such. Now that I figured out you can set it to auto-apply, I'm going to probably stop using Léon and just use URLCheck.
It's nice that it supports opening links in apps that are set to handle such links instead of only showing general web browsers. I'm gonna start using URLCheck more, and try it as my default browser for a while, and maybe set up some automations. I learned a lot while writing this comment!
Testing automation:
https://github.com/LinkSheet/nightly
Well, that's not very useful. The "open" automation option just opens the URL in the top item in the dropdown, which for chase.com turns out to be the ticket master app...? That's just one example, but the behavior is just not predictable. There doesn't seem to be a way to use a particular browser to open the specified URL.
not exactly what you're asking for, but LinkSheet might do the trick.
People should use the nightly builds since the stable builds are like two years old. They can be installed with Obtanium.
With LinkSheet you should be able to change what app is opened when the URL of your bank is requested.