Geocache listing Option to 'Open in web browser' no longer working

Thanks Menion for your very prompt reply

I cannot find a 'Clear defaults' button or similar in the G4L Settings

Regards

Ian

Hello,

check system settings, not the settings in Geocaching4Locus application. Something like (on Android 10) "System settings > Apps and notifications > Geocaching4Locus > Advanced > Open by default > Clear defaults". Little hidden, agree.

Jiří M. aka Menion

Ok found the Android Default Applications settings and Cleared Default for G4L but still did not go to Groundspeak website Restarted phone made no difference

Tried the same for Locus Map but problem remained

The problem first occurred after  Locus Map update several months ago

This does not need urgent fix Menion As a busy guy you have better things to do Maybe one day?

Ian

Hello Ian,

this is weird. "Open in browser" is a really simple method that just should work in the case, you have any standard web browser. For example on my device, I always get the offer if open in "Chrome" or "Geocaching4Locus". Do you use chrome? If not, may you give it a try? Maybe it is just a problem of web browser you use, that is (after some update maybe?) unable to correctly handle request from Locus Map app.

Menion

I use Chrome

Tried updating Chrome to latest version but this did not resolve problem

I do not get offer to use Chrome or G4L It just downloads another copy of geocache listing

Ian

I've just noticed that open of this link is not defined under "Defaults", but under "Open supported links" option. Do you have in your device same menu?

If so, try to disable this for G4L.

Or, as I though about it, you may try to install from Google Play any other web browser, like Firefox. Just the fact that there is another browser in your device, should force system to display required dialog with choices.

Bingo You have got it!

I went to Settings/Applications/G4L/Go to supported URLs and changed 'Via this app' to 'Always ask" When I tapped on GC code I then had options 'Download to Locus' and 'Chrome' The Chrome option went to Groundspeak

Interestingly when I tried another geocache it did not ask but went directly to Groundspeak That's all good

For the record I already have a second browser - Samsung Internet

Thank you for your persistence to solve the problem All very strange when it previously went directly to Groundspeak without this change to settings

Hello, perfect.

When you get this offer, there are always two choices: "Just once" and "Do not ask", so be sure to tap on "Just once" in case, you want to see this "Choose dialog" next time.

Menion