I used to like, but...

I really liked this app. I felt it fetched my mail faster than my iPhone’s default app, and I like how it renders mail with graphics.

However, recently, Google has really been trying to push iPhone users to use the Chrome browser instead of Safari. I have tried Chrome in the past and just did not want to use it on my device and uninstalled it. So, I un-toggled the “Open with” button when asked if I wanted to open email links with Chrome. But, each and every single time I clicked a link, it still asked me which browser I wanted to use, despite asking the Gmail app to NOT ask me about my browser again.

This happened every time, whether I had just updated the app or not. I understand that Google wants me to use their products (which I do, most of the time), but when you give me the option to choose my browser for the long term and I do, there is no reason to shamefully plug your other products. If I wanted to use Chrome, I would.

If I hear of Google fixing this issue, I will download the Gmail app again. However, I will not be using it for the time being. There’s no need to add an extra step every time I want to open a link.

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